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THE CANADIAN NATURALIST. 



[Vol. X. 



thermometer in one day was 46.6 degrees the 30th January. The 

 warmest day was the 4th of September, the mean temperature 

 being 76.85. The coldest day was tlie 2nd of February, the 

 mean temperature being 4.85 below zero. Highest barometer 

 reading was 30.864 on January 29tli. Lowest barometer reading 

 was 29.228 on March 5th, giving a range for the year of 1.636 

 inches. The lowest relative humidity was 26, on March 26th. 

 Greatest mileage of wind recorded in one hour was 47 on January 

 10th, when the greatest velociety was at the rate of 68 miles per 

 hour. 



Notes: — Wheel traffic commenced on the 1st of April and 

 closed on the 18th of November. 



The heaviest rainfalls were on June 11th, 20th and on July 

 20th. The rainfall on July 20th measured 3.45 inches, which is the 

 greatest amount recorded here for one day during the past six 

 years. Of this rainfall 0.47 inches fell in 7 minutes and 1.58 

 inches in 46 minutes. 



The first appreciable snow for autumn fell on the 26th October. 



The earthquake noticed at Quebec on the 4th April was not 

 felt here. 



The ice in the river moved April 5th. 



First arrival in port was on the 2 1st of April. The first arrival 

 in the St. Lawrence from sea was on April 30th. 



Rain and Snow Fall during 1880. 



Month. 



January 



February 



MiiTch 



April 



May 



J me 



July 



August 



September 



October.. 



November 



December 



T..t;.l3 



M .ans for six years 

 ending with 1880.. 





CO 



o 



c 



3.03 

 3.74 

 2.55 

 4 03 

 2.97 

 3.27 

 5. 35 

 144 

 2.83 

 4.75 

 4.82 

 211 



40.89 



39.61 



2 

 2 

 

 5 

 

 

 

 

 

 3 

 3 

 1 



16 



16.3 



'I 



C t^ 



a 



20 

 18 

 23 

 19 

 16 

 17 

 13 

 17 

 19 

 20 

 19 



222 



206.3 



