Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — Average Dates of First Frost Here Oct. 10 to 20. [ARTICLE]

Average Dates of First Frost Here Oct. 10 to 20.

J. H. Armington, meteorologist at the United States weather bureau in Indianapolis, has issued a map which sets out the average dates of killing autumn frosts in Indiana, based on numerous records of past years up to and including 1915. According to Mr. Armington’s figures, in the northeastern part of the state the first frost of the year ordinarily comes some time between Oct. 4 and 10. The average in the northwestern part of the state has been from Oct. 10 to 20. The first real killing frost in Jasper county last year came very early, on September *l4, just about one month ahead of schedule time. However, with the average date shown to be near the middle of October, it is not likely that the occurrence will be repeatecLthis year, and the corn crop will in all probability have ample time to mature.