WARREN BURNS checks. of for the

the amount day in his capacity as ‘official weather observer at the Exper-

imental Farm. The tubes and stand (centre) measure evap- oration. and the slatted struc- tures (right) are standard ex-

posure encolnusen for thermo- meters that show maximum and minimum temperatures.

Farm's Weather Observer Has Kept Records 38 Yrs.

BY JEAN MACISAAC

field of agro-meteorology, the

Guardian - Patriot Staff Writer study of the effect of weather Prince Edward Island h s s ion crops. “All growth is tied up

seen a lot of weather in th e last 38 years, and Warren Burns official weather observer at the Experimental Farm on Mount Edward Road, has particular reason to know about it.

It was in 1924 that Mr. Burns had his start in weather obser- vation. working with oy Wright from his observation point on top of the marine build- ing in Charlottetown.

In 1935. the Department of Transport took over this panti- cular activity. and since then, Mr. Burns has continued duties at the Experimental Farm. He also has charge of the apiary there. although the'wea- ther takes much of his time, he said

STRICTLY ‘OBSERVATION

Mr. Burns is classed as a technician. and his work, which is strictly observation of wea- ther. is not to be confused with that of the meteorologist w h o forecasts. he said. He works from experience gathered over the years, rather than from any particular course of studies he

with weather conditions", Mr. Burns said.

Also, in the event that a man is doing experimental work in the field. he will want to know the weather conditions during the experiment. A n o t h e r example is the effect of high

d humidity on potato blight and

grain rust.

DATE BACK To 1910

Weather records at the farm date back to 1910. As each rec- ord ls compiled. the original copy is kept there and a dupli- cate sent to the Department of Transport in Moncton, and from there to Toronto. P.E.I. weather s included with that of ]other provinces in s booklet printed there. . Instruments to record the weather conditions are many and varied. Particularly inter- esting is the method of deter- mining hours of sunshine. For this, a special curved card is in- serted under a glass ball locat- ed near Mr. Burns’ h .me at the

. The sun burns a th

clear mark in the card which is

treated with oxide of iron to prevent it from catching fire. In an enclosed field are found thermometers which ’ record both maximum and minimum temperatures for the day, as well as a thermometer set at grass level. A fairly simple can- like container is used to meas- ure rainfall, starting at a min- imum of one hundredth of an inch. Near it. another device, shaped on the outside like the end of a tuba is the latest in ac- curacy for measuring snowfall.

SOIL TEMPERATURES

Another instrument in this field determines evaporation caused by humidity. Thermom- eters under the ground give soil temperatures at various levels. with the findings shown on a machine in a small. cooled room nearby.

Finally, in Mr. Burns’ office, other machines record ' graphs. information on such things as barometric pressure and wind velocity.

It is a daily or weekly task for Mr. Burns to record the data of these devices. They are also transc bed into monthly

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and yearly summaries.

ISLAND NEWS PAGE

Charlottetown and Queens County‘

The Guardian, Charlottetown, Thurs. Aug. 2, 1962. 5

Will Be ‘Spectacular’

Parade Slated For Natal Day

Charlottetown will celebrate its Natal Day Sunday, August 5, with a church parade of mem-

' Council, police. and fire departments. It will be heaclied by the P.E.I. Regiment

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Route of the parade will be from City Hall, where it will be formed, on Queen Street to Gra- fton, to Prince and Richmond street. where the Protestant par- ty will fall out to attend service at Trinity United Church. The Roman Catholic party, under Fire Department Captain Wil- liam Connolly, will proceed Great George street and thence to the Basilica. ‘

On return, the two parties will reunite at Prince and Richmond st re e t s. marching to Kent street to turn west and proceed past City Hall, where the salute will be taken by Mayor A Wal- then Gaudet. He will be attend- ed at the salute by members of his Council.

STURDY STOCK

Iceland's population of about 180.000 is formed of descend- ants of the ninth-century Norse settlers.

QUALITY Q / ,

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has taken.

Why should the Experimental Farm be concerned with wea- ther? The answer lies in th e

LOCAL BRIEFS

lN‘ll0sPI'l'AL . William Bernard, Hunter River. is apasient in the Char- lottetown Hospital.

ATTENDS ASSEMBLY

Ernest Wilkins of Southport will attend the district assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses Aug. 24- 86 in Moncton. It is expected some 2,500 delegates from th e three Maritime Provinces will

sttend.

