REMARKS. 



During the month normal weather conditions have generally pre- 

 vailed. The weather as a rule was pleasant with the exception of a 

 few uncomfortably warm days. The precipitation was rfiostly in the 

 form of local showers and thunder storms with an unusual amount 

 of lightning. 



The most noticeable departures from normals were in the barom- 

 eter records. The mean pressure for the month, the maximum 

 and the minimum all furnish new low records for July at this station. 

 The range was about the usual amount. The fluctuations were gen- 

 erally small and slow. 



The wind movement was slightly above the average with a con- 

 siderable number of moderate gales An unusual amount of wind 

 from the south was noted. 



The mean temperature was a degree above the normal and the 

 range rather large. The maximum while large has been exceeded 

 twice in the last ten years during the corresponding month. From 

 the i6th to the 19th the only excessively warm period occurred. 

 The amount of sunshine was large with many clear and fair days. 



The total precipitation was about an inch less than our large July 

 normal. It considerably exceeded, however, the normals of any of 

 the other luonths. The thunderstorms of ihe 12th and 21st were 

 the most severe of the month. On the 12th one death by lightning 

 occurred; a barn in this vicinity was also struck and burned. 

 During the storm of the 21st several buildings were struck without, 

 however, much damage resulting. 



Hay harvesting is practically completed and from a fair to good 

 yield is reported. Corn has made rapid progress during the month 

 and a good crop is reported. The condition of tobacco is reported 

 from fair to good. 



The fall fruits have progressed well during the month and a large 

 crop is expected in nearly all lines. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, 

 A. C. MONAIIAN, Meteorologist. 



Obsen'er. 



