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States, the iSlissouri valley, and over northern Rocky Moun- 

 tain and north Pacific coast districts. Nearly normal con- 

 ditions prevailed in the Ohio and upper Mississippi valleys. 

 The rainfall of the week was less than average in the Lake 

 region, Ohio valley, east Gulf States and generally through- 

 out the Atlantic coast districts. Portions of the west Gulf 

 States and upper Mississippi valley also received less than 

 the average rainfall, but generally throughout the eastern 

 Rocky Mountain slope, the central Mississippi valley and 

 portions of the Missouri valley the rainfall was in excess of 

 the average. Oklahoma, southern Missouri, south-eastern 

 Kansas, central Illinois and an area extending from south- 

 eastern Colorado to southern Minnesota received xery heavy 



rainfall. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Week ending September 1. — New England. Boston: 

 Weather favorable ; corn improving, partial crop in south, 

 failure in north ; excellent crop of rowen ; fall pasturage 

 good; apples good, except winter varieties ; cranberries and 

 peaches good ; early potatoes good, late potatoes somewhat 

 injured by rot and blight; tobacco excellent, cutting begun. 



Weelc ending September 8. — New England, Boston: 

 Weather favorable ; frost general in the interior on the 6th, 

 some damage to corn and truck ; potatoes rotting badly ; 

 good crop fall apples, winter small ; corn practically a fail- 

 ure except for fodder ; tobacco being cut and cured, good 

 crop of extra quality. 



Week ending September 15. — New England. Boston: 

 Weather generally favorable ; copious rains very beneficial 

 in southern portion ; frosts in some sections, but no great 

 damage ; potatoes continue to rot badly ; other vegetables 

 good ; vine crops below average ; wind damaged apples con- 

 sideral)ly ; peaches fair ; cranberries nearly all harvested, 

 good crop ; tobacco good crop and in excellent condition. 



Week ending September 22. — New England. Boston : 

 Weather generally cloudy and damp ; unfavorable for har- 

 vesting crops and curing tobacco ; grain harvest completed 

 with satisfactory results, except corn is a failure and but 

 little has been canned ; potatoes continue to rot and yield 



