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THE AGEICULTURE OF THE 



I am also indebted to the same gentleman for the following 

 record of the rainfall at Gordon Castle since 1860 : — 



Rainfall. 

 Brought forward, 343-29 

 . 43-67 

 ■. 32-31 

 . 28-17 

 . 31-07 

 . 35-95 

 . 35-41 

 . 35-23 

 . 28-36 

 . 28-99 

 . 27-19 



Total, 670-64 



30-064 



I have been favoured, by a careful observer in an inland 

 district, with the subjoined account of the rainfall in Nairnshire 

 during the past decade : — 



Rainfall. 

 Brought forward, 205-38 



38-64 

 30-79 

 28-37 

 29-79 

 28-11 



Total, 360-98 



Average for 12 years, 



30-098 



Through the courtesy of Mr Duncan, druggist, Grantown, I 

 am enabled to give the annual rainfall there since 1867 :— 



Geology — Soil. 



In the geological formation of these counties the Lower Silurian 

 predominates. The chief rocks are mica slate, clays, chlorite, 

 and gneiss, based upon quartzose rocks, flagstones, and associated 



