age condition of blackberries, 85 ; the average condition of 

 raspberries, 80 ; the average condition of strawberries, 88 ; 

 the average condition of cantaloupes, 85 ; the average condi- 

 tion of watermelons, 82. 



Temperatuee and Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From United States National Weekly Weather Bulletin.] 



Weeh ending July 1. — The mean temperature of the week 

 was considerably above the normal in central and western 

 Texas, on the southern California coast and in portions of 

 Oregon and Washington. It was slightly above normal in 

 southern ]^ew Mexico, on the central Gulf coast and in por- 

 tions of the Lake region and southern l^ew England. Else- 

 where the mean temperature was below the normal, the de- 

 ficiency ranging from 3° to 6° from the middle Plateau 

 region eastward to the upper Ohio valley. The rainfall was 

 considerably above the normal in the Atlantic coast districts, 

 interior of the east Gulf States, western Tennessee, Arkan- 

 sas, northern Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas, and in por- 

 tions of the lower Missouri and central Mississippi valleys 

 and the Lake region. There was less than the usual rainfall 

 in most of the Ohio valley and Lake region. 



Week ending July S. — The mean temperature was below 

 the normal in the Lake region and upper Ohio valley, gen- 

 erally throughout the Atlantic coast and east Gulf districts. 

 For the most part the deficiencies were less than 3° per day, 

 ranging from 3° to 6'^ in the Lake region. The mean tem- 

 perature was nearly normal in the lower Mississippi valley 

 and above normal in the Missouri and upper Mississippi 

 valleys. For the most part the week was dry. Extensive 

 areas in the central valleys received no measurable amount 

 of rain, and only light showers occurred in the Middle At- 

 lantic States and lower Lake region and over a large part of 

 the central Gulf districts. The rainfall was considerably 

 above normal in Florida, portions of the east Gulf districts 

 and south-central Texas. Heavy rains also occurred over por- 

 tions of the central Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys. 



Weeh ending July 15. — Typical midsummer tempera- 

 tures prevailed on the Pacific coast and over most of the 



