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this section last night and put an end to all further
growth of vegetation. The thermometer went to
24% and stood there the greater part of the night.
Corn in this section was pretty well out of the way
of frost damage, although some of the late corn
was nipped before maturity.
Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 12.—The frost was so
light last night that the tenderest plants were
not damaged.
Beresford, S. D.; Sept. 12.—Heavy frost here last
night. Great damage was done to corn.
Huron, S. D., Sept. 12.—Frost last night killed
garden stuff and injured late corn beyond recovery.
It was the hardest frost known so early in many years.
[ce formed in some sections.
The great bodies of water, which are distinguishing
 features of Canada, also exert a considerable
influence on climate. Hudson's Bay is 1,000 miles
long by 6oo wide: its temperature 65° F. during the
summer. In the winter it is three degrees warmer
than the waters of Lake Superior. The chain of
fresh-water lakes, which almost without a break
extends between latitude 44-45 and latitude 51 north
and from longitude 75 to longitude 120, covers, together
 with the smaller lakes, an area of 1 30,000
square miles, and contains nearly one-half of the
fresh water on the surface of the globe. The moderating
 influences of these large bodies of water, which
never freeze over, will be at once recognised.

PropucTivENEsS oF WESTERN CANADA.

The following table is given as showing the productiveness
 of Manitoba, North Dakota, and Minnesota,
 based on Government returns :—
Manitoba. North Dakota. Minnesota.

Wheat 25°'1 13°4 —
Oats ... 40°" i 25'8 Jo
Barley 343 awe 235 fi
Flax ... L129 co 10'3 wos
Rye ... 23° or 136 we

14'5
336
27°6
12
15°8