IMPORTANT WEATHER FACTS IN 1898. 71 



Average mean temperature of Deceinber for 35 years, 16.01. 



RESULTS FOR THE YEAR 1898. 



Mean temperature of the 5'ear 44,09 



Maximum temperature of the year (Aug. 22) 95 00 



Minimum temperature of the j^ear (Dec. 31) .* *25.00 



Range of the year 120.00 



Total water deposit for the year, in inches 27.54 



Total snowfall for the year, in inches 38.50 



Average mean temperature of year for 34 years 42.54 



Average annual water deposit for 34 years, inches. . 28.439 



RESULTS FOR DECEMBER, 1898. 



Mean temperature of the month 10.30 



Maximum temperature of the month (17th) 37 00 



Minimum temperature of the month (31st) 25 00 



Range of the month 62.00 



Highest daily mean (20th) 29 60 



Lowest daily mean (30th and 31st) *17,00 



Greatest daily range (26th) 37.00 



Least daily range (9th and 19th) 9.00 



Mean humidity of the month 57 



Mean height of barometer, corrected for tempera- 

 ture and elevation 30.11 



Total water deposit, in inches 07 



Hottest 5'ear in 34 years was 1878 46.51 



Coldest year iu 34 years was 1883 38 90 



Absolute range in yearl}' temperature in 34 years. . 7.61 

 Rain fell on 88 days and snow on 47. 



Number of clear days in 1898 128 



Partly cloudy days 133 



Cloudy days 104 



Maximum thermometer in 34 years (July 26, 1894\ . . 105.00 

 Minimum thermometer in 34 years (Jan. 21, 1888). . *-42.00 

 In the last ten years the minimum thermometer has not once been 

 below 30 degrees below zero, while in the 25 years preceding in only 

 eight of them was the minimum thermometer higher than 30 degrees 

 below zero. In 14 of these 25 years, from 1864 to 1888 inclusive, the 

 minimum was 30 or more below zero, and in three of these years it 

 was 40 or more below. 



Our winters seem to be growing warmer. Thirteen of the last 

 22 years have been above the average annual mean temperature of 

 34 5'ears, but the annual mean temperature for the last 34 years is 

 only 0.27 higher than the annual mean in 1875 for 11 years. 



Quality Test for Potatoes.— We must learn to grade potatoes 

 according to quality. There is just as much difference between a 

 mealy and eoggy potato as there is between tenderloin and rump 

 steak. The difficulty is to sort out the good ones. Here is the 

 potato test: Wash them and put them in a tub of water. They will 

 all sink. Add salt, and the poorer, lighter ones will rise. Add more 

 salt, and others will rise. Those which finally remain at the bottom 

 you can warrant every time to be prime bakers. Not over 10 to 20 

 per cent of potatoes will stand the test. For these your customers 

 will gladly pay an extra price. — [H. B. C. 



