nEPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 



-15 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Timothy gave 1 ton 1,500 pounds per acre. Canary seed grass 2 tons 1,500 pounds. 

 Western Eye grass 2^ tons, and Brome grass 2| tons per acre. 



A good stand of several varieties of alfalfa was obtained, the yields running from 

 i ton 1,050 pounds to 1,800 pounds per acre for the first cutting. The second cutting 

 was left on the ground in each case. 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS. 



The following recards of temperatures, precipitation and sunshine were tabulated 

 by Mr. W. T. Ellis, weather observer at the Central Farm. The latter has also prepared 

 "tables comparing the Fort Vermilion records with those at Ottawa. 



Table of Meteorological Observations" taken at Fort Vermilion, Peace Eiver District, 

 Alberta, from April 1, 1914, to March 31, 1915, showing maximum, minimum, 

 and mean temperature; the highest and lowest for each month, with date of 

 occurrence; also rainfall, snowfall, and total precipitation. 



1914-15. 



Months. 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



Feplember. 



Octoljer 



November. 

 December. 



Ja"ii:ary 



Fel riary... 

 March 





46-22 

 63-81 

 7211 

 74 03 

 72-42 

 5S-1G 

 47-59 

 23-51 

 -0-43 

 3-24 

 15-73 

 33-21 





16-73 



32-64 



41-70 



45-6 



4313 



33-00 



24-56 



3-5S 

 -25-84 

 -21-83 

 -15-33 



1-25 



29-49 

 3117 

 30-41 

 28-40 

 29-28 

 25-16 

 2302 

 19-93 

 25-40 

 25 08 

 31-07 

 31-96 



03 



31-47 



4S-22 



56-90 



59-82 



57-77 



45-58 



.36 



13-54 



-13-14 



-9-29 



0-20 



17-23 







61 

 82 

 90 

 90 

 84 

 76 

 67 

 43 

 28 

 32 

 27 

 55 



20th. 

 24th. 

 15th. 

 1st... 

 tth.. 

 3rd.. 

 8 th.. 

 20th. 

 17th. 

 18th. 

 23rd. 

 22nd. 



o 



►J 



-14-0 



20-9 



29 



35-2 



31 2 



23-1 



15-2 



-25-0 



-43-5 



-53-0 



-43-0 



-22-5 





2nd.. 

 4th.. 

 10th. 

 30th. 

 23rd. 

 17th. 

 nth. 

 17th. 

 28th. 

 26th. 

 18th. 

 1st... 



a 



"5 

 2i 



In. 



008 

 016 

 0-66 

 1-74 

 1-80 

 0-79 

 0-25 



o 

 c 

 X 



In. 



8-00 

 50 

 2 -.50 

 3-50 

 800 



5-48 22-50 7-73 



In. 



08 

 016 

 0-66 

 1-74 

 1-80 

 0-79 

 0-25 

 0-80 

 05 

 0-25 

 0-35 

 0-80 



1 

 4 

 6 

 10 

 7 

 6 

 3 

 5 

 1 

 4 



55 



-^^ 



In. 



-08 

 •06 



3 



-48 

 ■90 

 -20 

 -11 



30 

 -05 

 -10 

 -30 

 -25 



si 



Q 



28th. 



17th. 



.5th. 



21st. 



7th. 



4t.h. 



30th. 



11th. 



21.?t. 



12th. 



16th. 



3rd. 