WIIDEIISTINE FUNERAL- The funeral for Miss Hazel Van- Iderstine was held yesterday at- ternoon from the Cutcllffe Fun- eral Home to Central Christian

. .Pallbeare_rs were Walter ldecI‘srlene.~.3Stanley Murchison. ‘Joel: Cooke. verett

Service Station Burns At Souris

SOURIS — A dense black smoke cove ed the lower end of

vice station of L. G. MacDonald here about 7.25.

Mr. MacDonald could not es- timate the amount of damage until he had taken stock today. but says the garage is covereo by Insurance.

Both Mr. MacDonald and his

of the fire and the three ployees were busy working when one turned around and saw the smoke and flames.

A half-ton truck was in the

wy garage at the time but was sav-

ed. A rack of tires which cre- sted tremendous heat were all ined. The garage section of the ser- Vice station was completely burned while the office was ser- iously damaged.

Mr. MacDonald's service sta- tion was one of the largest in Souris.

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The fire was fought by the

of Souris fire department.

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OLDER!‘ WALLIV

Jericho. behaved to have been established in the Jordan Vel- lgy 3,000 years ago, is said to

Platts. Victor Lina d it. n. Jewell. Interment wlsn in Hunt- er liver cemetery.

have been the world's eldest walled town.

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For the best and freshest fruits and vegetables send your chefs to "the HOLLAND FRUIT STAND". "If it's available on the Island we carry it”. We aim to

HOLLAND FRUIT STAND

Ipeated in st. Peters Road. next to "Swiss Chalet"

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I large number of dignitaries will

to tvatown airport by special plane;

it ance’ of The Evening Patriot'sl Gold Cup and Saucer Girls, eight | land beauties who will be con- ‘ veyed through the city in eight open convertibles. ‘There is no question in my

mind that this parade will be a ,

reat success". said Mr. Mac- Donald. “I think we can look forward to even greater success . with the parades in 1963 and 19- =

as

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Long Gold Cup Parade '

The Gold Cup and Saucer Pa- rade, scheduled for the morning of Aug. 17, will be one of th e most “spectacular events in the history of this city", B. Ear MacDonald, general chairman of the parade committee said Tueeda '

ers from Glace Bay. This band placed first in a world compe- tition some years ago.

Island bands that will be tak- ing part are the band of the Prince Edward Island Regiment, Summerside RCAF, Q n e e n Charlotte High School and two pipe units, Lovat Scots and Burke’s Lads and Lassies.

ther marching units include some 100 seamen om two Vl- siting RCN ships, the destroyers

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The committee held its final

' Tuesda when last minute details were ironed out, and final reports were given by various sub-committee chair-

Iroquois and Huron, and some 40 marchers of the student mil- itia course. .

FLOATS ENTERED

men.

It was revealed by parade marshal John Butler that th e parade will stretch over a two-

Potato Blight Held In Check

July's cool weather has had one beneficial effect, the Week- ly Potato Bulletin said yester- day; it has kept the spread of late potato bligh in check.

The bulletin noted that there has been only a slight increase in the number of blight infected potato fields on P.E.I., despite ideal moisture conditions for the spread of the fungus.

It notes, however, “the lower temperatures that have prevail- ed so far this season have re tarded its progress".

e bulletin recommended close adherence to the spray program as the coming of high- er temperatures and wet weath-

and one-half mile route, and will take approximately one and a half hours to pass any given Point.

Floats entered to date include: Junior Board of Trade, Fire- alone. Lucky Dollar. Senior Bo-

. of P.E.I., and Acorn. P.E.I. Fisheries Fe- deration. P.E.I. Tourist Assoc- iation, Deblois Bros, Horse and Sulky Club. Seaman's Beverag- es. Carvell Bros., RCAF, Per- fection. Schurman’s. Imperial Oil’ and Texaco.

MEET AT ocns Floats and marching units will organize at Queen Charlotte High school and move through various ci.iy’s streets to disperse in Victoria Park. . The reviewing stand. where a

congregate, will be located in downtown Charlottetown, likely on Queen -Street.

A total of 19 floats have been entered, along ‘with 12 ponies. 12 saddle horses, 20 horses and sul- kies rained by drivers in full racing silks, and a dozen noisy go-karts. .

EIGHT amps P"°g“"“m

Music will be supplied over the route by eight bands, includ- ing three out-of-province bands. They are the . . National Guard band from Bangor. Me., -which will arrive at tne Charlot-

the Fredericton Air Cadet band; and the MacDouga1l Girls’ pip-

One of the great highlights of Announcing The Beginning of

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