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EXPERIilENTAL FARMS 



6 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION FOR NEW BRUNSWICK, 



FREDERICTON, N. B. 



EEPOET OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, W. W. HUBBAED. 



WEATHER CONDITIONS, 1913. 



The winter of 1013 was much milder, with a lighter snowfall than ia uisual. 

 The spring was comparatively cold and wet. Frosts were frequent in May and as 

 late as June 23 a heavy frost was observed on the low-lying portion of the Station. 

 The land here is naturally damp, which defers iseeding. even in a dry season.. This 

 condition, coupled with the unseasonable weather this year, further retarded field 

 operations. Even sod ploughing for grain could not be accomi^lished until June 1. 

 The rains continued until July 15, after which the summer was dry with saifficient 

 precipitation to stimulate rapid crop growth. The first frost wais recorded on 

 September 16; a second heavier one, on September 28, affected both corn and 

 potatoes. During October there were 5.9 inches rainfall, which fell so continuously 

 as to interfere seriously with harvesting operations. The grain and potato crops, 

 as a rqsult, were greatly damaged in the southern part of the province. On October 

 21 the next frost was noticed, and on October 31 there were 4 degrees of frost. 

 During the month there were only three days of sunshine. November 1 and 2 

 j-egistered 10 degrees and 17 degrees of frost respectively; the remainder of the 

 month, however, was mild and bright, the rainfall amounting to only 1-2 inches. 



Some Weather Observations taken at Experimental Station, Fredericton, 1913. 



