On March 27, Cape Race transmitted the following weather 

 r&um6 for the winter months in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland: 



Very favorable winter; January, cold; February, mild; average temperature 

 37°, March, favorable with a few cold spells; prevaiUng winds, December, NW.; 

 January, NW.; February, SW. and SE., and March, NE. 



A course was set to the eastward to a point in latitude 43° 18' N., 

 longitude 51° 59' W. Two stations were taken on this leg. From 

 that point the vessel proceeded to the extremity of the first radian 

 where station No. 4 was taken. A course was laid along the radian 

 and stations Nos. 5, 6, and 7 were taken at intervals. From station 

 No. 7 a course was set along radian No. 2 and stations Nos. 8, 9, and 

 10 were taken. From station No. 10 a course was laid for the south- 

 eastern extremity of radian No. 3 and stations Nos. 12 to 16, in- 

 clusive, were taken. When station No. 16 was reached a course was 

 set for the critical point and a course laid to the eastward along 

 radian No. 4 along which stations Nos. 17 to 20 were occupied. 

 This work was completed by 6.30 p. m., April 1. 



A resume of the sea-water condition at various stations and depths 

 is submitted. (See Charts Nos. 8 and 9.) 



A cruise to the northward was contemplated but a dense fog shut 

 in on the evening of April 1 and the vessel was anchored on the 



