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the excess ranged from 3° to 15°. The mean temperature 

 continued below the normal, as in the three preceding weeks, 

 over the middle and south Atlantic coasts, and was slightly 

 below normal over the northern portions of 'New England 

 and New York. Practically no rain occurred over the greater 

 •part of the Missouri, Mississippi and Ohio valleys. Lake 

 region. New England, the Atlantic coast districts and the 

 northern portion of the Gulf States, also over the Kocky 

 Mountain, Plateau and Pacific coast districts. Showers 

 occurred over the southern portions of the Gulf States, por- 

 tions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and southern 

 ISTebraska. 



Week ending September 28. — The mean temperature con- 

 tinued abnormally high over the Lake region, making the 

 fourth consecutive week of such conditions. Temperature 

 was above normal over all districts from the lower Missouri 

 and Mississippi valleys eastward to the Atlantic, with daily 

 departures from 9° to 15°. Cold weather from the 26th 

 to the end of the week lowered the mean temperature of all 

 districts from the Great Plains westward to the Pacific, de- 

 partures in these districts ranging from 3 ° to 9 ° below. The 

 week continued practically without rain over the lower Lake 

 region, the upper Ohio valley, and thence eastward and 

 northeastward over the northern portion of the Middle At- 

 lantic States and JSTew England. Local showers began in 

 the western districts early in the week and extended eastward, 

 so that all other districts had come within the rain area, 

 with rain still falling at the close of the week in the Middle 

 Atlantic States. 



Special Telegkaphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending September 7. — N^ew England. Boston : 

 Fair, pleasant weather prevailed through the week, except 

 light showers on the 3d and 6th; more rain needed. Pre- 

 cipitation for the week was generally below normal. The 

 temperature for the week was generally seasonable, except 

 on the morning of the 4th, when frosts occurred in many 

 localities. Sunshine abundant. 



