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were those of 1890, 1891 and 1892, and the other two 

 those of 1909 and 1911. The highest temi)erature 

 reached in the State during the month, 75°, has been ex- 

 ceeded many times during that same period; but 13°, the 

 lowest temperature reported this month in the State, 

 is the highest State minimum in the Kentucky section 

 records for February except in one year, namely, 1890, 

 when the lowest recorded was 16°. 



Precipitation for the month averaged less than one- 

 half of the February normal over the State as a whole, 

 and was considerably below normal at every station. 

 There was very little snow. 



Spring plowing was begun in various localities be- 

 fore the close of the month; and, at the end, trees and 

 shrubbery were showing budsi and crocuses had ap- 

 peared. 



Maech. 



The month was the coldest March since State rec- 

 ords were established, and also with two exceptions, 

 March, 1889, and 1910, the driest. There were no se- 

 vere temperature extremes, but daily minimum temper- 

 atures were seldom above freezing, while maximum tem- 

 peratures were unusually low, the maximum for the 

 State being the lowest on record for March. There were 

 no warm periods. Heavy frosts and hard freezes oc- 

 curred almost every night, and vegetation made no ap- 

 preciable growth, the appearance of the fields and woods 

 at the end of the month being as bleak as in midwinter. 

 The blustery weather characteristic of March was no- 

 tably absent. 



The precipitation for the month averaged less than 

 half the normal amount for March, and was much below 

 normal in all sections. Small grain and pastures began 

 to show the effect of drought, especially in the western 

 part of the State. The dry weather, however, was re- 

 markably favorable for outdoor work. Spring plowing 

 advanced rapidly, many farmers being practically a 

 month ahead with the preparation of their land at the 

 end of March. 



