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OCTOBER, 1863.— 31 Days. 



Phases op the Moon. — Last Quarter, 4tb,7h. 24m. after. ; New, 12tb, 6h. 42m. after ; 

 iu-st Quarter, 19th, 8h. 6m. after. ; Full, 26th, 5h. 56m. after. 



Peobable Weathee in Octobeb. — Bright, dry, and -warm till about the 7th ; 

 wind'S.W. to S., then changeable with wind and rain, and occasional sunny days till 

 the 12th J wind N.N.W. to N.N.E. From the 12th to the 24th agreeable autumn 

 weather ; wind generally S.S.W. to N.W. From the 24th to end of the month clear 

 cold weather j windN. to N.E. ; frost likely about the 28th. 



THE GAEDEN GUIDE FOE OCTOBEE. 



The Season. — We shall surely submit to 

 the rigours of the winter with the more com- 

 placency this year, that we have enjoyed a 

 long and a brilliant summer, which has 

 been one of the ni'St fruitful i<nowu in the 

 experience of any among this generation. 

 The crops are all harvested, and with very 



tew mishaps, wheat and potatoes were never 

 finer or more abundant, and generally in 

 spite of long drouglits, garden produce of 

 all kinds is plentiful, and unusually good. 

 Let us be thankful for these favours of a 

 kind Providence, and join with heart and 

 voice in the acknowledgment of the many 

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