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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



wet autumn preveutiug their being properly cleaned out. There was also some 

 winter-killing. 



The vegetable garden was placed in a piece of ground naturally wet, which, 

 with the heavy rains and the fact that the drains became plugged up with tree rooLS.. 

 kept the ground very heavy throughout the season. 



Both annual and perennial flowers did exceptionally well. 



An exhibit of farm produce was made at Halifax, September 2 to 12, and also 

 a honey exhibit at the Maritime Winter Fair. 



During the year, the Superintendent gave a number of addresses at various 

 points throughout the province. 



The number of visitors during the year was about 1,369. 



Meteorological Eecords, Nappan, N.S. 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION FOR THE ANNAPOLIS VALLEY, 



Kentville, N.S. 



the season. 



April, on the average, was about 3 degrees higher in temperature than the 

 average of previous seasons, and May on the other hand averaged 3 degrees lower 

 than previous seasons. The result was that apples started to leaf out toward the 

 latter part of April, but made little growth until the latter part of May. This gave 

 an excellent opportunity for apple scab to obtain a start on the partially-opened 

 leaves. Where the trees were not sprayed early to protect the partially-grown 

 foliage, scab developed rapidly, and from this infection a great loss resulted to the 

 growers from spotted fruit and destroyed foliage. The following months to October 

 were, on the average, 1 degree in temperature lower than the average of previous 



