REMARKS. 



The weather for the month was generally pleasant and, excepting 

 the small amount of rainfall, the departures from normal conditions 

 were unimportant. The season which was about a week backward 

 at the beginning of the month has made only normal progress and 

 was fully as much behind when the month closed. 



The barometer for the month was fairly steady ; the fluctuations 

 generally slow and of small amount. The mean pressure was rather 

 low and the range small for the time of year. 



The mean temperature was over a degree above the normal ; the 

 maximum and minimum both high, giving about the usual range. A 

 few cold days near the end of the month were especially noticeable. 



The total wind movement was about normal with an average nim> 

 ber of gales. An unusual feature was the great number of days with 

 wind from the northerly directions. 



The mean relative humidity and dew point were both low ; the 

 amount of sunshine was about normal. 



The precipitation was nearly an inch less than the average and 

 almost the same as for April last year. More than half of it occurred 

 during the storm of the lyth-iSth. 



Most of the frost left the ground early in the month without 

 affecting the condition of the roads as much as usual. Some repairs 

 have already been made on the roads but considerable must still be 

 done to put them in good condition. 



Spring work is generally backward owing to the lateness of the 

 season. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, 

 A. C. MONAHAN, Meteorologist. 



Obsen'er. 



