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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



August. — The first half of this month -was very wet, 4-48 inches of rain falling 

 up to the 16th; the heaviest rain being on the 2nd, -when 2-07 inches fell. The 

 thermometer registered 80° on the 11th and 14th, respectively. 



September -was fijie and fair practically all the month, 1-65 inches of rain falling, 

 the heaviest being on the 3rd, when -91 inches fell. The weather was favourable for 

 harvesting, and very good for the growth of roots. No frost was registered during this 

 month. 



October opened with a two days' rain. The balance of the month was fine and dry 

 until the 30th, when 1-27 inches of rain fell. On the 5th, 6th, 13th, 21st and 22nd, 

 6°, 4°, 4°, 12° and 7° of frost were recorded, respectively. 



November was a dry month, the total precipitation being 1-1 inches. Eain fell 

 on the 12th, -41 inches falling, and 6 inches of snow fell on the night of the 18th. 

 Frost was registered from the 1st to the 8th, and again from the 13th to the end of 

 the month, 8° being the lowest recorded on the night of the 8th and again on the 18th. 



The first half of December was stormy. Rain or snow fell on seven different 

 dates previous to the 16th. The heaviest rainfall was on the 12th, 1-11 inches falling. 

 The heaviest snowfall was on the 14th, when 4 inches fell. The thermometer dropped 

 to zero on the 6th, and on the 23rd and 24th, 5° and 8° below were registered, 

 respectively. Frost was recorded every day during this month. 



Janauary, 1909. — This was a month of fine winter weather. Rain fell on 3 

 different dates and snow on 6 different dates. The heaviest snowfalls being on the 

 26th and 31st, 6 inches- falling on each day. The rainfall on the 6th spoilt the sleigh- 

 ing until the 23rd, on and after which date, 15 inches of snow fell. 



February. — The weather during this month was quite seasonable, with more than 

 usual intense cold, being notable for its sudden changes in temperature, varying from 

 26° below zero to 49° above within a period of a very few days. The most sudden 

 change was from 23° below on the 4th to 49° above on the 6th. Snow fell on 3 

 different dates, the heaviest fall being 12 inches, on the 16th. 



March was a very fine month, the mercury dropping only once below zero, being 

 5° below on the 2nd. With the exception of a very few light rainfalls, the weather 

 was clear until the 24th, when 10 inches of snow fell, making sleighing for only one 

 day. A light rain on the 26th took the snow away. The ground was about bare 

 practically all the month. 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS. 



The record of sunshine was taken only from August 1. 



