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usual amount of rain over the greater portion of the countiy. 

 In some sections exceptionally heavy rains fell, while over 

 other large areas there was no appreciable rainfall. 



Week ending August 20. — Nearly normal temperature 

 conditions in lower Lake region, southern New England, 

 and in the Middle Atlantic and Gulf States. In upper Lake 

 region and on the south Pacific coast week cooler than usual. 

 Week warmer than usual from north Pacific coast eastward 

 to the upper Mississippi valley and in the lower Ohio val- 

 ley and South Atlantic States. As in the past few weeks the 

 rainfall was very much scattered. The greatest amount fell 

 in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Over a large section 

 of the country no appreciable amount fell. 



Week ending August 27. — Week warmer than usual on 

 the Pacific coast, and in all northern districts east of the 

 Rocky Mountains, excepting portions of New England and 

 the Middle Atlantic States, where nearly normal conditions 

 prevailed. No marked excess in temperature occurred east 

 of the Lake region, but to the westward, and on the Pacific 

 coast, the week was decidedly warmer than usual. Week 

 generally cooler than usual throughout the Southern States. 

 The rainfall for the week was very heavy over the greater 

 portion of the Gulf States, excepting along the immediate 

 coast. Throughout the Lake region, and from the upper 

 Missouri valley westward to the Pacific coast, no appreciable 

 rainfall occurred during the week. Forest fires are reported 

 from Wisconsin, Michigan and Montana, and they have 

 caused much damage. 



New England Weather and Crops. 



From United States Weathee-Crop Bulletins. 



Weelc ending August 6. — Copious rains unevenly dis- 

 tributed; crops improving in south, excellent in north; 

 haying mostly completed ; all English hay fair crop in 

 south, heavy in north; meadows good everywhere; all hay 

 extra qualitj'^ and secured in splendid condition. 



Week ending August 13. — Cool and cloudy with insuffi- 

 cient moisture ; slight frost on 11th, but no damage reported. 

 Grain fair crop ; corn doing well ; tobacco cutting begun ; 



