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EXPERIMEXTAL FARMS 



EXPEKBIEXTAL STATION FOR PRIXCE ED'WARD 



CHARLOTTETOWX, P.E.I. 



6 GEORGE V, A. 1916 



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THE SEASOX. 



The snowfall dining the winter of 191o-li was heavy and gave good protection to 

 shrubs and plants during the very low temperatures of February. The weather 

 remained very backward throughout the whole moutli of April, and an ice .storm 

 occurred on April 21 that broke many shade and fruit trees. Sleighs were in use on 

 the roads after the storm on May 2, but the cold dlill weather dleared up after another 

 heavy snowfall on May 11, and the weather for the remainder of the mouth was f avour- 

 ■able for work and plant growth. Seeding began May 18 and became general on the 

 22nd, about one week later than usual. The trees appeared green May 28. 

 iDuring June, rain occurred on seventeen days, and vegetation remained backward 

 owing to the cold nights, the excessive moisture, and the absence of any really hot 

 days. Seeding was completed by J'une 20. The first part of July was cool. The hay 

 crop thickened up splendidly, and cutting began on July 15. The crop was heavy, 

 and less than one-half had been saved at the close of the month owing to unfavourable 

 weather. The crops grew well during the favourable weather of August. The second 

 week was hot, being splendid for haymaking, which was completed about the middle 

 of the month. The first grain harvested at this Station was Daubeney oats, which 

 were cut on August 20. Harvesting became general about September 1. Buring the 

 first and fourth weeks of September the hottest weather of the season occurred. The 

 greatest harvest for a number of years was almost all saved during this month in good 

 condition. Octolx^r and November were exceedingly fine, fall ploughing being delayed 

 owing to lack of moisture in the soil. Fall tillage operations, however, were well com- 

 pleted before winter set in. December came in so mild that ploughing was continued 

 up to the ."ith. Winter began in earnest on the 22nd, with heavy giiles and snow which 

 were followed by unusually low temperatures at Christmas, the thermometer dropping 

 to — 10 1° F. on three different days, and the winter ice-breaking steamers were obliged 

 to go on the Georgetown-Pictou route on December 24. The balance of the winter 

 was very mild, with the exception of one cold week about the first of February. Car- 

 riages were used more than sleighs during each of the winter months. 



METEOROLOGICAL RECORDS. 



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