METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1905. 37 



September. — The changeable weather which prevailed in the 

 latter days of August continued during the first fortnight. High 

 winds were somewhat frequent, and showers daily. The 6th was 

 very wet after mid forenoon. The latter half of the month was 

 almost ideally fine for harvesting, with bracing winds and very 

 few showers. The 25th (Glasgow Autumn Holiday), was a 

 delightful day for the holiday-makers. 



During the prevalence of the showery, windy weather of 

 the first fortnight, the barometer readings were low and irregular 

 for the season. On the 1st the atmospheric pressure was 29-90 

 inches, and it was down to 29 '10 inches on the 7th and 10th. 

 A sharp rise followed to 30*10 inches on the 14th; with slight 

 variations that point was also reached on the 17th and 21st. A 

 slight and steady decline followed to 29*65 inches on the 27th, 

 after which the pressure increased with the closing days of the 

 month. 



Of the rainfall, 2*11 inches, 0*52 inch was registered on the 

 morning of the 7th. There were twelve dry days. In September, 

 1904, the rainfall amounted to 2*73 inches, and there were 

 seventeen dry days in the month. 



Regarding the temperature, it, like the rainfall, was almost 

 similar to what was experienced in the preceding September, as 

 the averages are almost identical, viz. : — 58° for the maximum 

 and 56° for the minimum. The former being 1° less and the 

 latter the same as those of the previous year. No frost was 

 recorded, though the radiating thermometer on surface of grass 

 was below freezing point on seven mornings. 



While the stormy, changeable weather at beginning of month 

 hindered harvesting operations, the fine conditions which pre- 

 vailed later were specially favourable for such work, and the fields 

 generally were cleared of grain, and in some parts ploughing 

 begun, by the end of the month. The defoliation of trees was 

 very marked in the neighbourhood of the city, many being quite 

 bare. 



October. — Opening fine, with the wind in the north-west, there 

 was a sudden change of the wind to the south-east on the 3rd, 

 and heavy rain set in, which continued until the following 

 morning. The weather continued changeable and stormy for 

 several days ; then a short spell of fine weather followed, which 



