REMARKS 



The weather during May was warmer than usual with less 

 rain and considerable more sunshine than normal. The mean tem- 

 perature for the month was 59.4 degrees, the normal mean being 

 56.8 degrees. The highest temperature was 91 degrees on the 8th 

 and the lowest was 32 degrees on the 15th, l6th, 21st and 22nd. 

 The total heating load for the season to the end of May is 6748 

 degree-days, the normal being 6720 degree-days. The precipitation 

 during the month was 1.76 inches. The normal precipitation for 

 May is 3.63 inches. The total precipitation from January 1 to May 

 31 is 21.98 inches as compared to a normal of 17.35 inches. There 

 were 308 hours of bright sunshine. This is the greatest number of 

 hours of sunshine during May since 1923, when there were 325 

 hours. The normal sunshine for May is 250.1 hours. On May 22 

 was recorded the highest barometer for May since the station was 

 established. The maximum this year was 30.62 inches. In May 1895 

 it was 30.55 inches. The mean relative humidity for the month was 

 61.6 per cent, the normal being 59.7 per cent. There were light frosts 

 at the observatory and heavier frosts on lower land within the town 

 on the 15th, l6th, 21st and 22nd. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology Department gives the fol- 

 lowing comment on the fruit crop: 



"The past spring was characterized by alternate cold 

 and warm periods. Warm weather in March developed the 

 fruit buds nearly to the pink stage. Cold weather during 

 April allowed little growth. Then a warm period brought 

 all apple varieties into full bloom nearly together. This was 

 followed by cooler weather with a light to heavy frost in 

 some localities. There was no noticeable injury in the College 

 orchards but reports indicate that many orchards in limited 

 areas over the state were severely injured. There are evidently 

 some orchards in which the crop was destroyed. Our peach 

 orchards promise a fair crop. Early strawberry bloom was 

 injured but the total crop will not be reduced." 



Errata — A typographical error appeared in the April bulletin. 

 No. 568, in that the cover page was marked "May". 



P. C. Stone, Observer C. I. Gunness, Meteorologist 



