REMARKS. 



The low temperature which prevailed during June and July was 

 continued through August, making the coolest summer season on 

 our records. The weather during the month was generally pleasant 

 and but very few sultry days occurred. The many cool nights and 

 absence of storms contributed much to personal comfort in this sec- 

 tion. 



A comparison of the records for the month with those of previous 

 years shows the following features of interest : the mean barometer 

 made a new low record for August here and was over .07 in. below 

 the normal. The range was nearly normal. The pressure was 

 rather unsteady throughout the month. The total wind movement 

 was hardly 80 per cent, of the normal and the greatest daily move- 

 ment rather small. But one light gale occurred. In direction the 

 wind was nearly equally divided between the northeast and southwest 

 quadrants. 



The mean temperature was over 2 degrees below the normal, and 

 lower than any previous August record at this station. The maxi- 

 mum was nearly 5 degrees lower than usual and the miminium 

 normal giving a small range for the month. The mean dew point 

 was about 4 degrees below the normal while the relative humidity 

 was slightly high. 



The total precipitation was .6 in. more than usual and almost exactly 

 the same as for July. Six-tenths of the whole amount fell during a 

 single storm on the iith. During the last 20 days the precipitation 

 was very light. The amount of sunshine was normal. 



A large crop of potatoes is reported. Many however are affected 

 with rot. The tobacco crop is good with an unusually large per- 

 centage of perfect leaves. Corn is very poor except on some low 

 ground. The apple crop will be good in this section. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 S. C. BACON, Observer. 



