and lower Ohio valleys, over portions of New England and 

 the Lake region, and over the greater portion of the Soath- 

 ern States. Also more than usual on the north Pacific coast 

 and in portions of Montana and Utah. Elsewhere less than 

 the usual amount of rain fell. In the principal corn States 

 much of the corn has been cut and is now safe from frost. 

 Except in the Carolinas, Florida and western Texas the 

 week was unfavorable for cotton, continued rains hav- 

 ing caused rust and shedding. Week especially favorable 

 for pasturage and plowing for fall seeding. 



Week ending Sej}(ember 24. — Average temperature con- 

 ditions prevailed during the week in southern Florida, the 

 Mississippi Valley and in the lower portions of the Ohio and 

 Missouri valleys. On the Atlantic coast north of Florida, 

 and over the Lake region week warmer than usual. Week 

 warmer than usual from Nebraska, Kansas and Texas west- 

 ward to the Pacific, except on the immediate coast of south- 

 ern California, northern Oreo;on and Washino-ton. More 

 than the usual amount of rain fell in Florida and from the 

 Carolinas northward to New England. More than average 

 rainfall over portions of the Lake region and upper Missis- 

 sippi valley, and portions of Montana, Arkansas, Kansas and 

 Texas. Abundant rains generally throughout the Atlantic 

 coast States. In the lower Ohio and upper Missouri and 

 lower Mississippi valleys and throughout the Rocky Moun- 

 tain and plateau regions less than the usual amount of rain 

 fell. No rain fell in Nebraska, western Kansas, and from 

 Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho northwestward to the Pacific 

 coast. Fall plowing and seeding has progressed rapidly, 

 corn cutting has been pushed vigorously, and in Indiana and 

 Illinois the crop is out of danger from frost. The week 

 was favorable for cotton-picking, which has been pushed 

 rapidly. On the Pacific coast the weather is especially favor- 

 able for securing crops and drying fruits. 



New England Weather and Crops. 



From United States Weather-Crop Bulletins. 



Weeh ending September 3. — Little sunshine and very 

 little rain ; many wells and springs that never fiiiled before 

 are dry ; too dry for plowing or seeding ; crops maturing 



