The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-15
Special TelegraphIc Reports from Climatic
 logical Centers in the Cotton Relf.

Special Telegraphic Reports from Climatic
 logical Centers in the Cotton Belt.
 Alabama.-The mean temperAture wAs about six degrees below the normal. the maximum being low except on the first three days and the minimum being low red at a few places in northern and mid dle districts. Rains were general from the sth to the 10th, the rainfall exceeding one Inch except in some southeastern. south western and northwestern counties. It was least in the extreme southwestsrn portion. 4-;--.f
 Arkansas-The weather was fine for out door work. with normal sunshine The first three days were sheasonabIe, the last four unusually cold. Killing. frosts occur light showers occurred in two western counties, but elsewhere no rain has fallen
 Florida-The mean temperature was much below the normal, the lowest temper ature being q degrees. Showers occurred over most of the State, but the rainfall was generally deficient except in some northeastern and southeastern portions. The sunshine was ample.
 until Thursday. Rain was general on Thursday and Friday, and was heavy at some northern stations Fair and cooler ture was considerably below the normal. The precipitation exceeded one inch in the northern portion, but elsewhere was gene
 enthusiastically fair and cool weather prevailed, with temperature four to five degrees below the normal. Light frost occurred in some localities In the middle and northern portions on the mornings of the 10th and 11th There was no rainfall except light. scattered showers. chiefly in excessive.
 Mlssissippi.-The mean temperature was much below the normal. Light to heavy frost occurred in many central and northern counties on Saturday morning. There practically no rainfall in the western portion. and only light to moderate showers fr fha sunshine nearly normal.
 North CaroiinA-The temperature for the State as a whole was slightly below the nor nal The average rainfall was much above the normal. but the distribution of rainfall frost but no damage was done. The sum
 okiahoma.-Cool. partly cloudy weather prevailed, with light to moderately heavy The sunshine was deficient The mean temperature was six to eight degrees be- low the normal. Light frost occurred from the sth Co the filth, but did no material
 south caroiina.-The beginning of the week was mild and clear, followed by gem Lower temperature caused light frosts To. cally in the western portion on the Sth and Sth The last two days were generally
 Tennessee.--The mean temperature wal decidedly below the normal Light frosl was reported In southwestern counties or the 10th Good rains occurred in the east ern and central portions on the Sth and l sth. The last two days were generally cl' 1 sth. But there was little rain in the west ern portion. The sky was generally clear Te1as-showers occurred over the greater | portion of the State on the 7th, The pre- | cipltaaion was heavy in many western ant | southwestern counties. where amounts rang 1 ed from one to over two inches Tner' | waa very little in northern and eastern l counties. and practically none over broaS | area along the coast. The latter half o the week was clear and unusually cool i Light frosts occurred in many northern ant I. M CLINE,
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