REMARKS. 



The weather for July has been iu most respects favorable for this 

 season of the year although a number of departures from the normal 

 have been noted. Some of the features which may be mentioned 

 are the rather high mean pressure and barometric range for this 

 time of year, the high relative humidity, mean force of vapor and 

 dew point. 



The mean temperature has been slightly above the normal, while 

 the range is the greatest in our July records for the past ten years. 

 The wind movement was about normal and but one gale is recorded 

 for the month. 



The month opened with warm weather and on the 3d the maxi- 

 mum temperature (96.5 F) was noted. This is the maximum of our 

 July records here excepting only 1894 when 98'^ F was reached. 



The thunder storm of the 30th was the most severe of the season, 

 2.G5 inches rain falling in about two hours and the wind reaching a 

 velocity of nearly sixty miles per hour. Corn and tobacco were 

 badly blown down and damaged in some places. 



Hay harvesting is practically over. The yield is reported abun- 

 dant and the crop secured iu good condition. Corn and tobacco 

 have made good progress and a large yield is expected except where 

 damaged by the storm of the 30th. Early potatoes are a light crop 

 but the later varieties may give a better yield. The fruit crop is 

 rather light in this section. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 A. C. MONAHAN, Observer. 



