REMARKS 



The small amount of precipitation which occurred during 

 May and June left the soil very dry at the beginning of July. 

 This droughty condition continued up to the last day of this 

 month when a moderate shower occurred which should give some 

 temporary relief. 



From the 1st of May up to the 31st of July the total pre- 

 cipitation was only about forty per cent of the normal. June 

 had less rainfall than May and July, up to the last day, had 

 only two showers of about one half inch each. 



Our records do not show an equally dry period during the 

 principal growing season of the year. The heavy precipitation 

 during April and the lateness of the season in general, both 

 tended to alleviate the drought. 



Aside from the precipitation most of the other weather re- 

 cords were nearly normal. The barometer records were about 

 their average values, the total wind movement was a little less 

 than usual. In the wind direction, however, we had the very 

 unusual feature of a record from a single point of the compass — 

 South Southwest — for practically one-half the time. There were 

 several gales — one of more than fifty miles per hour. 



The mean temperature was practically normal while both the 

 maximum and minimum were higher than their respective 

 normals. 



The total precipitation was only about forty per cent of the 

 normal including the shower on the last day of the month. The 

 mean dew point and relative humidity were both practically 

 normal. 



The amount of bright sunshine was abnormally large and 

 only one day was recorded as cloudy. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. H. SHEPARD, Observer. 



