REMARKS. 



The month of August has presented no features of abnormal inter- 

 est. There have been no storms of a serious nature, and while the 

 mean temperature has been slightly below the average, the first half 

 of the month has had many warm days. The warm winds that fre- 

 quently prevailed in the early part of the month, drying the surface 

 soil and thx'eatening worse things, made the invigorating showers of 

 the latter half of the month most welcome. The closing days of the 

 month have been characterized by cool nights which have had a 

 slightly retarding influence on the ripening of the crops. 



Fruit crops in general are abundant and doing well. 



The tobacco crop, reported the best for years in certain sections, 

 has been harvested in the main. 



Corn is making good progress, and ensilage corn will be ready for 

 cutting in the course of a week or so. 



LEONARD METCALF, Acting Meteorologist. 

 CHARLES A.. KING, Observer. 



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