REMARKS. 



The weather for the month has been cold and backward, snow oc- 

 curring as late as the 21st ; seven inches fell during the month. On 

 the 26th the ground froze to the depth of one inch, but no serious 

 damage was done to fruit buds already started. 



The rainfall was above normal and occurred on fifteen daj's : the 

 total cloudiness was above the average : severe thunder showers 

 were experienced the eighth ; the small amount of bright sunshine 

 has retarded vegetation, little plowing has been done and only a few 

 early vegetables planted. 



Telegraphic communication and arrangements for displaying flags 

 have been completed. Telegrams from the Weather Bureau are re- 

 ceived daily and recorded at the observatory, and weather signals 

 are now displayed from a tall flag-staff on the tower. 



Washington and Boston forecasts were correct for Amherst as 

 follows : 88,5 and 9-i. percent, respectively — they are based on fore- 

 casts made for the twenty-four hours in advance. 



The following summary is furnished by the New England "Weather 

 Service : 



The temperature during the greater part of the mouth was below 

 normal, and the season backward in consequence. Rain fell on a 

 number of days, but no severe storms, local or cyclonic, were noted. 

 The rainfall, from the scattered reports that have been received at 

 this early date, appears to be nearly the average. Thunderstorms 

 were general in Massachusetts on the 4th and sth, Init were not of 

 unusual severity. 



At Boston, the highest daily mean was o9 on the 29th. and the 

 lowest daily mean, 31 on the 6th. The temperature was above nor- 

 mal on the 1st, 2d, 4th, -Jth, Sth, 9th, 12th, 13th, i4th. 28th, 29lh, 

 30th, aud below on all the other days, with the exception of the 

 2.jth, when normal temperature was recorded. The rainfall at this 

 station was 0.50 inch below the average, and amounted to 3.13 

 inches. Snow fell on the 6th and 7th, but none remained on the 

 ground at 8 v. m. of the 8th, save in sheltered places and forests. 



C. D. WARNER, Meteorologist. 

 FRANK L. AVARREN. Assistant. 



