REMARKS 



The weather during Ma^' was warm and dr>-. The mean temperature for the 

 month was 59.7 degrees compared to a normal of 57.1 degrees. This is the highest 

 mean temperature for May since 1922 with the exception of 1933 when it was 

 60.5 degrees. The highest temperature was 89 degrees which occurred on three 

 days: the 7th, 28th, and 31st. The lowest temperature during the month was 32 

 degrees on the 14th and 16th. The total heating load for the month of May was 

 166 degree-days, making the heating load for the season 6481 degree-days, the 

 normal being 6743 degree-days for this period. 



The total rainfall for the month was 2.15 inches; the normal, 3.60 inches. 

 In 1931, 7.44 inches fell in May and in 1903, .48 inch. There was a heavy thunder- 

 storm with high wind on the 28th, 1.40 inches being recorded. The total pre- 

 cipitation since the first of the year is now 17.03 inches, compared to a normal of 

 17.45 inches for this period. Four days of rain were recorded during the month, 

 which is the least number of rainy days on record for May since 1889. Only one 

 day of rain, the 9th, was recorded from April 29 to May 20. 



There were 284 hours of bright sunshine compared to a normal of 252 hours for 

 May. The mean humidity for the month was nearly normal. The last frost 

 occurred on May 16, the normal date being May 12. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology- Department makes the following report on 

 vegetation: "Vegetation made rapid progress during May and apple trees were 

 in full bloom on about May 18-22, approximately one week later than normal. 

 Slight frost did some injury to early blooming strawberries and tender plants, 

 but the amount of injury was insignificant. Some winter injury has been noted 

 on nursery-grown apple trees of tender varieties, probably from the unusual cold 

 of late November. Raspberry canes were badly killed, probably from the same 

 cause. This will, in many plantations, severely' reduce the crop. 



"The weather during the blooming period of tree fruits was favorable. Mcin- 

 tosh apple trees bloomed hea\'ih- and should have a good crop. Other varieties 

 were variable. 



"Most of the month was rather dry but heavy showers toward the end of the 

 month renewed the water supply and trees will have water enough to meet their 

 needs for some time." 



