HuTTON. — On Artesian Wells. 



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December, 1894:. — In this month the ramfall was very 

 small, and the wells fell another inch. Towards the end of 

 the month another fall of about ^in. occurred. 



January, 1895.— This month opened with rain, which, 

 however, did not affect the shallow well, although the deep 

 well rose. The next week, from the 6th to the 11th, was 

 rainy, and both wells w^ent up, falling again on the 16th. 

 Showery weather once more raised them a little ; but after 

 the 20th they both fell, and — especially the deep well— went 

 down to levels not before reached. 



February, 1895. — Slight showers between the 3rd and 7th 

 did not affect the wells, which continued to go down until the 

 20th or 22nd, when the rain raised them a little ; but they had 

 fallen again by the 27th. 



March, 1895. — There was practically no rain during the 

 first fortnight of this month, and the wells fell slightly until 

 the 20th, when four days of rain sent them up again to the 

 level they had at the end of January. 



April, 1895. — During the first week of this month the wells 

 fell slightly ; but rain occurred on the 8th and again from the 

 12th to the 16th ; the wells rose to the level of the middle of 

 January, and continued at this level notwithstanding that 

 there was no more rain. 



May, 1895.— There was but little rain during this month ; 

 nevertheless the wells did not fall, but kept steadily the aver- 

 age of the latter part of April. 



The following table gives the average height of the wells 

 and the rainfall for each month : — 



It thus appears that both wells are very sensitive to rain, 

 rising rapidly and falling again ; but- not so rapidly as they 



