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The Weather of September, 1912. 

 The weather of the month was very near the seasonal 

 average, with the exception of the rainfall, which was from 

 25 to 40 per cent below the September average. While the 

 month was somewhat warmer than usual, the daily tempera- 

 tures averaging about 1° above the normal, there were no 

 very warm days, and very few on which the maximum tem- 

 perature rose to 90° or above. The first few days were cool, 

 followed by daily mean temperatures ranging from 1° to 

 10° above the September average from the 4th to the 19th 

 inclusive, so that at the end of the third week there was an 

 accumulated excess of temperatures, as compared with the 

 normal, of from 60° to 70° ; but during the last decade there 

 was almost a daily falling off of from 2° to 8°, making the 

 monthly average but little above the normal. The rainfall, 

 while considerably below the normal, was quite well distrib- 

 uted through the month, resulting in little complaint from 

 the dry weather and the deficiency in precipitation. Severe 

 local storms occurred in some sections, but there was an ab- 

 sence of prolonged storms of heavy rains and high wiads 

 that are in some years characteristic of the month. Dense 

 fogs were infrequent, and the percentage of easterly winds 

 was low. jSTotwithstanding the small rainfall of the month 

 the cloudiness was up to the average. The weather as a 

 whole was very favorable to outdoor work and to agricul- 

 tural pursuits, and, owing to its mildness, there was no gen- 

 eral damage to crops from frost. 



Publications of the Month. 



Copies of the August Crop Report may still be had by 

 applying to the office of the Board of Agriculture. " Ducks 

 and geese " is the title of the special bulletin printed in that 

 issue, and Mr. John H. Robinson, editor of " Farm Poul- 

 try," deals very fully with the subject, discussing not only 

 the different phases of growing these fowls, but also touching 

 upon the marketing end of the business. 



" Food value of milk, its use and care by consumers," is 

 the title of Circular 'No. 1 of the State Board of Agriculture. 



