Texas the condition August 1 was considerably below that 

 of last year. 



Except in New York, the condition of hops was higher 

 than at the corresponding date in 1901. 



The condition of rice was below that of last year, and also 

 below the mean of the August averages of the past eight 

 years, in every important State except Texas. 



The average condition of cotton July 25 was 81.9, as com- 

 pared with 84.7 on June 25, 77.2 on July 25, 1901, 76 on 

 Aug. 1, 1900, 84 on Aug. 1, 1899, and a ten-year average 

 of 82.8. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn was 80 ; 

 the average condition of oats, 98 ; the average condition of 

 spring rye, 98 ; the acreage of buckwheat compared with 

 last year 90, and the average condition 85 ; the average con- 

 dition of tobacco, S6 ; the average condition of potatoes, 

 102 ; the acreage of hay compared Avith last year, 99 ; the 

 average condition of timothy, 93 ; the production of clover, 

 93 ; the quality of clover, 89 ; the average condition of pas- 

 tures, 102 ; the average condition of apples, 84 ; and the 

 average condition of hops, 100. 



Temperature and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From the United States Climate and Crop Bulletins.] 



Week ending July 28. — The week averaged cool in all 

 districts east of the Rocky Mountains, with the exception of 

 the Red River of the North valley and the northern portion 

 of the Lake region, where it was slightly warmer than usual. 

 On the Pacific coast and over the middle and northern Pla- 

 teau districts the week was warmer than usual. Very heavy 

 rains fell over the greater part of Texas and in Florida and 

 southern Georgia, and more than the usual amount over 

 portions of the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. Lake 

 region and Middle Atlantic States. The central Gulf States, 

 Tennessee, the Ohio valley, the southern portion of the 

 Middle Atlantic States, the Carolinas, the upper Missouri 

 and Red River of the North valleys and the northern Rocky 

 Mountain and north Pacific coast States received less than 

 the usual rainfall. 



Week €71(1 in r/ August 4. — The week was slightly cooler 



