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been seen in such a state, and in many districts the amount of 

 '' shot ,! or " bolted ' ; turnips in the fields was phenomenal. 

 Potatoes, having- been planted under more satisfactory conditions, 

 did better, but, owing to the want of heat, were generally below 

 the average also. Despite the difficulty in getting it secured, 

 the hay crop proved, on the whole, a satisfactory one. 



We can only express the hope that better conditions will 

 prevail during the coming season. 



Subjoined is the abstract of the record for the past three years 

 as kept at Queen's Park. 



JAS. WHITTON, 



Superintendent of Parks. 

 City Chambers, 



Glasgow, February, 1908. 



