REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



frequent, and the precipitation, 4-54 inches, was nearly twice the average for tlie 

 month. May continued cold and windy, with a minimum record on the 1st of 24 degrees, 

 and frost on May 2, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, and 29; there were, however, some warm days, since 

 the thermometer reached 89 degrees on the 26th. There was only one-third of the normal 

 precipitation in May, and conditions were most favourable for cultivation. Vegeta- 

 tion v.as very backward, and cold weather continued through June and up till July 

 22, when 44 degrees Avere recorded. All crops consequently made slow growth till 

 almost August 1, and at that date such crops as corn and tomatoes were particularly 

 unpromising. The precipitation, though not quite up to the average, was ample for 

 the Station land and for most soils in the province, and when continued warm weather 

 came in August and September, growth was most satisfactory, and crops eventually 

 wore very good. The average mean temperature for August, September, and October 

 was 3 degrees higher than the average temperature for the last forty years. Harvest 

 weather v.'as ideal. Hay and grain were housed in splendid condition, and fine weather 

 continued into November, so that root crops as well as others were taken from the 

 fields in the best possible condition. 



Eecord of Temperature, Precipitation and Sunshine at Fredericton for the year 1914. 



1914 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August 



September. 



October 



November. 

 December. , 



1915 



Januar5'... 

 February 

 March 



Months. 



Total. 



Tempebatures. 



Highest. 



64 



89 ■ 



88- 



88. 



85 



89- 



77- 



57 



47 



50-5 

 46-5 

 47-5 



Lowest. 



-3-5 

 24 

 28 

 40 

 39-5 

 30 

 12 

 3 

 -22-5 



-28 

 -20-5 

 6-5 



Mean. 



33 6 



.54-9 



58-2 



65-2 



64-8 



59 



47-7 



30-58 



1719 



18-83 

 21-75 

 27-9 



Precipita- 

 tion. 



Hours of 



Bright 

 Sunshine. 



Inches. 



4-54 



1095 



4-34 



2-595 



3-73 



2-78 



2-775 



2-75 



2- 03 



2-71 



2-47 



•62 



32-435 



200-9 

 189 

 262 

 260-5 

 205 

 186-8 

 129-71 

 98-4 

 133-45 



85-8 

 107-9 

 121-35 



1980-81 



BUILDINGS. 



During the year a double cottage, two permanent poultry houses of 100-bird 

 capacity each, and a poultry administration building with incubator basement and a 

 brooder house were erected, and repairs made to one of the houses on the Station. 

 As the well drilled in 1913 did not give sufiicient flow for all purposes, a new well was 

 started ; unfortunately the well-boring machinery caught fire and was destroyed, burn- 

 ing also the coal shed and pumping station immediately adjacent. This accident 

 necessitated a new engine for the old well, and the erection of a temporary shelter. At 

 a depth of 900 feet no satisfactory flow of water has been found in the new well. 



FENCING AND DRAINING. 



Three and two-third miles of woven wire fence were erected, and preparation made 

 for a continuation of this work- 

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