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Notes on the Weather in March, [april, 



Owing to the unusually good harvest of 1908 a considerable decrease 

 in the import of corn into Sweden was expected in 1909. The wheat 

 import diminished by about 7 per cent., and the maize import by 50 per 

 cent. In the imports of oats, however, which were formerly one of the 

 most important articles of export, there was a considerable increase, 

 viz., from 63,837 metric tons in 1908 to 77,509 tons in 1909, while the 

 very low oat export remained stationary. The imports of rye also 

 increased considerably, viz., from 50,242 tons in 1908 to 84,257 tons in 

 1909. This rise is the more remarkable when it is remembered that 

 the imports of rye flour have more than doubled, while at the same 

 time the exports of this article have decreased. There is thus a growing 

 dependence in Sweden upon imported corn. A transformation is taking 

 place in the country from corn growing to cattle and dairy farming. 

 The exports of butter are increasing and have nearly regained the 

 ground lost during several bad fodder years previous to 1905. The 

 exports last year amounted to 19,216,000 kilos., as compared with 

 18,157,000 kilos, in 1908. The exports of milk and cream have 

 increased, the former from 648 (metric) tons in 1908 to 2,113 tons in 

 1909, and the latter from 192 tons in 1908 to 429 tons in 1909. — Board 

 of Trade Journal, March 24, 1910. 



During the first week the weather over Great Britain was mostly 

 fine. Temperature was above the normal everywhere; in the southern 

 and eastern half of the country warmth was 

 Notes on the Weather described as "moderate," while in the northern 

 in March. and western districts it was "unusual." Bright 



sunshine was in excess of the average in all 

 districts, and rainfall was under average everywhere except in England 

 N.W. and Scotland W. 



In the second week the weather became very unsettled. Rain fell 

 every day in some part of the kingdom, often very generally. The 

 fall was "heavy" in England E. and S.E., and in Scotland E. and 

 W., elsewhere "moderate." Sunshine was either "moderate" or 

 "scanty." Temperature, however, was above the average, being 

 "unusual" in every district of Great Britain. 



The third week was mostly dry, with sunshine and low temperature, 

 the prevailing winds being from the west. Warmth was "deficient" 

 in England S.E. and S.W. and the Midland counties, and elsewhere 

 "moderate." Rainfall was "moderate" in Scotland, and "light" 

 everywhere in England except in the east. Sunshine was " very 

 abundant" in England S.E., "abundant" in England E., "Midland 

 Counties," S.W. and N.W., and "moderate" in England N.E. and 

 Scotland. 



During the fourth week the dry weather continued, no rain falling 

 over the greater part of England. The sky was, however, sometimes 

 cloudy or hazy over a considerable area, and bright sunshine was only 

 " moderate " in nearly every district. At the same time warmth 

 increased, being "unusual" in most districts, and "moderate" in 

 England E., S.E., and S.W. 



