REMARKS 



The weather for the month was both warmer and wetter than 

 normal. Precipitation of 5.22 inches did not exceed last year's 

 5.63, (normal is 3.41 inches) but in both years November has ended 

 periods of lower than normal precipitation. In both years the 

 late summer and fall have shown very light rainfall producing" fire 

 hazards of considerable proportions in woodlands, causing dry 

 wells and low streams, and making the growth of some fall-planted 

 crops very slight until aided by favorable conditions in November. 



The mean temperature for the month was 46.3 degrees com- 

 pared to a normal mean of 38.9 degrees. This was the highest 

 mean daily temperature this station has recorded for the month. 

 The previous record of 44.1 degrees was recorded in 1931. 



The heating load of 563 degree-days is the least for the month 

 since records have been kept at this station. The cumulative heat- 

 ing load for the season now stands at 1088 degree-days, which is 

 301 below normal for the end of the month. 



W. H. Thies, Extension Professor of Horticulture, contributes 

 the following report : "The mildest November in recent years has 

 influenced growing things in several ways. With little or no frost 

 in the soil, rainfall has penetrated very largely where it fell. This 

 will tend to benefit plants on drier soils next spring. In the case 

 of conifers, particularly, it will tend to prevent drying from winter 

 winds. The possibilities as regards trunk injury in fruit trees 

 when the weather turns cold will depend, in part, on the degree 

 of maturity. Except where trees were stimulated to make late 

 fall growth, little damage is anticipated. 



Rye cover crops have made unusually good growth thus add- 

 ing more organic matter to the soil, and fall seedings are off to a 

 good start. Strawberry plants have developed well during the 

 fall season and there has been little need for mulching since the 

 lowest temperature in Amherst was 20° F. on November 30. The 

 mild fall weather, according to E. H. Wheeler, Extension Ento- 

 mologist, has resulted in the laying of many aphis eggs, the adult 

 insects having survived later than usual." 



