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first one during tlie sca-on to -vvet the ground sufficiently for root crops to grow pro- 

 perly. The rainfall during the month was 3*51 inches. There was a heavy wind storm 

 the 23rd, which did considerable damage to crops, especially corn and apple?. 



There was a heavy rainfall on September 3, 4 and 6, totalling 1'90 inches ; also on 

 the 25th of 1*20 inches, and other showers with these brought the month's fall of rain 

 to 4'52 inches. The month, generally speaking, was fine and a good one for getting 

 along with work. The temperature on the average was not as high as last season, and 

 much lower than for the past three years. The highest tempera.ture for the month 

 was recorded on the 15th and iTth, of 77°. There was a heavy wind storm with some 

 rain on the 15th. This was accompanied by very high tide?, one of which was in- 

 creased by the high wind prevailing, and did great damage by running over and break- 

 ing a great amount of dyke and flooding marsh lands in this section. The thermometer 

 went to freezing on the 0th, 20th, 22nd and 29th, and there was 1° of frost on the 1st, 

 'J° on the 23rd, and 2° on the 28th. 



During the month of October there was one quite heavy rainfall on the 13th of 

 *97 inches, and a very heavy one on the 22nd of 2'98 inches. Outside of these the 

 month was quite fine, with occasional showers, making the total rain for the month 

 5 inches. There was more or less frost during the month, and the thermometer went 

 below freezing during 14 nights. The lowest temperature, however, was on the 8th, 

 v4ien 9° of frost was registered. 



Xovember commenced with a slight fall of snow, followed by cold weather until 

 the 4th, when there was quite a heavy fall of rain, and a shower on the 6th. The fol- 

 lowing week was fine but cold, the ground not thawing sufficiently to harvest roots 

 and plough. The 14th commenced wet, followed by snow and wind, and the tem- 

 perature below freezing. The 16th was milder, followed by colder weather; some snow 

 on the 17th, and rain on the ISth. The weather continued quite fine and moderat-e 

 until the 26th, with quite a rainfall on the 24tli. The 28th and 29th were cold, fol- 

 lowed V>y rain and a thaw on the 30th. 



RAIXFALL. 



April 2"92 inches. 



May 1'76 '•' 



June 1'74 '' 



July 215 " 



August .' 3'51 "' 



September 4'52 '' 



October 5'00 "' 



November 3'39 " 



Total 24'99 « 



