REMARKS. 



The weather during May was pleasant and agreeable to an unusual 

 degree. During the entire month only three cloudy days were noted 

 and the precipitation was less than half an inch. Considered in 

 connection with the weather of the preceding month the drought has 

 been most unusual for this locality. 



From the loth of April up to the close of May, a period of 51 days, 

 the precipitation scarcely equalled three-fourths of an inch. The 

 record for May alone is the smallest precipitation record for any 

 month since this station was established with the single exception of 

 August, 1894, when but .31 in. was recorded. 



The drought has materially affected vegetation and the hay crop 

 will be very light. Early fruit have also suffered severely. Although 

 the dry weather has greatly checked vegetation, a copious rainfall in 

 the next few days would greatly benefit most crops. 



Other features of the weather for the month were the high mean 

 barometer, with small fluctuations : a small wind movement with but 

 a single gale ; a large amount of sunshine and very low humidity. 



The mean temperature was about 2 1-2 degrees higher than the 

 normal and the range more than 12 degrees greater than usual. The 

 minimum temperature of 24 1-2 degrees was lower than any previous 

 record for the month excepting that for 1900, when 24 degrees was 

 reached. Thin ice was formed but the damage from frost was very 

 little. The maximum temperature was higher than any previous 

 May record here, excepting only that of 1896. 



The outlook for fall fruit is not very promising. Peaches were 

 killed by the early frosts, apples will be only a partial crop, plums 

 promise a good yield. 



J. K. OSTRANDKR Meteorologist 



S. C. BACON Observer. 



