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METEOROLOGICAL NOTES DURING THE YEAR 1894. 230d 
the other half chiefly westerly. The rainfall registered at Queen’s 
Park only amounted to 0°14 in., and there were twenty-six dry 
days. The barometer was fairly high and steady, only ranging 
from 29°70 to 30°30 in. The average temperature, however, was 
2° on the maximum and-3° on the minimum lower than in 1893, 
the figures being 58° and 42° respectively. There was 1° of frost 
registered on the 27th and 2° on the 28th, but no damage was 
done to vegetation. 
The dry, sunny weather proved a blessing to farmers, and in 
many places throughout the country harvesting operations were 
begun and ended without a break. Indeed, complaints were made 
that the weather was too quiet and fine for harvesting, and that a 
good rain, with wind afterwards, would have done the grain more 
good. However, the general public enjoyed the bright weather, 
and the sunshine caused the plants in the City Parks and Gardens 
to bloom very profusely. 
October.—For the first fortnight the weather continued fine, and 
little rain fell. Several days in the month were close and misty, 
with thick fog in the city. The first sharp autumn frost occurred on 
the 16th, when 4° of frost were registered. Soon thereafter the 
weather became more unsettled, and hard frosts were noted. In 
all, 44° of frost were registered on nine mornings. The baro- 
meter gradually moved, with very little variation, from 30°30 in. 
on the Ist to 29:75 in. on the 23rd, when it rapidly fell again to 
28°40 in. Heavy rain fell on the 24th, and several disagreeable 
foggy days were experienced towards the end of the month. The 
rainfall amounted to 2°28 in., and we had seventeen dry days. 
Like the two preceding months, the average temperature was 
lower than in 1893, the maximum being only 51°, and the mini- 
mum 36°. Northerly and easterly winds were experienced during 
twenty-one days. 
The frosts of the month closed the season for out-door flowers, 
and caused the deciduous trees to cast their leaves. 
_ November.—Though very rainy and unsettled, the weather was 
exceptionally mild, frost only occurring on three mornings—26th 
to 28th—when a total of 9° was registered. The average 
temperature was 5° above that of the corresponding month in 
