Show WEATHER SUMMARY SUl The weather was unusually cold and aud wet over the entire state durIng during during dur dur- ing May the unfavorable influence being apparent In all agricultural operations operations operations op op- and in the the- natural d development development develop develop- velo ment of staple crops The low temperatures temperatures temperatures tem tem- of or the month were ere fairly uniform throughout there being no Important cold periods hence while fruit and 0 other sensitive cro crops S were greatly behind in tn development they continued in thrifty condition th there re being no Important frost trost Injury The mean tem temperature for the state 79 stations reporting was degrees or 46 degrees degrees- below average T e excessive precipitation maintained a soil condition that was favorable for perennial crops and native vegetation vegetation tion Uon and for the germination and gradual growth gro of early seeded see crops but It seriously interfered with till age The Tho moisture from rains was augmented by melting mountain snows during a period of warmth Inthe in inthe the tho third week eek at which time some damage resulted to property by floodwaters flood floodwaters floodwaters waters along the principal water Tho rho courses average precipitation for stations was inches or inches above average J. J CECIL ALTER Meteorologist I |