400 FOREST WORK FOR THE MONTH. [Oct. 



side, and that therefore he was entitled to a way of necessity over 

 the line. 



Mr. Justice Pearson considered that the defendant had the power 

 under section 80 to work under the plaintiffs' line, and by the 

 subsequent section was entitled to compensation for any extra 

 expense in working occasioned by his tunnelling. He said the 

 defendant would not be allowed to do that which would be putting 

 an end to the plaintiff Company by stopping their traffic, and 

 granted an injunction. 



f'oREST Work for the Month. 



ENGLAND. 



AFTER an excessively dry summer, abundant rains have fallen 

 during September, and the reviving of scorched nature has 

 been almost magical ; whilst weathered pastures show the pleasing 

 change from brown to the luxuriant green they now present, thereby 

 stimulating the drooping spirits of agriculturists. 



Occasional violent storms may disturb the equanimity of the 

 weather, and play much mischief amongst our trees and buildings. 

 Towards the end of last October a storm of the first magnitude 

 passed over Glasgow, the maximum force of which indicated a 

 pressure of 25 lbs. on the square foot. 



Fogs are generally prevalent at this time, and everything under 

 their influence becomes covered with beads of moisture, which have 

 a pleasing effect when glistening under the rays of the morning sun. 



The mean average rainfall is about 2 or 2^ inches, and the 

 evaporation about 1^ inches. 



In October last year, the rainfall recorded at the following places 

 was as under : — 



At Greenwich, rain fell on 12 days, to a depth of 1"04 inch. 

 „ Bristol, „ 7 „ „ 1-167 „ 



„ Edinburgh, „ 15 „ „ 1-50 „ 



„ Glasgow, „ 16 „ „ 3-60 „ 



The record of Greenwich shows nearly 2 inches below the average 

 of the ten years 1871 to 1880; and that of the other places is 

 also under their averages. 



The Orchard. — Gather fruit as it ripens. Transplanting may 



