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em States the mean temperature was nearly normal. Heavy 

 rains fell in central Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, western 

 Missouri, southeastern !Rebraska and Montana, and there 

 was more than the average in portions of Iowa, Minnesota 

 and the upper Lake region, and over limited areas in the 

 Middle Atlantic States and New England. The rainfall was 

 below the normal in other sections, large parts of the country 

 receiving only light showers or inappreciable amounts. 



Special Telegkaphic Reports. • 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



WeeJc ending June 3. — New England. Boston : The 

 mean temperature was much below the normal. Frost oc- 

 curred on the 29th, when the minimum temperature was near 

 freezing, except in the coast districts. The precipitation was 

 slightly below the normal in the interior of the northern 

 portion and above normal elsewhere, copious rains occurring 

 on June 2. The first five days were clear or partly cloudy; 

 the last two days were cloudy ; the duration of sunshine was 

 near the average. 



^¥eeh ending June 10. — New England. Boston : Local 

 showers were frequent. The precipitation was near the nor- 

 mal and generally sufiicient. The mean temjDerature was 

 higher than last week, but below normal, the average of the 

 maximum being near 70°. The sunshine was deficient. 



Week ending June 17. — New England. Boston: The 

 mean temperature was higher than the preceding week, and 

 more seasonable; the nights during the fore part, however, 

 were cool. The precipitation was very light and scattered, 

 and rain is now needed. The sunshine was above the aver- 

 age. 



WeeJc ending June 2Jf. — New England. Boston : The 

 weather was warm and sunny, the maximum temperature 

 being near or above 80° daily. The precipitation was local, 

 the interior of Maine and Vermont receiving more than an 

 inch, and the rest of the section amounts ranging from a 

 tenth or less to eight-tenths of an inch. The sunshine was 

 in excess of the average. 



