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largely on cyclonic storms, and the fact that a great 

 storm belt circles round the North Pole, taking in its 

 course parts of North America, England, North France 

 and the Baltic provinces of Germany gives a great 

 advantage to those countries, apart from the advantage 

 which they enjoy in the matter of temperature. Uni- 

 formity of climate, even when the temperature is 

 suitable, has a distinctly deadening effect. 



Professor Huntingdon gives detailed figures regard- 

 ing the effect of climate on factory production. In 

 New England production is highest in the stimulating 

 month of November and is denoted by the index figure 

 of 100. The heat of July reduces production to 94, 

 and the cold of January reduces it below 90. In the 

 warmer climate of Florida, on the other hand, the 

 maximum efficiency is obtained during the winter 

 months of November to March. The effect of humidity 

 and of sudden changes in the weather due to storms 

 can be measured in the same way, though with less 

 accuracy, and there can be no doubt that the total 

 influence of the various climatic factors is very great ; 

 indeed the conclusion of the author is that the degree 

 of human energy that is found or can be expected in 

 any country, is largely governed by the climate of 

 that country, estimated in terms of the factors men- 

 tioned above. On this basis he places India low in 

 the list of countries graded according to the climatic 

 advantages which they enjoy, and expresses the 

 opinion that if the influence of climate were fully 

 appreciated immense seasonal movements of the 



