The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Special Telegraphlc Reports from Ciiuaato-
 logical Centers in Cotton Belt.

logical Centers in Cotton Belt. Alabama.-Ths mean I.mperature was aboI: normal Friday was the warnest day. 1 the highest temperature being 97 degrees but the week closed With cool weather The rainfall was ample In the Tennessee valley and in some middle and southern counties. but was deficient elsewhere The sunshine was deficient 4 damaging wind storm occurred in Montgomery county on
 Arkansas-There were three very cool and two hot days. The mean temperature was normal 0caattered showers occurred almost daily. with heavy local rains in above the normal generally, but was some what deficient in some of the southern and most northwestern counties TbA sun
 Florida.-The temperature was generally normal or slightly above. The highest tenn perature was iO2 degrees. The last two days were the coolest the lowest tempAra- ture being 66 degrees. The precipitation was above the normal in the southern per tion and was least in the western and ex treme northern portions. The sunshine was ample.
 Georgia.-The weather was vsry warm during the remainder of the week. The mean temperature was somewhat above the except Monday and Sunday. The rainfall was below the normal in the southeastern portion and generally above elsewhere. ex- ceeding three inches in the northwestern
 Louisiana-NormaI temperature prevail ed. The weather was ] generally partly y 
 rainfall was heavy in tho southern portion and light to moderate in the northern DOT ton. The sunshine was nearly normal
 MIssissippi-The mean temperature was slightly below the normal. Showers occur red every day except Sunday The rainfall was fairly well distributed and nearly double the normal amount. Hot and sultry weather prevailed on ThurEday and Friday. Sunday was clear and much cooler. The
 North carolina.-The heavy rains of this week. together with the excessive rains of considerable damage in southeastern coun- ties. The mean temperature was nearly nor nal The sunshine was generally insutfi- cient The average precipitation was some what above the normal.
 .Oklahoma--The fore part of the week was warm and the latter part cool the mean temperature being nearly normal The skies were clear nearly all the week: Showers occurred in the eastern and central portions on the 4th and 7th. but the rain- fall was generally too light to be of much benefit. and there was no rain In western counties. Rain is needed.
 South Carolina.-The temperature was slightly above the normal and was general ly favorable. though excessive heat early in the wek was somewhat damaging The precipitation was generally ample. but was deficient over considerable areas in central counties. The sunshine was normal
 Tennessee.-The mean temperature was 2 degrees below the normal. but the rain fall was generally much above the normal. the ith and 5th There was more or less rain nearly every day. The percentage of
 Texas.-Light to heavy showers occurred in all portions of the State exceut the northern and northwestern counties. which received none The rainfall was above the normal in the southwestern portion and in adtoining western and central countioa It was heaviest in Uvalde and surrounding counties where there was four to six tn- ehes. The mean temperature was 2 degrees ta degrees below the normal, except nn tSe coast where 1t was nearly normal The nISbts were unusually cool. The sunshine was generally ample although thre was ~ l. M CLINE
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