...been most considered in this connection by agriculturists since the days of Abbe (1905). The period between the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the autumn, on Long Island, is given in table 6: TABLE 6. FROSTLESS PERIOD ON LONG ISLAND (SO-CALLED LENGTH OF...

...peat. No distinct injury to any of the crops due to frost was observed on the peat, and it appears that the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the autumn occurred on both the mineral soil and the peat at the. same time. The dates were May 13 and September...

...July, and September. The lightest precipitation occurs in April and in November. The average dates for the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall are May 23 and September 30, respectively. The length of the growing season averages 130 days....

...25 stations in middle Tennessee during a jieriod of from 11 to 30 years and showing average date of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall, average length of growing season, mean temperature, and rainfall, is given. Some climatic features...

...July, and September. The lightest precipitation occurs in April and in November. The average dates for the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall are May 23 and September 30, respectively. The length of the growing season averages 130 days....

...growing period is very long, from 5 to 6 1-2 months, a most important consideration is the date of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall. The cotton pJant is peculiarly susceptible to frost. All the conditions favorable to cotton growth...

...spring. First Length in of autumn. season. We have compiled in the above table the average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the autumn, together with the length of the season between those dates. It will be seen that the latest average...

...temperature, the percentage of clear days, the hourly velocity of the wind, the altitude, average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall, and the average length of the growing season for the various stations throughout the State: Mean...

...cover, as a tree, or even a piece of paper, may prevent cooling to the dew or frost point. The dates of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall are very important as limiting the growing season for crops. In central United States the date...

...cover, as a tree, or even a piece of paper, may prevent cooling to the dew or frost point. The dates of the last killing frost in the spring and the first in the fall are very important as limiting the growing season for crops. In central United States the date...