The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-02
WEATHER BUREAU ISSUES BULLETIN Clear Weather Prevailed During
 Entire Week ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS Ground Has Become Quite Hard In All Districts and a General Rain
 Would Be Very
 Beneficial
ONLY LIGHT SHOWERS

Montgomery, May Especial 1.-The fol l lowing is the weekly weather bulletin oi the United States department of agricul ture, Alabama section, climatologcal ser vice weather bureau;
 Clear weather prevailed during the en tire week, except on, Saturday, wher cloudiness was fairly general and sprinkle. | to light showers occurred In some middle and northern counties The ground ha: become quite hard in all districts, anC general rain would be beneficial. Int | temperature was rather low over tn, northern half of the state on Tuesday morning, readings of 37 degrees being re ported from Blount and DeKalb counties with light frost in some of the elevated portions of the northern district. Tht last five days were quite warm, maximum temperature of from s4 degrees to 90 de grees being reported.
 Northern District. Blount, Royal: Dry weather prevailed Some of the mornings were ceol.-P. A Anderson.
 Cherokee, Centre: The entire week wa. favorable for all outdoor work. No rair fell during the week.-Thomas Bradford. Cleburne, Fruithurst: The weather was fair and pleasent. though the mornings were cool. A light frost occurred on the 24th.-EIattie l.. Asseltne.
 Cullman, Cullman: The week, as a whole, was warm and dry. Rain is need ed.-J. K. Turner.
 Jefferson, Covington: The weather wal ideal during the entire week-R A. Me Bride
 Lamar, Pharos: The week was warm and dry. Rain would be beneficial.-J. J. Weeks.
 Lauderdale, Florence: The mean tenn maximum temperature was 90 degrees; the minimum was 40 degrees. A trace of rain fell on the 2Sth,-G. H. Smith.
 Madison, Gurley: Clear weather pre- vailed The mornings were cool during the early part of the week, A beneficial rain occurred during the evening of the 2Sth.-E. F. Walker
 Marion. Winfield: The entire week was fair and pleasant. Rain is needed.-N. S. Whitehead. ,
 Walker Pocahontas: The weather was
  is becoming dry and hard, and rain would be beneficial.-J. H. Avis.
 Middle District.
 Autauga Wadsworth: The week was warm, and dry. Rain is much needed w. W. Wadsworth. Bibb, Brierfeld: No rain fell during the week The temperature averaged S5 de- grees.--Frank Fitch. Chambers, Waverly: Dry weather pre- vailed. The ground is becoming hard and rain Is much needed.-Monroe Jones
 Chiffon, Jemison: The weather was fair and pleasant. Dry winds prevailed. Rain would be benefcial.-Thomas Harri- son.
 Choctaw, Pushmataha: Fair weather prevailed during the week. The ground Is becoming very dry and hard. The maximum temperature was S9 degrees the minimum was A degrees.-E. A. Carr. Clay Pyriton: The weather was fair and warm. Rain Is needed-J. S. Head rick.
 Greene, Boligee: Dry weather prevailed. Rain is much needed The maximum tenn perature was s7 degrees; the minimum was A degrees.-E. F. Bouchele
 Hale, Galion The weather was fair, but unfavorable for progress in outdoor work. Rain is much needed.--J T. Col lins.
 Lee Gold Hill Clear weather prevailed during the week. The days were gener- ally warm, but the nights were cool-W. T. Andrews.
 Macon, Tuskegee: The weather was fa- vorable for all outdoor work. Rain is needed to soften the soil.-C. w. Greene
 Montgomery, Banner: Dry weather has prevailed this week. Rain would be bene- ficial.-G. $. Turnipseed.
 Randolph. Peavy: The week was gen erally pleasant and favorable for out door work. Rain Is much needed.-J. M. Danielly.
 Russell, Heard: Clear weather has pre- vailed, with fresh winds. The soil is becoming very dry.-John E. Bush.
 Sumter, Bodka: No rain has fallen during the past week. The mornings were cool, but the days were very warm -Chas. H. Winton.
 Talladega, Sycamore: The weather was cool during the early part of the week The week, as a whole. was favorable foi outdoor work.-Jas. Whitman.
 Tallapoosa, Dadeville: Fair weather prevailed during the week. Rain is need ed.-Sparta E. Blow. r
 Southern District.
 Baldwin, Magnolia Springs: Dry and warm weather prevailed during the week. Temperatures of 90 degrees were recorded. Rain is needed.-H. P. Krue- ger.
 Barbour Mt. Andrew: Dry weather prevailed during the week. Rain is need ed-J. J. S. Willis. Butler Garland: Fair weather pre- vailed. The latter part of the week was very warm. Rain would be bene- ficial.--J. c, Mcclure.
 Clarke, whatley: No rain has faller here since the 18th of this month. The soil is hard-J. A. Hill.& .,L Coffee Pink Dry weather prevailed during the week--J. T. Deane.
 Crenshaw. Honoraville: The week was favorable for outdoor work. The soil is becoming hard. and rain is needed P F. H. Roper.
 Dale. Newtopia: No rain has fallen in two weeks. and the ground is very dry s. w. Summons.
 Henry, Abbeville: The early part of the week was cool Fair weather pre- vailed. Rain Is needed.-Henry l.. Marsh Wilcox, Annemanie: Warm, dry wealth CT prevailed during the week. There was a sprinkle of rain here during the even- ing of the 2Sth.--J. H. Mcclellan.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director Montgomery, Ala