REMARKS 



The weather during September was dry, warm and clear. The 

 total rainfall during the month was 2.88 inches compared to a 

 normal of 4.26 inches. The total rainfall since January 1 has been 

 23.69 inches, while the normal rainfall for this period is 33.62 inches. 

 This deficiency of almost 10 inches has resulted in acute water 

 shortage in wells and reservoirs. The rainfall since April 1 has 

 been 18.26 inches or 4.85 inches less than normal for that period 

 with some damage to crops. 



The mean temperature for the month was 62.5 degrees, the 

 normal being 61.7 degrees. There was a light frost on the 20th on 

 nearby lowland and a heavy frost on the 30th with a temperature 

 of 28 degrees at the observatory. The normal date for the first 

 frost is Sept. 21st. The domestic heating load for the month was 

 149 degree-days, which is normal for September. There were a 

 total of 307 hours of bright sunshine, which is the largest amount 

 of sunshine ever recorded at this station in September. 



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

 lowing report : "The weather during September has been very dry. 

 Leaves are dropping from some apple trees prematurely. This may 

 result in poor foliation in the spring. Unless there are abundant 

 rains soon, fruit plants will go into the winter in poor condition. 

 The lack of rainfall has not interfered with the crop of this year 

 and plenty of sunshine has favored good color development. The 

 apple crop is of very good quality, but not large. There seems to 

 be good fruit bud formation for next year's crop." 



