The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-17
WEATHER FOR WEEK IS VERY ABNORMAL Rainfall is Deficient and Tem-
 perature Low LIGHT RAINS IN NORTH The Frost Sunday Morning Was Gen eral Over the Northern Portion
 of the State, Doing
 Much Damage.

quite defcienet and the temperature was unseasonably low.
 In the northern counties there were sev eral light rains during the first half of the week. but in the southern two-thirds of the state there was practically no rain. except on the night of the 11th-12th, when a moderate shower occurred
 The normal temperatures of the latter part of the first week or April were fol- lowed by cool change on the Sth, and the 9th, 10th and Huh were quite cold; some frost formed in widely separated To- calities of the northern part of the state, but there was no general frost on account of the strong northwesterly wind that blew almost constantly. The 12th was more moderate, but it's temperature also was below normal The 18th and 1ith were the coldest days of the week. On the morning of the 14th damaging frost was general in all except the southern tier of countless (from these counties full reports have not yet been receved).
 At many points in the northern and middle district low temperature record for the middle days of April was estab- ished; in fact, there have been com paratiVely few times when temperatures so low were recorded even in the first days of April. Ice formed In favorably located places in the northern counties, and on the 18th little sleet and light burrieS of snow fell at few scattered points in the extreme northern counties
 The amount of sunshine for the week was little more than the average, and was much greater in the southern than the northern half of the state. The gen. erally fair weather. the strong north westerly wind and the comparatively low humidity produced very rapid evaporation throughout practically all or the week.
 Northern District.
 Blount, Oneonta Light showers oc- cured during the first of the week, and were followed by clear, cold weather, With northerly winds.-Aquilla J. Ketch- um.
 Calhoun. Ohatchie: Rain fell during the first of the week; the latter days were clear and cold, with some frost-J. l.. Gilbert
 Cherokee, Mackey: A light shower oc- cured in the late afternoon of the 11th; on the other days the weather was clear and cold, with high winds.-B. F. Mackey.
 Cleburne, Edwardsvile: The weather has been cool and dry, with a strong north wind most of the time the tenn perature fell to the freezing point on the 18th and 14th-James M. Tyler
 Colbert Riverton: A light shower fell on the 12th the other days of the week were clear and cold, with some frost. -E. R. Nelles.
 Cullman, Cullman The week opened cold; local showers occurred on the 10th; frost formed in the valleys on the Sth- c. R. Livingston
 DeKalb, Collinsvile: Cold and windy weather prevailed all the week; three frosts occurred; snow fell on the morning of the 13th.-H. P. Newman
 Franklin, Phil Campbell: The weather has been cold, with north wind and very little rain; some frost occurred-M M Duke.
 Jefferson, Birmingham: Fair and cool weather prevailed, and a heavy frost with
 a minimum temperature of 34 degrees) occurred on the 14th.-Weather Bureau
 Morgan, Decatur: Light rain fell on the 9th and 12th strong north wind has blown all week; killing frost (with mini mum temperature of 26 degrees) occurred on the morning of the 14th.-E. A. Car riger.
 St Clair AshevlIe:. High wind pre- vailed almost throughout the week; the weather has been cold and unpleasant George R. Gather.
 Walker. Saragoma: The weather bas been sold and strong north winds have prevailed; twice during the week light sprlnkles of rain and some sleet fell.-J. W. Ferguson
 Middle District.
 Bibb, Bierfield: No rain fell during inc week. except for few moments dur ing the early morning of the 12th; strong northerly wind prevailed; the week closed cold.-Frank Fitch
 Lee, Waverly: The weather has been very windy and cold; there was no rain. except light sprinkle on the 18th: until the 14th the wind was too strong for frost to form.-Monroe Jones.
 Choctaw, Wantley: The weather has been fair and unseasonably cold a light shower fell on the night of the 11th-12th: high north winds have prevailed -J. A. Davison.
 Clay. Ashland: There was one light shower of rain; the remainder of the week was fair; cold weather with strong northwest wind, has prevailed-James l.. Carwile.
 Coosa, Goodwater: The weather has been unusually cold; high northerly winds have prevailed.-Mrs Florence C. Deig- nan.
 Greene, Union: The latter part of the week was cold with frost.-W. L. Story
 Montgomery, Montgomery: The weather was fair, except on the night of the 1lth- 18th, when .37 inch tof ram fell The temperature was very much below nor mal the minimum temperature on the morning of the l4th was B degrees and light frost formed.-Weather Bureau
 Perry. Uniontpwn: The week was cool. dry and very windy.-Prof. J. NJ Riche- son.
 Randolph, Newell: The week has been cool. with strong northwest wind-H D. Landers.
 Russell, Scale: The weather has been cool. A good rail fell on the night ,f the 11th-12th.-Mfss A. Augusta BclSer- staff.
 Shelby. Harpersville: The weather has been cold, dry and windy, with some frost--R. B. Posey
 Sumter, Ramsey: The entire week has been clear and cool with brisk northwest winds.-T. l.. Jenkins
 Southern District
 Butler, Mckenzie: The weather has been cool and partly cloudy.-J. C. Me Cure.
 Clarke Thomasville: The week has been fair and cool, with drying northwest wind; frost formed on the 18th and 14th.- J. G. Foster.
 Henry, Abbeyille: Light rain fell on the 18th; the remainder of the week was fair and very cool; light frost prob- ably formed in lowlands the last of the week.-Henry l.. Marsh. Houston, Lacy: A light shower fell on the 12th the remainder of the week was fair and quite cool.-A l.. Crosby. Mobile Grand Bay: The week has been dry and cool: no frost formed up to the