unusually dry throughout the Northwest and the upper 

 Mississippi valley. Showers were favorable in northern 

 New England but drought continues in the southern portion. 

 Corn crop still in good condition though the Aveek has been 

 dry. 



WeeJc ending July 16. — Week cooler than usual through- 

 out the southern portion of the countr}^ the maximum defici- 

 ency occurring in the Carolinas and Georgia, where it ranged 

 from 6" to 9° per day. Nearly normal temperatures prevailed 

 over New England, New York and in the Ohio and central 

 Mississippi valleys. Decidedly warmer in Wisconsin, Min- 

 nesota and the Dakotas, and above- average over Montana, 

 the central plateau region and portions of Oregon and Wash- 

 ington. Except over limited areas in the southern States 

 the week was very dry. Only very light showers have fallen 

 in other regions and over the greater part practically no rain 

 has fallen. The drought conditions have been intensified 

 and all crops need rain throughout the central valleys, and 

 middle and New England States. Corn is sufiering seriously 

 in Wisconsin and Iowa but is elsewhere in good condition. 

 Cotton is generally in satisfactory condition. Tobacco is suf- 

 fering from drought in Ohio and Kentucky. 



Weeh ending July 23. — Week warmer than usual through- 

 out the northern portions of the country from the interior of 

 New England westward to Washington and California. 

 Cooler than usual throughout the southern and central por- 

 tions of the country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Un- 

 usually high temperatures prevailed over the Dakotas and 

 unusually low temperatures in the States of the central 

 Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Over limited areas 

 in the lower Lake region and Ohio valley, and generally 

 throughout the southern States, more than the usual amount 

 of rain fell. Generally throughout the northern States, 

 except along the lower lakes and in portions of New England 

 and the lower Ohio valley there has been less than the aver- 

 age amount of rain, and in considerable areas no appreciable 

 amount has fallen. Severe drought prevails in Iowa, Minne- 

 sota and North Dakota, and though partially relieved still 

 continues in portions of Nebraska, Wisconsin, Missouri, 

 Tennessee, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey. 



