and thunderstorms were general on the 24th, but the rainfall 

 was small; except that more than 1 inch fell in parts of the 

 central and western portions of Massachusetts and Connecti- 

 cut. Over the remainder of ISTew England drought continues 

 with increasing severity. The mean temperature was 

 slis'htlv above the normal. The sunshine was above the 

 average. 



Weather of June, 1908. 



The month as a whole was exceptionally pleasant, there 

 being an unusual prevalence of sunny weather. The precipi- 

 tation was deficient in about all sections of the State, while 

 the temperature of the month was considerably above the 

 average, the monthly means ranging from 2° to 4° above 

 the June normal. 



The month opened with several days of cool weather, the 

 temperatures during the night being unseasonably low in 

 somje sections, with scattered frosts on the 2d and 3d. The 

 16th, 17th and 18th were also cool, with temperatures from 

 2° to 5° below the seasonal average. But through the rest 

 of the month the temperatures were high. Particularly warm 

 spells prevailed from the 7th to the 10th inclusive, and 19th 

 to 21st inclusive, with temperatures ranging to 90° or above 

 in nearly all sections. 



There were no general rains during the month, the pre- 

 cipitation being the result of local showers and storms, irreg- 

 ularly distributed. By the middle of the month the rain was 

 much needed, reports from many sections stating that the 

 ground was very dry, and the drought was becoming serious. 

 The continuous sunshine, with fresh to strong winds, during 

 the remainder of the mouth greatly increased the intensity 

 of the drought, and at the close vegetation and other interests 

 were suffering from need of copious rains. The rainfall 

 of the month was from 40 to 60 per cent below the normal 

 for June. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable June 25, the 

 following questions were asked : — • 



1. What insects are proving injurious in your locality ? 



2. How is Indian corn looking, and what is the acreage 

 as compared with previous years ? 



