REMA'RKS 



The weather during September was nearly normal in most respects. 

 The mean temperature was only one degree higher than normal for the 

 month hut was unusually high during the third week. The highest temper- 

 ature was 90 degrees on the 2nd and the lowest, 28 degrees on the 30th. 

 The first frost was on the 29th while the normal date for the first frost 

 is September 21. 



The domestic heating load for the month was 138 degree-days. The 

 normal for September is 149 degree-days. 



The rainfall during the month was 3.94 inches, the normal for Sep- 

 tember being 4.26 inches. The total precipitation since January 1 is 

 32.48, while the normal is 33.62 inches. There were 224 hours of bright 

 sunshine compared to a normal of 201 hours. The total wind movement 

 was only 2707 miles while the normal is 3271 miles. The highest wind 

 velocity was 28 miles per hour on the 28th. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw, research pomologist, comments as follows: "Alter- 

 nate cool and warm periods prevailed during September. A warm, moist 

 period came in the midst of the Mcintosh harvest and was probably the 

 principal cause of an unusually heavy pre-harvest drop. The IMcIntosh 

 crop was even larger than expected ; the fruit was of good size and fairly 

 well colored: it matured a little earlier than usual. The below freezing 

 temperature of the 29th and 30th may have injured the keeping quality 

 of apples still on the trees, but no serious harm is expected. All tender 

 vegetation was completely killed." 



