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EX I' E in .1/ /;a tal ea mis 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



. EXERIMENTAL FARM, NAPPAN, N.S. 

 REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, W. W. BAIRD, B. S. A. 



EFFECT OF SEASON ON IIOrvTICULTURAL CROPS. 



The season of 1913 was not as good as that of previous years for the horticul- 

 tural plants. Although the winter was not so severe as far as low temperature was 

 concerned, still the ground was left open to what fros-t there was, as we had very little 

 snowfall during the winter 1912-13. The roots of the small fruits being thus left 

 unprotected, a large amount of winter-killing was noticeable. Spring opened giving 

 promise of early growth, but proceeded to be otherwise, being very unsettled. 



A large amount of rainfall was recorded, and frost was registered several times 

 during May and June, causing damage to different fruit blooms, strawberries in 

 particular. 



The apple crop was below the average, both in quality and quantity, there being 

 very little colour, due no doubt to the limited amount of sunshine, which was very 

 small in comparison with that of previous years. 



Although the lack of sunshine was a drawback to the fruit crop it did not 

 damage the growth of the shrubs and flowerss it being in favour of the latter, as very 

 little wilting was noticeable in transplanting from the hotbeds to the open, thus 

 giving them all a good start. 



Some WivVtiidi! Obskrvatioxs taken at Nappan, N.S., Experimental Farm, 1913. 



Month. 



January 



February . . '. 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September. 



October 



November. 

 December. 



Te.\iper.\tl"re F. 



PREfIPIT.\TIOX. 



Mean, i HiKlie.st. Lowest. Rainfall. Snowfall. \ Total. 



i Heaviest 



\ in 24 

 i Hours. 



23 

 1.3 

 32 

 40 

 47 

 'A 

 62 

 61 

 54 

 55 

 38 

 27 



96 

 31 

 52 

 03 

 75 

 50 

 33 

 00 

 59 

 28 

 09 

 5 



52 

 51 

 62 

 71 

 67 

 74 

 82 

 80 

 78 

 72 

 05 

 55 



— 4 

 —15 



— 1 

 14 

 26 

 31 

 41 

 33 

 31 

 28 

 10 







Inches 



2-42 

 •45 

 204 

 3 01 

 2-38 

 1-97 



98 

 76 

 70 

 83 

 63 

 65 



Inclie.s. Inelio.-^. Ii;clies. 



50 

 170 

 41-2 



4-5 



40 

 160 



2-92 

 215 

 616 

 3-46 

 2-38 

 1-97 

 4-98 

 3-76 

 2-70 

 7-83 

 2C3 

 4-25 



Total for year '■ 35-82 87-70 1 44-59 



Average for five years 32-17 ! 62-94 i 38-47 



Total for six growing months, April to Soptem- ] 



ber -. 18-80 ! 4-5 ; 19-25 



Average of five years for six growing months, 



April to September 17-63 3 3 i 18-16 



Total 

 Sun- 

 shine. 



Hours. 



86-75 

 11215 

 140 00 

 132-70 

 169 15 

 265-90 

 226-05 

 238 10 

 165-95 



71-30 

 115-45 



80-20 



1803-70 

 1925-50 



1197-85 



1228-21 



