58.3, as compared with 64 on August 26, 61.4 on Sept. 25, 

 1901, 67 on Oct. 1, 1900, and a ten-year average of 68.9. 



In Massachusetts the average condition of corn October 1 

 was given as 77 ; the average yield of oats as 29, and the 

 average quality as 92 ; the average yield of rye as 15.2, and 

 the average quality as 93 ; the average condition of buck- 

 wheat as 80 ; the average condition of tobacco as 95 ; the 

 average condition of potatoes as 88 ; and the average con- 

 dition of apples as 90. 



Massachusetts Weather, 1902. 



[Compiled from data furnished by the New England Weather Service.] 

 The weather during January was uneventful and unusually 

 pleasant for the midwinter season. There was much sun- 

 shine and precipitation in measurable amounts on an aver- 

 age of eight days. The precipitation was below the average 

 in all sections, although it was quite well distributed. The 

 chief feature in connection with this element was the snow- 

 fall, which was far below the average for this month. The 

 average for the State was 8.5 inches, which is several inches 

 below the usual amount for January ; but, owing to the uni- 

 formly low temperature, the mean of which was 1.5° below 

 the normal for the month, the ground was well covered with 

 snow giving good sleighing most of the period. 



The weather of February was typical of the month. There 

 were several storms of marked intensity, accompanied by 

 general and heavy precipitation, with high winds and gales. 

 The most conspicuous of these occurred on the 2d and 17th. 

 The rain and attending high temperature caused a rapid melt- 

 ing of the snow on the ground, and the result was swollen 

 rivers and streams. Fortunately, the depth of snow was not 

 great and the damage from high water not great or general. 

 The monthly precipitation was nearly 2 inches above the 

 normal. The temperature ranged near the seasonable aver- 

 age, without notable features in the extremes. 



March was generally unseasonable, some of the weather 

 elements departing greatly from the monthly average. The 

 most important departures were in the temj^erature and the 

 precipitation. The monthly mean of the former was 8° above 



