The Weather of May, 1906. 

 The month was characterized by much pleasant weather, 

 there being an average of thirteen clear days, eleven days 

 when the sky was only partly obscured, leaving seven days 

 without sunshine. Xotwithstanding the unusual prevalence 

 of fair weather, the total rainfall was considerably in excess 

 of the normal amount for the month. More than half of 

 the monthly amount occurred during one storm, that of 

 the 27th-28th. Excepting this storm, the precipitation was 

 light and in well-distributed showers. The mean temper- 

 ature of the month shows the weather to have been some- 

 what warmer than the seasonal average. This is contrary 

 to the popular opinion, for, on account of the many days 

 with easterly winds and the uneven distribution of the tem- 

 peratures, many considered the month unseasonably cold. 

 The month opened with several days when the mercury w^as 

 quite high. A cool spell followed, lasting from the 7th to 

 the 12th. High temperatures obtained again from the loth 

 to the 19th, during which the mercury ranged as high as 90° 

 in some localities, particularly on the 18th and the 19th. 

 The remainder of the month was cool, with slight excep- 

 tions, and general light to killing frosts were reported in 

 nearly all except coast sections. Severe local storms were 

 less frequent than usual during this month, although in some 

 localities considerable loss to property and several deaths 

 resulted from electrical disturbances. The weather of the 

 month, as a whole, was very favorable to all out-door pur- 

 suits. At the close the season was generally considered to 

 be from a week to ten days later than the average 'May. 



In the circular to correspondents, returnable May 2b, the 

 following questions were asked : — 



1. How does the present season compare, agriculturally 

 speaking, with a normal season ? 



2. What is the promise for pastures and mowings, and did 

 fall seeding winter well ? 



3. How did the bloom of apples, pears, peaches, plums 

 and small fruit compare with the bloom of former years, and 

 has it suflfered from frosts ? 



