REMARKS 



The weather during September was nearly normal in most respects. 

 There was less rain than usual, with 2.97 inches, the normal being 

 4.26 inches. The total rainfall since January 1 is now 29.40 inches 

 compared to a normal of 33.40 inches for this period. The mean tem- 

 perature for the month was 61.4 degrees, while the normal mean 

 temperature for September is 61.7 degrees. The highest temperature 

 was 91 degrees on the 16th and the lowest, 35 degrees on the 19th. 

 There have been no killing frosts at the thermometer shelter, although 

 there have been frosts on low ground in Amherst. The total wind 

 movement for the month was slightly higher than normal and the 

 highest wind velocity was 32 miles per hour on the 15th. There were 

 218 hours of bright sunshine which is 17 hours more than normal. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw of the Pomology Department gives the following 

 report: "The weather during September has continued to be favorable 

 for fruit development and ripening. Rainfall was rather deficient 

 but not seriously so. Apples have sized up well where trees were not 

 overloaded and are developing good color. No general frosts have 

 occurred. The peach crop has been practically all harvested and was 

 good on the few trees that survived the severe winters of a few years 

 ago. Our Baldwin apple trees have not borne well since the cold 

 winter of 1933-1934. Winter injury is probably responsible, at least 

 in part, for the short crops." 



