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the progressive farmer will only keep a careful record of the 

 rain that falls in his locality, especially throughout the growing 

 season, and compare this with the normal or average amount for 

 the same region, he will find himself able, as the season advances, 

 to form a very intelligent estimate of the prospects for a good, 

 a bad or an average yield of his more important crops. 



An excellent equipment for collecting and measuring either 

 rain or snow consists of a simple pail or bucket. The location 

 selected for setting out the pail should be chosen at a point in 

 some open lot or field unobstructed by large trees or buildings; 

 nevertheless, low bushes, fences, or walls that break the force 

 of the wind in the vicinity of the gauge are beneficial if not too 

 near or too high. Low vegetal growth near the gauge is also 

 beneficial, but the top of the pail must be at least as high as the 



