74 Tue WEATHER OF 1906. 
ber, but I cannot say that I observed any occurrence of the kind 
in this district. 
With regard to the wind observations, the table shows that 
on the greatest number of days it blew from the south-west, 
which is the rule, but during the past year there were nearly as 
many days in which it blew from the north-west. Adding to- 
gether the south-east, south, south-west, and west, we have 198 
days, and adding north, north-east, east, and north-west, we have 
150, while fifteen were calm or variable. 
I have been favoured with reports of the rainfall for the past. 
year in several places in this district where regular observations 
are taken, which I now beg to submit to the society. 
Amount for year. No. of days 
Inches. on which it fell. Observer. 
Jardington ... 37°85 sie 243 ... Mr Rutherford. 
Arbigland ... 37°31 ce _ ..» Mr Houliston. 
Cargen dicing ee ok sas 163 «s« Mr Peacock. 
Lochmaben ... 41°21 a 228 .... Provost Halliday. 
Drumlanrig ... 47°04 mee 220 we. Wir Teeter: 
Dumfries ... 36°29 ees 211 .. Rev. W. Andson. 
I see from an article in the “ Meteorological Magazine,’’ by 
Dr H. R. Mill, that over the country generally the rainfall for 
the year is very nearly average—in some places a little more, in 
others a little less. 
Some Natura History OBSERVATIONS AT JARDINGTON, NEAR 
Dumrrigs, In 1906. By Mr J. RuTHERFoRD, Jardington. 
January.—Barometrical pressure varied between 29.15 and 
30.65 inches. Rainfall, 4.25 inches; fell on 26 days. There 
was very little frost; and fine, mild weather prevailed during the 
month. I heard the Song Thrush on the 27th for the first time, 
and on the last day of the month the song and chatter of birds 
was heard everywhere. 
February.—Barometrical pressure varied between 28.6 and 
30.4 inches. Rainfall, 2.5 inches; fell on 14 days. The 
weather during this month was also fine and mild; no continued 
frost, although there were a few frosty nights. In the beginning 
of the month the fields were covered with beautiful green grass. 
March.—Barometer varied between 29.1 and 30.4 inches. 
