TABLE SHOWING DATE OF

Of each year from the winter of 1886-87 to the winter of 1901-1902 at prominent

THE FIRST KILLING FROST

and indicative area centers east of the Rocky Mountains; also the latitude and such centers.

of Agriculture, Weather Bureau.)

WINTER OF

1892-93. 1893-94. 1894-95. 1895-96.

1896-97. 1897-98

1898-99. 1899-00. 1900-01. 1901-02.

Dec. 27.. (1)

27.. (1)

Nov. 12.. (1)

26..

16.. Nov. 3..

Oct.

16.. Oct. 15..

44

Dec. 28..x Dec. 30... Nov. 30.. Dec. 4. Dec. 10.. (1).. (1) O 4... Dec. 25.. 5.. 18.. Dec. Nov. 11.. Nov. 21.. 3.. 29.. Nov. 27.. 11.. Nov. 15.. 11.. 11... Nov. 9.. Nov. 17.. Oct. 27.. Nov. 12.. 25.. " 11.. 21... Dec. 3.. Dec. 29.. Nov. 27.. Dec. Oct. 8.. Oct. 30. Oct. 30..] 11.... Oct. 18.. Nov. 17. Oct. 22. Nov. 9... Nov. 5.. 10...

25.

15..

8..

6..

27. Sept. 30..

9

4..

"

14..
15..

20. Oct. 21..

27..

M

9...

19.. Oct.

Oct. 29... Nov. 14..

Sept. .22. Oct. 10.. Oct. 16..

64 23.. Oct. 15.. 66 6.. Oct. 9. Nov. 6.. 66 30 Nov. 7.. Oct. 23.. Sept. 26. Oct.

Sept.30.

27.. Sept. 30.. Nov. 9
28.. Nov.

30..

24.. Oct. 2.. Oct. 20 Oct.

9

4..

4..

66

16 Nov. 11.

30.

3.. Sept.21.

10.

4.. Oct.

16.. Oct.

Sept. 30.. Nov.
29..

28.. Oct. 3..

24.. 29.. 9. 24.. 46 8.. Nov. 6.. Oct. 30.. Nov. 11.. 5.. 17.. 66 6.. 6..

7..

9.. Nov. 7..

Oct. 10.
Sept.30... Sept. 29.. Oct. 29.. 6. Sept. 29..
Oct. 24... Nov. 14.. Nov. 18.. Nov. 12.. Nov.
9... Oct. 22..
14.. Oct. 28.. Oct.

15.. Oct.

29.. 23.. Nov. 12..

9...
7.. Oct. 29.. 23. Sept.
Sept.30... Sept. 28..
Oct. 10...]
Sept.30...Oct. 18..

1.. Oct. 18

17 Sept. 18..

13.. Nov. 15 Nov. 11.. 2.. Oct. 20

14.. Sept. 29..
24.. Oct.

"

4..

30.. Nov. 8Oct.

4..

14..

44

28...Oct. 8

4..

27

15..

27

18.. 4.

"

20

NOTE. There is no record for the following stations as they have been closed, viz.: Leavenworth and St. Vincent.

(1.) None reported.

x Temp. 32.5, only light frost. o Heavy frost, with ice.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

(Furnished by the Board's special foreign correspondent, Mr. George J. S. Broomhall, Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society).

UNITED KINGDOM.

In the United Kingdom the quarter comprises among others the following conventional weights:

Lbs.

Wheat and Corn from the Atlantic and Gulf ports of America, from Argentina,
Australia and New Zealand

480

The term bushel, used colloquially, varies greatly according to locality, from 32 lbs. to 160 lbs. The Board of Agriculture reckons a bushel of wheat as equal to 60 lbs., of barley equal to 50 lbs., of oats equal to 39 lbs.

A sack or coomb usually represents 4 bushels.

A sack of flour contains 280 lbs.

SCOTLAND AND IRELAND.

A boll or bole is equal to 4 Winchester bushels. In Glasgow a boll represents 240 lbs. of wheat, 280 lbs corn and peas, 264 lbs, barley.

A Wey is equal to 5 quarters, a Last to 10 quarters.

Some of the principal weights and measures in use in the grain trade of other countries

are:

THE METRIC SYSTEM.

WEIGHTS.-A kilogramme (or kilo) is equal to 2 lbs. 3 oz. 4.383 drams.

A quintal (100 kilos) is equal to 220.4621 lbs. avoirdupois.

A French tonne (10 quintals or 1000 kilos) is equal to 2204.621 lbs. avoirdupois.

DRY MEASURE.-A hectoliter is equal to 2.837 Winchester bushels; 2.751 Imperial bushels. SURFACE MEASURE-A hectare is equal to 2.47255 English statute acres.

LONG MEASURE.-A meter is equal to 1 yard, 3.37079 inches.

A kilometer is equal to 1,093 yards, 1 foot, 10.79 inches.

RUSSIA.

A pood is equal to 36 lbs. avoirdupois.

A schetvert is equal to 5.77 Imperial bushels or 5.95 Winchester bushels.
A dessiatine is equal to 2.7 acres.

A verste is equal to 0.663 of an English mile.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES--CONTINUED.

AUSTRO-HUNGARY.

A joch is equal to 1.42521 acres.

A double centner is equal to a quintal 220.4 lbs.

DENMARK.

A Tönde is equal to 3.8 Imperial bushels or 3.917 Winchester bushels.

A Pund is equal to 1.102 lbs., avoirdupois.
A Tondeland is equal to 1.36 acres.

GREECE.

An ocque is equal to 2.84 lbs. avoirdupois.

A quintal is equal to 123.2 lbs.

EGYPT.

An oke is equal to 2.75136 lbs. avoirdupois.
A cantar is equal to 99.05 lbs. avoirdupois.
An ardeb of wheat or corn is equal to 118 okes or 324.6 lbs. avoirdupois.
An ardeb of barley is equal to 88 okes or 242.6 lbs. avoirdupois.

CHINA.

A catty is equal to 1.33 lbs. avoirdupois.

A picul is equal to 133 lbs. avoirdupois.

JAPAN.

A Scho is equal to 2.4507 acres.

A kokow is equal to 5.1179 Winchester bushels or 4.9629 Imperial bushels.
A kwan is equal to 8.2817 lbs. avoirdupois.

UNITED STATES TARIFF DUTIES.

The tariff duties upon cereals and farm products and average ad valorem rate, duty computed on the imports during the year ended June 30, 1901.

FOREIGN IMPORT DUTIES ON GRAIN AND FLOUR.

Corrected up to March 19, 1902.

Compiled by the Board's special foreign correspondent, Mr. George J. S. Broomhall,

Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society.

Dnties payable in gold, but subject to rebates of 10% to 30%, according to gold premium.