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was lower, the weather was drier, as the rainfall amounted only 

 to I'G-i inches wiih twenty dry days, against 6-02 inches and 

 five drv davs in August, 1895. 



"With the winds northerly in the beginning of the montli, the 

 barometric chart showed that the pressure was moderately high and 

 steady. From 29 "82 inches on the 1st it increased to 30'10 on 

 the 10th, afterwards keeping below that with slight irregularities 

 throughout the month. The lowest point was 29*40, which occurred 

 on the 26th and 30th. The bright weather at the beginning of 

 the month tended to ripen the grain crops, and harvesting opera- 

 tions were begun by the middle of the month, but these were 

 sadly retarded by the unpropitious weather which prevailed 

 towards the end. The stormy weather had its eflfect on the trees 

 in the City Parks, as the leaves of the Birch, Beech, Limes, and 

 Poplars began to fall rapidly during the latter part of the 

 month. 



Septemher. — The stormy weather which prevailed in the latter 

 part of August continued with more or less severity nearly 

 throucjhout this month, and the weather was in strikino; contrast 

 to what was experienced in September, 1894 and 1895, when it 

 was exceptionally dry and warm; in fact, after the first week, when 

 we had five dry days, the weather was unusually boisterous 

 and wet "for the season of the vear. Bain fell to the amount of 

 4 "71 inches, and there were only ten dry days. While the winds 

 were chiefly from the ISr.E. and light in force during the first 

 fortnight, thereafter they became strong and squally, increasing at 

 times to gales, one of which was experienced on the 17th. 



The barometer was steady till the 7th, when it indicated 29'90 

 inches, but after the 9th the pressure w^as very erratic, with sharp 

 changes, notably from 29*10 on the 15th to 29*85 on the 16th. 

 The lowest readings were 28*90 on the 25th and 26th, and the 

 highest 30*10 on the SOth. 



Owing to the wet, tempestuous weather, the temperature was 

 low, the average maximum being 59° and the minimum 46°, or 

 4° and 3° respectively lower than in the previous September. 



Consequent on the wet stormy weather, harvesting operations 

 were much interrupted; and considerable damage was done to crops 

 throughout the country, as the stormy conditions were not local. 

 The vegetation in our City Parks was much weather-beaten by 



