208 TwENTY-FlBST BlENNIAL BePOBT 



August. 



Except for a few warm days at the beginning of 

 the month., and during the second decade, the month was 

 unseasonably cool throughout, with temperatures al- 

 most continuously below normal. Minimum tempera- 

 tures during the last decade registered in the 50 's on 

 most days, while on the 31st they ranged between 42° 

 and 50° at most stations in the central and western part 

 of the State, and only slightly higher in the eastern 

 counties. August records for low temperature were 

 broken at many stations in the northern counties. It 

 is noteworthy that the mean temperature of each month 

 from May to August, 1915, inclusive, has been below 

 normal, the average daily deficiency being 2°. The av- 

 erange rainfall for the State for the same period was 

 7.16 inches in excess of the normal amount. This 

 month's average rainfall was the greatest on record in 

 Kentucky for August since State records were estab- 

 lished in 1889. Eain was very frequent, there being 

 only a few days without fairly general showers. At two 

 stations rain fell on 13 consecutive days. 



The wet and unseasonably cold weather combined to 

 greatly retard the development of com and tobacco, and 

 also interfered with harvesting the latter crop. Com 

 and tobacco were considerably damaged by wind in sev- 

 eral counties during the passage of the storm of 20th- 

 21st. Farm work was generally delayed except fall plow- 

 ing, which, on account of favorable soil conditions, was 

 unusually well advanced at the end of the month. 



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As a whole the month was favorable for the ma- 

 turing and harvesting of the staple crops, and for the 

 preparation of the soil for seeding, except that the last 

 decade was too cool to properly develop late com. Dur- 

 ing the first week temperatures were generally below 

 normal, but warmer weather set in on the 7th, and con- 

 tinued to the 20th, maximum temperatures during this 

 period registering generally above 85° at all stations. 

 Temperatures in the 90 's prevailed generally during the 

 week beginning with the 11th. A decided change to 



