FOREST, FISH AND GAME COMMISSIONER. Ill 



fires. During October no rains of importance occurred until the drought 

 broke on the 26th. 



The Climatological Report of New York State published by a branch 

 of the United States Weather Bureau at Cornell University makes the 

 following statements in the " Monthly Summary." 



During the month of May " the precipitation was considerably above 

 the normal and was quite evenly distributed throughout the State. It is 

 to be noted, however, that the greater part of the rain fell during the first 

 part of the month and that there was in parts of the Adirondacks a deficient 

 rainfall for the last part of May." 



In June " the precipitation of the State, as a whole, was considerably 

 below the normal. The distribution was fairlv even. A deficiency was 

 marked in some counties of the eastern and northern plateau." 



The ''precipitation" — month of July — "for the State was con- 

 siderably below the normal. Percentage of sunshine exceptionally high." 

 ' The average precipitation for the State was decidedly below the 

 normal " for August. 



In September " The precipitation for the State was much below the 

 normal. On the 6th a light general rain passed over the State. From the 

 6th until the 28th no rain of consequence fell except light local showers on 

 the 19th and 24th. On the 28th a heavy and general rain set in and con- 

 tinued the forenoon of the 29th (1.34 at Keepawa, Herkimer County). 

 This had the effect of suppressing the fires and generally mitigating the 

 effect of the drought, although much more rain is needed to start vegetation 

 and restore the soil to its normal amount of moisture. Sunshine fully 80 

 per cent of the possible." 



' The precipitation for the State " — month of October — " was much 

 below the normal." During the first two days of the month light rains 

 prevailed over most of the State (.2 at Keepawa, Herkimer Count) 7 ). On 

 the 8th rain set in near the lakes and became moderately heavy over the 

 entire State on the nth (.61 rainfall at Keepawa). From the 12th to 

 the 23d, inclusive, practically no rain fell. On the 24th a general rain began 

 and rainy weather continued throughout the State until the close of the 

 month, when a prevailing low temperature caused a change to light snow 



in the southern part." 

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