May as a whole was favorable for cultivation and growth 

 of crops. Beginning on the 18th, the drought was effectu- 

 ally broken by rain, and for the rest of the month mostly 

 cloudy, cool weather prevailed, with frequent rains. Quite 

 a good deal of damage was done in eastern sections by high 

 winds, and in all sections by frosts which occurred on the 

 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th, 17th and 22d. Hail fell at Dudley 

 on the 4th. Winds mostly south-west. Thunder-storms 

 occurred on the 2d, 4th, 7th, 18th, 19th and 28th. 



During June in most of the western counties frequent and 

 generally sufficient showers occurred. But little rain fell in 

 the eastern part of the State. The highest temperature 

 reported was 103°, at Lowell on the 17th. Light frosts 

 occurred on the morning of the 14th in the south-east. The 

 prevailing wind was south-west. Drought conditions were 

 reported in places. Hail fell at Hyannis on the 4th. Thun- 

 der-storms occurred on the 4th, 7th, 11th, 21st, 23d and 

 30th. 



July weather on the whole was favorable for harvesting 

 hay and grain ; but the heat on some of the last days of the 

 month was intense, and there was a general lack of precipi- 

 tation in all eastern sections, giving one of the most serious 

 and long-continued droughts on record. At many of the 

 interior towns reliable thermometers registered over 100° 

 on the 20th. In the western part of the State the rainfall 

 was generally sufficient for vegetation. The prevailing wind 

 was south-west. Thunder-storms occurred on the 1st, 3d, 

 5th, 10th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 25th, 29th 

 and 3 1st. Hail was reported at Worcester the 25th and 

 .at Fitchburg the 29th. 



August weather was cool. There were few rainy and 

 cloudy days, and an unusual lack of rainfall. The drought 

 was reported as serious in all sections of the State. A frost 

 on the 22d was general throughout the State. Hail was 

 reported at Concord on the 19th. The prevailing wind was 

 south-west. Thunder-storms were reported on the 3d, 9th, 

 15th, 19th and 20th. 



September weather was generally favorable for ripening 

 and harvesting crops. The weather was warmer than usual, 



