392 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



able damage to crops, blowing much fruit from the trees and 

 injuring many fruit and shade trees. 



The mean temperature for September, viz., 55.70", was 

 4° below the normal. There was a slight frost on the 3d, 

 which was the first of the season, but there were no damag- 

 ing frosts during the month. The rainfall was about 1 inch 

 below the normal. 



The mean temperature for October was about 3" al)ove the 

 normal, while the rainfall was about the normal. 



The mean temperature for November was about the normal, 

 while the precipitation was 1 inch below. There was a slight 

 fall of snow on the 3d, some of the surrounding hills being 

 white. 



The mean temperature for December was 24.60", being 2° 

 lower than that for December of last year. The minimum 

 temperature of the month ( — 13° F.) came on the 14th. A 

 snow-storm on the 4th, giving about 6 inches, with small 

 additions at intervals, furnished good sleighing during the 

 month. 



