REMARKS. 



During July the weather was generally seasonable, and the depart- 

 ures from the normals of the various weather elements was in most 

 cases small and unimportant. Thunder storms were more frequent 

 than usual and the precipitation with them was large. The storm 

 on the 29th was unusually heavy at this station. The total precipi- 

 tation on that date was nearly two inches and about three-fourths of 

 it fell in an hour and a half. 



The mean barometer was about one-tenth of an inch below the 

 normal, giving a mean record lower than any previous July at this 

 station. The range was about five-sixths of the usual amount. The 

 total wind movement was a little less than the normal, and but two 

 gales were noted. 



The mean temperature was nearly a degree below the normal and 

 the range was slightly more than the average. The maximum tem- 

 perature was high "but a low relative humidity during the warmest 

 period made it less oppressive than usual. The mean dew point and 

 relative humidity were both slightly above the normal. 



The total precipitation was about eight-tenths of an inch less than 

 .the normal — ^about two-thirds of it falling the last third of the month. 

 The amount of cloudiness was nearly normal. 



The growing crops have made good progress during the month. 

 In this vicinity the hay crop harvested has been above the average 

 and was very much better than expected. The tobacco is topping 

 out very low. Corn is still very backward and a poor crop is 

 expected. 



J. E. OSTRANDKR Meteorologist 



F. F. HENSHAW Observer. 



