The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-09
Special Photographic Reports From Climate
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 Automatically normal temneratttrAa prevailed. Scattered showers occurred oc- cured nearly every day. The rainfall was deficient over the northern half of the State. and excessive in Barbour and Iowndes Counties The sunshine was ample in fine northern half but was deficient in the southern.
 usual. Light. scattered showers fell in some parts of the State on five days. The rainfalI was above the normal in one northeastern and in several southern counties but was deficient elsewhere. The sunshIne vvaa nearly normal The weather was general ly favorable.
 Florida---The mean temperature was near ly normal except in the western portion, where it was below the normal Heavy and in some cases damaging rains occurred in some northern and western counties but the amounts were not so heavy in the central and southern portions. The sunshine was deficient. Georgia-The temperatures were lower than during the previous week. the maxfrna being 90 to 95 degrees and the mean nearly normal There much cIoudiness with frequent local showers. The rainfall was be- low the normal in the northwestern and eastern portions and above in most other districts, The sunshine was deficient.
 Louisiana-The temperature was nearly normal. The weather was generally partly cloudy. with scattered showers every day The precipitation was above the normal in most districts. but some localities stllI need rain. The sunshine nearly normal in the northern portion. decreasing to less than the normal near the coast.
 Mississippi.-The temperature was season. able and cutie uniform Showers occurred daily. The rainfall was unevenly distrib- uted, being generally heavy in the south ern portion and light in central counties. Rain is still needed in some localities The sunshine was nearly normal.
 North Carolina.-The mean temperature was slightly below the normal AThe pre- cipitation was above the normal in the eastern portion but was generally below in the south central and western portions by hail and high winds occurred in the east ern and central portions the Ed The sunshine deficient in the eastern and about normal in the central and western portions.
 oklahoma and Indian Territories.-condi- tions generally favorable. The mean temperature was below the normal and the sunshine nearly normal Light to heavy rains occurred generally. The precipitation was unevenly distributed. It was generally abundant In western and southern counties in central and northeastern counties.
 South Carolina.-The fore part of the week cloudy warm and showery and the latter part cooler with less cloudiness Heavy rains, high winds and light hail accompanied thunderstorms on the 2d. The precipitation was unevenly distributed. The mean temperat are, average precipitation and sunshine were below the normal
 Tennessee.--The temperature averaged about three degrees below the normal and inc sunshine was somewhat below. Local showers afforded sufficient moisture in most counties. but in some localities rain is much needed.
 Ttxas.-Ba lcficial showers occurred in panhandle. northern and large number of central counties, bct elsewhere no rain fell except a few scattered light showers. The temperature and sunshine were general Iv above the normal. The drought and heat are causing damage in many parts Of the State -
 I. M. CLINE,
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