206 TwENTY-FiEST Biennial Eepoet 



intermittently during the first two decades, while during 

 the last decade rains occurred daily and were frequently 

 heavy, causing damage in some localities. Also, there 

 were several destructive thunder-storms, the most se- 

 vere occurring on the 25th, when a wind velocity of 74 

 miles per hour was registered at Louisville, the highest 

 wind velocity on record for that station. 



Rainfall over the State for the month averaged 6.62 

 inches, or the largest for May since State records be- 

 gan in 1889. At the beginning of May the average total 

 rainfall over the State since the first of the year showed 

 a deficiency of 7.08 inches. The surplus in May of 2.70 

 inches reduced this deficiency to 4.38 inches, the summer 

 being ushered in with soil, stream and water sources 

 generally well supplied with sufficient moisture. 



Abundant rains during the month furnished much 

 needed moisture, and crops generally made splendid 

 progress. By the middle of the month com planting 

 was practically completed, but cultivation was hindered 

 the latter part by continuous rains. Tobacco planting, 

 delayed on account of the scarcity of plants, was pro- 

 gressing rapidly at the end of the month, also wheat was 

 heading out, but short. Oats, meadows, pastures and 

 grasses of all kinds, garden truck and fruit were in fine 

 condition, and strawberries were yielding an excellent 

 crop. 



June. 



Cloudy, rainy and unseasonably cool weather, which 

 prevailed so largely during May, continued during the 

 greater portion of June. While minimum temperatures 

 did not register as low as they have in a number of past 

 Junes of record, maximum temperatures kept remark- 

 ably low, and the highest reached, only 95°, equals the 

 record in the State for June in this respect. Eains were 

 numerous, and heavy on several days, and in some por- 

 tions of the State, but at a number of stations the total 

 amount for the month was below normal, and the aver- 

 age for the State as a whole was only 0.57 inch above the 

 normal for June. The month was remarkably favorable 

 for transplanting tobacco plants, and for all growing 



