The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-28
TEMPERATURE IS
 HIGH FOR THE WEEK
Cloudy and Smoky But Little
 Precipitation
MEAN TEMPERATURE 62
Is One Degree Above the Normal and One Lower Than Mean for the Previous Week-Local
 Frosts Reported.

Montgomery, October 1.-(Special)-Fo the week ending Monday. according to the Alabama weather section, the tempera ture averaged a little higher than usual for the season, owing to rather high max imum temperatures early in the week. There was much cloudness and smoki ness from the Fist to the 24th, but very little precipitation occurred The early part of the week was clear and bright, the weekly average of sunshine being generally sufficient.
 The mean temperature for the state, 62 degrees, was 1 degree above the normal and degree lower than the mean for the previous week. The maximum readings on the 18th and 20th were much above the normal but this excess was balanced by correspondingly cool minimum readings on the 18th and 26th. Frost formed at a number of stations in the interior coun- ties on the last two days, and was heavy at few places in the northern district. The highest temperature for the state was 91 degrees, at Goodwater on the 18th, and the lowest 92 degrees, occurred at num- Der of places in the extreme western and northwestern counties.
 The weekly rainfall was confined to the counties in the interior and southeastern part of the state. The amount was gen. erally mere trace, and at no place was more than 0.01 inch received.
 Northern District.
 Blount. Oneonta: The week was clear, with much cooler weather the latter half. The mean temperature was 61 degrees. No rain was received.-Aquilla J. Ketchum.
 Calhoun, Ohatchee: The first part of the week was clear and cool; the 23d and 24th were partly cloudy. No frost formed. u L. Gilbert.
 Cherokee, Mackey: Fair weather pre- vailed early in the week. The 23d was cloudy and on the 24th a light sprinkle of rain was received. The week closed clear and cool.-B. F. Mackey.
 Cleburne, Edwardsvile: The first half of the week was clear and cool. There was cloudiness from the 22d to the 24th, but very little rain. Dry and dusty con- ditions prevail-J. M. Tyler.
 Cullman, Cullman: Clear weather with ample sunshine was experienced. The mean temperature was about 61 degrees. No rain fell.-Eugene A. Grayot DeKalb, Collinsville: The first three days were clear, but cloudiness prevailed during the latter half of the week. The temperature was about the normal for this season.-F. P. Newman. Fayette, Fayette: Warm, dry weather prevailed, but the week closed somewhat cooler. No rain was received.-V. Saw age.
 Jefferson, Birmingham: The tempera- ture averaged about 1 degree above the normal Heavy frost occurred on the 18th, the minimum temperature being S9 de- grees. the lowest of the week. Traces of 1 rain fell on the 22d and 2Sd.-weather Bu- l reau
 l Lamar, Crews Depot: Fair weather prevailed. The 21st and 22d were cloudy 1 and smoky The days were warm, but 1 the nights a little cooler than usual.-J. J. l Weeks.
 I Morgan, Springer: Fair and pleasant weather continued during the week. The l sunshine was plentiful.-J. c. Tanner
 Winston, Melville: The week was most ly cloudy or smoky. and the sunshine deficient. No rain occurred Night tenn peratures were somewhat low.-H. J. Will | son.
 Middle District. l Bibb. Brierfeld; The days were rather warm and the sunshine very bright dur ing the first four days, but there was considerable cloudiness during the latter part The week began warm, but closed somewhat cooler than usual for the sea- l son.--Frank Fitch
 Chambers, Boyd's Tank: The first half of the week was clear and pleasant, but l the latter half was cloudy. Tempera- I lures were considerably lower at the close l of the week.-M R. Boyd. DAY AT FIRST FecHuRcH-MEE- i. INGS IN SUBURBS ALSO.