REPORT OF MR. S. A. BEDFORD. 



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METEOROLOGICAL. 



In July 1889 this fai-m was supplied from the Dominion Meteorological Service 

 •with a set of instruments including four thermometers, rain gauge, wind vane, sun- 

 shine recorder, &c., since that date observations have been taken three times each 

 day and monthly returns forwarded to the Central Office at Toronto for publication. 



Below will be found the maximum and minimum thermometer readings for the 

 past ten months, also the amount of rainfall and sunshine for the growing season. 



RAINFALL. 



April 

 May . . 

 Jt 



lune. 



July 



August 



September. 



Total. 



Inches. 

 1 

 9 

 3 

 5 

 7 

 4 



6-9 



SUNSHINE. 



Hours. 



March 191 



April 126 



May. 

 June. 



278 



206 



July 286 



August 287 



September 221 



Total. 



1,597-6 



TEMPERATURE, 



Months. 



January . . . 

 Febi-uary. . 



March 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September . 

 October. .. 



AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



Unfortunately a large proportion of the agricultural fairs in this j)rovince are 

 held about the same date and only a few can be attended each year. 



This year two fairs were attended on the main line of the Canadian Pacific 

 Railway, two on the Pembina Branch, and one on the Manitoba and North-western 

 Raih^ay. 



A full collection of grain threshed and in the straw, field roots, fruits, &c., was 

 shown at the following places : 



Brandon, 25th and 26th July. 

 Pilot Mound, 3rd and 4th October. 

 Manitou, 5th and 6th do 



Neepawa, 10th and 11th do 

 Carberry, 12th and 13th do 



