REPORT OF TEE DIRECTOR 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



METEOROLOGICAL RECOBDS. 



Note. — One inch of rain is figured as equivalent to ten inches of snowfall. 



EXPERBIENTAL FARM FOR NOVA SCOTIA. 



Nappan. N.S. 



THE SEASON. 



During the winter of 1912-13, the snowfall was light, with no severe frosts in 

 the latter part of the season. Over 2 inches of rain fell on March 27, doing con- 

 siderable damage by washing, especially on the ploughed sidehills. 



The weather in April was variable and broken, with a very warm wave from 

 the 21st to the 26th. Seeding started on May 6 and was general by the 10th. It 

 was retarded by wet, cold weather, frost being recorded on nine nights between the 

 1st and the 18th. Seed sown germinated very slowly. 



June was cooler than usual and the rainfall was lighter. Seeding and plant- 

 ing were fairly through by the 21st. Growth was slow until the latter part of the 

 month. July was dull and wet, but growth was rapid. Haying was delayed but 

 most of the clover hay was secured in good condition. 



August was brighter and most of the grain was ready to cut by the end of the 

 month. September was, on the whole, suitable for harvesting operations and the 

 greater part of the early-sown grain was harvested without damage, but that sown 

 late was unfit to cut until October and was greatly injured oy the frequent rains of 

 that month. 



November gave seasonable weather, but the heavy October rains had made the 

 land so wet that the root harvest was carried on under great difficulties and plough- 

 ing could not be done to any advantage. Cold winter weather set in on Decem- 

 ber 27. 



