REMARKS. 



The weather of the past month has been characterized by a large 

 wind movement, by an excessive rainfall, and by a mean tempera- 

 ture more than five degrees below the normal. During the storm of 

 the 9th instant 4.1 inches of rain fell in a period of twenty one 

 hours, the largest amount ever recorded at this station in an equal 

 length of time. Some damage was done to grass and grain crops 

 by lodging and considerable to cultivated crops, especially on hill- 

 sides, by washing. 



In general the weather has been favorable for a slow develop- 

 ment of crops. Corn and other crops which require warm weather 

 for their best growth are bacliward as a rule, while the hay crop is 

 excellent. The month has been especially favorable for strawber- 

 ries, the heavy rain of the early part of the mouth being followed by 

 dry weather during picking season, and the water which fell on the 

 29th and 30th will undoubtedly aid in keeping the berries in the 

 market later than usual. 



LEONARi:) METCALF, Meteorologist. 



JAMES L. BARTLETT, Observer. 



