LAT The meteorological recoris of the Beaverlodge station for the Grande Prairie district, are represen< tative of the climatic conditions of the Pouce Coupe district. The climate ig moderate considering the lati- i tude ani may be compared favourably with that of central Alberta and Saskatchewan. Extremes of temperature, sudden changes and severe storms are very rearés fhe alternate, severe freezing and thawing that occurs during the liste fall, winter,ané early spring has a highiy beneficial effect on the physical condition of the solis, especially the clay types. This benefit is greatest on soils that have been plow ed eerly in the fall. For this reason, and in oréer to begin the spring work earlier, much fell vlowing is Gone. On the other hand exposed vegetation is subject to injury by the alternate freezing and thaw ing, especially when there is no snow cover. Crops q subject to injury in this way are not extensively qi « The grasses, except on unusually exposed places, are not injured as & rule. The winters, though by no means, mild, are very dry with but moderate snorvfalle The snow on the prairie parts disappears early, generally before the latter end of March. A slight fali of snow and per haps a frost cccasionally occurs late in May and some- times in the early part of June, efter warm sumserlike weather, but such abnormal weather while very disagree=- able appears to do no harm to the cropse Ice on the lakes and rivers breaks up during the latter part of April e The springs are cheracterized by northwest . winds ané wet, colé weather. These factors delay the secding of crops, but the moisture stored in the soil at this time is valuable for crop use later in the / seasons fhe relatively short but hot summer season with an average of sixteen hours of daylight per day, from April 15th to August 7Oth, favors the quick growth and maturity of crops. Warm south and south- west winds, with frequent showers are other favourable factors. fhe early part of the falls are merked by considersble rain ané sleet, followed by cold, frosty nights, and later by some rather warm “Indien summer" days concuctive to the growth ef fall seeted erops and favourable for outdoor farm works fhe following table, compiled from the re- cords of the Grande Prairie station for the yer 1921, gives climatological Gata applicable to the Pouce Coupe district.