238 Meteorological Observations for July 1828. 



To B. M. Payne, of the Strand, scale-maker, for improvements on 

 weighing-machines. — 18th of August.— 6 months. 



To E. Barnard, of Nailsworth, near Minchinhampton, Gloucester, 

 for improvements in weaving and preparing cloth. — 19th of August. 

 — 6 months. 



To P. Foxwell, W. Clark, and B. Clark, all of Dye House Mill, 

 Minchinhampton, Gloucester, for improvements in machinery for 



shearing and finishing woollen and other cloths. — 19th of August 



6 months. 



To W. Sharp, of Manchester, for improvements in machines for 

 spinning or roving of cloth, silk, wool, &c— 19th of August. — 

 months. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR JULY 1828. 



Gosport. — Numerical Results for the Month. 

 Barom. Max. 30-03 July 31. Wind W.— Min. 29-24 July 20. Wind S.E. 

 Range of the index 0-79. 



Mean barometrical pressure for the month 29«7H 



Spaces described by the rising and falling of the mercury 4-220 



Greatest variation in 24 hours 0-430. — Number of changes 30. 

 Therm. Max. 82° July 3. Wind S.W.— Min. 47° July 29. Wind N.W. 

 Range 35°.— Mean temp. of exter. air 65°-55. For 31 days with © in <& 66*37 

 Max. var. in 24 hours 25°-00 — Mean temp, of spring water at 8 A.M. 54°-15 



De Luc's Whalebone Hygrometer. 



Greatest humidity of the air in the evening of the 21st 92° 



Greatest dryness of the air in the afternoon of the 29th 41 



Range of the index 51 



Mean at 2 P.M. 53°-5 —Mean at 8 A.M. 61°-1— Mean at 8 P.M. 67-2 



of three observations each day at 8, 2, and 8 o'clock 60-6 



Evaporation for the month 3-70 inches. 

 Rain near ground 3-405 inches. 

 Prevailing wind, S.W. 



Summary of the Weather. 

 A clear sky, 2§ ; fine, with various modifications of clouds, 15 j an over- 

 cast sky without rain, 8£ ; rain, 5. — Total 31 days. 

 Clouds. 

 Cirrus. Cirrocumulus. Cirrostratus. Stratus. Cumulus. Cumulostr. Nimbus 

 26 17 30 27 27 26 



Scale of the prevailing Winds. 

 N. N.E. E. S.E. S. S.W. W. N.W. Days. 

 2 £ 4 2i 12 5 5 31 



General Observations. — This month has presented a series of showery 

 and windy weather, which was often attended with lightning and thunder; 

 but it was very fine at intervals, and favourable to the growing corn, fruits, 

 and gra3s-lands. In the North of England the rain has often been very 

 heavy. 



The wheat in this neighbourhood formed into ears the first week in 

 June, and the harvest commenced the last week in July. It is generally 

 short in ear, but thick and clean, and likely to produce average crops, not- 

 withstanding the winter floods and a cold spring. The barley and oats 

 have a promising appearance for larger crops, and will soon be fit to cut. 



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