CEREALS AT THE AKRON FIELD STATION a 
TaBLe 1.— Monthly, seasonal, and annual precipitation at the Akron Field Station 
during the 15-year period, 1908-1922, inclusive 
[Data in inches. T=trace] 
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ear i) vane | Feb. | Mar.| Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. Sept. | Oct. | Nov.| Dec. pene An- 
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ROO Se eee ee ee ms 0.34 | T WON s280) | 2530 (2242 1470805") 3.20) |) 2500 At 11.31 | 16.85 
80 Pee ners T | 1.38 | 3.06 40 | 1.87 | 3.32 | 4.61 | 3.77 | 2.16 86 48 - 05 16.13 | 22. 46 
Ie) ee ae es 0.05 |} .16 . 26 | 3.96 | 2.06 | 1.38 | 1.47 | 3.72 | 3.81 05 12 soy 16.40 | 17. 36 
00 ee ee ae .60 | .44 .06 | 2.63 | 1.15 | 1.48 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 2.40 | 1.47 28 | 1.36 10.30 | 14.51 
QUEER 2 ee | .28 | 1.43] .78 | 2.49 | 2.86 | 3.39 | 3.58 | 1.58 | 1.88 ) 1.99 3 OPA) aS 7 |] 2D) 2 
TOTS ae | aoe AQ Notas 22 190) eae eso 85 Ie 142508 34 LOM Roe 2d 10.05 | 16. 55 
NOVAS eee | .03 each) .20 | 4.01 | 1.46 | 3.54 | 1.66 | 1.05 .23 | 2.08 10 . 90 11.95 | 15. 58 
TOUS eee 1.10 | 1.68 | 1.50 | 5.19 | 4.13 | 3.75 | 1.10 | 3.51 | 1.76 48 15 . 65 19.44 | 25.00 
PONG See Pe 2 . 50 fy .09 | 1.59 | 2.24 | 2.09 | 1.77 | 2.82 . 26 | 1.02 LO . 61 10.77 | 13. 74 
Ue Ae Sie . 28 SOS lnhe 96 | 7.79 SO US AVAA US Zs} | PEA) 57 Ab . 50 14. 80 | 17. 50 
1OLSes st So S70 eee SOnl sO] ele20 ste 76 -96 | 3.10 | 7.36 | 2.43 | 1.07 hom To5 16.81 | 22. 28 
AQ TG)2e ieee es I or . 50 > 65 | 1.96 |) 1.59) |), 2.27 | 1.79 44 | 2.62 | 1.64 | 1.29 . 70 10. 67 | 15. 52 
920 ees eee es Ole OON | Seen lee OOn oom 4.720 mledon 1s SO 44} .47| .90) 18.12 | 20.85 
192i Se | 122s TS OFT 7 ~47 || 1.32) 2588 . 92 . 79 97 . 20 65 9.15 | 13. 44 
LOD eon | .65 I PA) 5 HGS 8, OB Gs GF aI ZR eo 06 05 | 1.90 10 | 18.55 | 16.65 
Average___| .38 | . 56 ON 2nOOn| eqs | aeate 2i47 uleoeo4 |e Gor lleO8 62 82 13. 68 | 17.93 
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Since records have been kept the total annual precipitation at 
Akron has varied from 13.44 inches in 1921 to 25 inches in 1915. 
The average annual precipitation during the 15 years from 1908 to 
1922, inclusive, was 17.93 inches. Thisis believed to be slightly above 
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Fic. 3.—Annual (black and crosshatched combined) and seasonal (black), April to September, inclusive 
precipitation at the Akron Field Station during the 15-year period, 1908-1922, inclusive 
the normal for the section around Akron. In 10 years the precipita- 
tion was less than the 15-year average and in 5 years it exceeded the 
average, so that the average is possibly slightly more than may 
normally be expected. Of the total annual precipitation an average of 
13.68 inches was received during the months of April, May, June, July, 
and August, or during the period which most affects cereal production. 
The seasonal precipitation is a prominent factor affecting the yields 
