REMARKS 



The temperature during the first two weeks in April was 

 very nearly normal. During the third week the temperature 

 was considerably higher than usual, with the last week colder 

 than usual. As a result vegetation was advanced rapidly dur- 

 ing the third week; but the development was checked during 

 the last week, according to Dr. Shaw. He also reports that no 

 general damage has been done to fruit buds from the frosts near 

 the end of the month. Peach buds were ready to open and 

 many apple blossoms showing pink at the close of the month. 

 Prospects for a good bloom continue good. The mean tempera- 

 ture forthe month was 46.7 degrees compared with a normal of 

 45.8 degrees. The highest observed was 79 degrees on the 20th 

 and 21st, and the lowest, 27 degrees on the 25th. The normal 

 extremes are 79.5 degrees and 21.6 degrees respectively. 



We had less than the normal amount of rainfall during the 

 month, the total being 2.95 inches, and the normal, 3.27 inches. 

 Two inches of snow fell during the month. Total rainfall from 

 January 1 to April 30 is 12.12 inches. The normal precipita- 

 tion for this period is 13.72 inches. 



The amount of sunshine was practically normal, being 219.7 

 hours, the latter being 221 hours. The mean relative humidity 

 was 55 per cent. There was slightly more than the usual wind 

 movement, with 5674 miles, the normal being 5436 miles. The 

 highest wind velocity observed was 39 miles per hour on the 

 29th. The prevailing wind direction was west northwest. 

 There were frosts after the 15th on the 16th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 

 25th and 30th. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 K. M. WHEELER, Meteorologist 



Observer 



