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profits of the season, 86 regarded the season as profitable ; 

 17, as an average one for profit; and 19, as fairly profit- 

 able ; while 29 thought that it had not been a profitable 

 season. 



Massachusetts Weather, 1901. , 



| ( lompiled from data furnished by the New England Weather Service.] 



During January there was about the usual amount of 

 cloudiness and sunshine, and the number of stormy days was 

 about the usual average. The average precipitation, 2.02 

 inches, was about an inch below the normal, but, as it was 

 well distributed throughout the month and over the territory, 

 the deficiency was unimportant. There were no severe or 

 destructive storms. The monthly temperature was about 

 normal and quite even through the month. The snowfall 

 was less than average, but the ground was generally covered 

 through the month. 



February was exceptionally pleasant. During 15 days of 

 the month the skies were cloudless, and there was an average 

 of only 6 cloudy days. The precipitation of the month was 

 remarkably light, being but .88 of an inch. The snowfall 

 was light, averaging about 10 inches, but much of it re- 

 mained on the ground until the close of the month. The 

 temperature formed a conspicuous feature of the month, it 

 being uniformly low, with the monthly average about 3° 

 below the normal. Notwithstanding the low monthly mean, 

 there were no unusual ranges in the maxima and minima of 

 the month. 



March was also unusually pleasant, as compared with the 

 average New England March. While the weather was 

 marked by much cloudiness and the monthly precipitation 

 was in excess of the average, there were but 12 stormy days. 

 The precipitation Mas mostly in the form of rain, and was 

 well distributed. The temperature was near the seasonal 

 average, the slight departure being above the normal. 

 There were no severe or protracted storms. 



April was cloudy, wet and cold. The skies were wholly 

 overcast on an average of l!> days and rain fell on 1") days. 

 The precipitation was excessive in all sections, and averaged 

 nearly double the normal amount. To add to the uncom- 



