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were the warmest consecutive eight days on record, the thermometer 

 rising to 98 and 100 degrees, except on two days, when it registered 

 95 and 93. The mean temperature for September, October, Novem- 

 ber and December was about two degrees above the average. The 

 rain-fall for September, October and November was 2.96 inches, or 

 5. 12 inches below the average. In December good rains fell. The 

 fall planting was greatly delayed by this drought, many farmers 

 being forced to plant in the dust. It came too late, however, to 

 greatly injure the grain crops. 



The following three tables will need no further explanation. Table 

 I gives the monthly means for temperature, humidity and state of 

 the sky. Table II contains the monthly ranges of barometer, baro- 

 metric waves and rain-fall. Table III gives the annual means and 

 ranges. 



