to 10°. The excess in precipitation was less marked, al- 

 though oreneral in all sections. The snowfall, as in the pre- 

 ceding month was light. At the close of the month the 

 season was, according to the general estimate, from ten days 

 to three weeks in advance of the average. 



Generally speaking, April was a pleasant month. The 

 weather was mild, with the temperature above the average, 

 the excess amounting to about 2°. There was less than the 

 customary amoiuit of sunshine, and by many the month was 

 considered damp and gloomy. Notwithstanding the exten- 

 sive cloudiness, rain fell on an average of but 9 days. The 

 monthly precij)itation was somewhat above the normal, the 

 amounts ranging from 1 to 2y2 inches. There was no snow- 

 fall worthy of mention, the amounts being generally too small 

 to measure. Thunderstorms were of general occurrence on 

 the 26th and 30th. The month closed with the season in 

 advance of the normal, variously estimated from ten da}'s to 

 a fortnight. 



Temperature and Raixfall for the ^^''HOLE Country. 



[From United States Climate and Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending May 5. — The week was much warmer than 

 usual in the districts east of the Rocky Mountains, with the 

 exception of the upper Missouri valley, where it was slightly 

 cooler than the average. Over the western portion of the 

 Plateau regions and on the Pacific coast the week was cooler 

 than usual, being decidedly cool over the interior of north- 

 ern California, Nevada, and portions of Idaho, Oregon and 

 Washington, Abundant rains fell over the greater part of 

 the upper Mississippi valley and Lake region, including 

 parts of the Ohio, lower Missouri and Red River of the North 

 valleys, and in the interior and northern portions of the 

 Middle Atlantic States. Over a large part of the central 

 Gulf States the week was practically rainless, and less than 

 the usual amount fell over most of the central and upper 

 portions of the Missouri valley. 



Week endinfj May 12. — The week averaged decidedly 

 cool from the upper Missouri valley eastward to the New 

 England coast, and was slightly cooler than usual iu the 

 upper Ohio valley, over tiie northern portion of the Middle 



