350 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



2 GEORGE V., A. 1912 

 MISCELLANEOUS. 



Meetings attended.— I attended the Seed Fair, in Quebec City, on January 19th 

 and 20th last, and also the Poultry Show, at the same place, on February 1. Farmers 

 were very much interested at both meetings, and there cannot be the least doubt that 

 increased interest is now being taken in connection with the general advancement of 

 agriculture in this province. 



Visitors. — Tbough at a season when there is not much to be seen, there were quite 

 a number of visitors during the three winter months. I noticed that the persons who 

 came were eager to talk in an unbiassed way about the questions which interested 

 them. Visits from such inquirers are always welcome. I promised some of these men 

 that I would go to their places, next spring or summer, to discuss with them, right on 

 the spot, the problems which they are trying to solve. This appears to be one of the 

 best methods for our district; to bring right to the farmer's home the information 

 he desires. Besides, one is able to give better help, when the exact circumstances and 

 conditions are known and seen. 



Correspondence. — From January 1 to March 31, there were received at this Station 

 390 letters, and 510 were sent. 



Temperature. — It rained on January 1st and 2nd; on the 3rd. there was snow; 

 on the 4th, a snow storm; on the 5th, mild in the morning and turning cold in the 

 afternoon ; on the 6th, cold and clear ; 7th, a terrible north-eastern storm ; 8th, milder 

 with snow; 9th, another storm through the night but milder during the day; 10th, 

 another storm, with cold weather; 11th, 12th, 13th, cold and clear; 14th, milder, snow 

 during afternoon; 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, clear and very cold, down to 23 below zero; 

 19th, milder, with snow at noon; 20th, cold and clear; 21st, mild, snow; 22nd, 23rd, 

 24th, 25th, very mild; 2Gth, mild, and snow; 27th, rain; 28th, snow storm; 29th, 

 clear and cold ; 30th, snow storm ; 31st, clear and very cold. 



February 1st, clear and very cold; 2nd, snow storm, cold; 3rd, clear, milder; 4th, 

 storm from the north-east, mild; 5th, 6th, 7th, very cold; 8th, snow storm during 

 afternoon; 9th, and 10th, mild; 11th, very cold; 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, spring 

 weather; 17th, heavy fall of snow; 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, clear and cold; 23rd, 

 light fall of snow; 24th, mild; 25th, mild, snow in the morning; 26th, mild, rain at 

 night; 27th, mild; 28th, clear and very cold. 



March 1st, mild and cloudy; 2nd, mild and clear; 3rd, 4th, 5th, clear and very 

 cold; 6th, mild; 7th, very cold; Sth, getting milder; 9th, 10th, 11th, very mild ; 12th, 

 snow in morning, light rain in afternoon; 13th, clear and cold; 14th, mild; 15th, 

 mild, snow; 16th, snow storm; 17th, snow storm and very cold; 18th, clear and cold; 

 19th, milder; 20th, snow storm; 21st, very cold; 22nd, very heavy wind from north- 

 west, milder; 23rd, regular mid-winter day; 24th, gale, accompanied by snow; 25th. 

 clear, getting milder; 26th, very mild; 27th, rain; 28th, snow and gale as in January; 

 29th, very cold in the morning, milder in the afternoon; 30th, a regular mid-winter 

 storm; 31st, fine in the morning, but turning cold in the afternoon, with a gale from 

 tho south-west. 



This was a very hard winter; gales, snow storms, and cold being the rule nearly 

 all through. The 6pring will no doubt be one of the latest in years, as, at the date 

 of writing, the weather is still rigorous, and there is no sign of it getting milder. I 

 do not remember seeing the latter part of March so cold as it was this year. 



I have the honour to be, sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



GUS. LANGELTER, 



Superintendent. 



