The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-21
Special TeIeEraphie Reports from Climate
 logical Centers in tho Cotton Belt.

Special Telegraphic Reports from Climate
 logical Centers in the Cotton Belt.
 Alabama-The mean temperature was two to four degrees above the normal. Moderate temperature prevailed during the first three days but the last four days were. hot. the highest temperature being f02 degrees. Dry weather prevailed and rain is needed in many districts. The percentage of sunshine was high.
 Arkansas.-The temperature was above the normal almost daily. and the nights were unusually warm and sultry. Widely de of the week. There were heavy local rains in the northwestern portion. but there was no rain in many eastern and southern counties. The rainfall was very deficient except in the northwestern portion, where 1t was much above the normal. The sunshine was abundant.
 Florida.-The temperature was nearly normal except in the southern portion, where 1t was below The warmest wealth week. the highest temperature being ss degrees. Rain occurred almost daily in the central and southern portions. where mai. but there was a deficiency in most other districts. The sunshine was ample.
 Georgia--The temperature was above the normal. The heat was excessive during the latter part of the week. the tempera- lures at many places being the highest of the season ,, The weather h was .,asaiI clear was very light, there being none over more than half the State.
 Louisiana.-The temperature was two to three degrees above the normal. The weather was generally fair. The rainfall deficient There were scattered show were moderately heavy in some localities in the southern portion. but very light fin the northern portion. The sunshine was MississippL-The mean temperature Twas two. degrees above the normal. The last three days were hot and sultry. The rain fall was light. except in Noxubee. Lee and Itawamba Counties. where 1t was heavy There was no rain in many central and southwestern counties The sunshine was
 North Carolna-The weather was hot and generally dry. with abundant sunshine The mean temperature was nearly three degrees above the normal and the precipI- tation was much below the normal. The weather was. generally favorable. put hot damage in central districts.
 Oklahoma.-The weather was generally clear. with drying southeriy winds. The days were warm and the mean tempcra- ture was above the normal Showers oc- cured on the 12th and ltsh. except in the southeastern portion but the rainfall was unevenly distributed and generally too light
 South Caroiina.-The conditions were gen. orally unfavorabe. owing to excessive heat during the latter part of the week and the almost general absence of rain. which caus- ed droughty conditions over the central the eastern portion. The sunshine was ample.
 considerably above the normal. with a high nercentaRe of bright sunshine. the last three days being unusually warm. The rainfsll was generally very light Only scat tered showers occurred.
 Texea-Good showers occurred In the oanbandla and extreme western counties and light, sca4tered showers in south western. coast and south h-oentral counties. but there was no precipitation over the greater portion of the State and rain IS 5eeded in many counties. The sunshine was abundant. The mean temoerature ex- valley The days were unusually warm and the nights comparatively cool.
 M CLINE
 Section Director