70 WEATHER NOTES AT JARDINGTON IN 1907. 
vas very mild; there was no very hard frost. About an inch of 
snow covered the ground during the last five days. The water 
ousel was sitting on a stone singing cheerily on the 16th. 
February.—Rainfall, 3.1 inches. Rain fell on 15 days. 
Barometer—The lowest reading was 29.25 inches; the highest 
30.6 in. Snow covered the ground for the first eight days— 
about 3 inches deep. This went away with a gentle thaw on the 
8th and 9th. On one or two occasions a little more snow fell, 
but to amounts of no consequence. ‘There was very hard frost 
during the first week, the exposed thermometer registering 20 
degrees on the night of the 4th. The weather during the re- 
mainder of the month was comparatively mild for February. I 
heard the mavis first on the 16th. The last 5 days were like 
April; the birds were singing merrily all round about. On the 
evening of.the 9th there was a remarkably brilliant and beautiful 
aurora. 
March.—Rainfall, 3.65 inches. Rain fell on 21 days. 
Barometer—The highest reading was 30.5, the lowest 29.30. 
‘Tussilago came into bloom on the 29th, and anemone on the 
30th. In the middle of the month there was a fortnight of 
stormy, wet weather, which hindered ploughing and other out- 
door work. The last week was fine and dry. There was no 
east wind. : 
April.—Rainfall, 2.42 inches. Barometer—The highest 
reading was 30.4 in., and the lowest 29.25 in. There was a little 
frost on several nights, but not much. The first ten days were 
nice and genial, and the grass was looking quite fresh and green. 
A cold east wind came on the 10th, and just about withered it all 
up again. From the 20th to the end there was fairly good 
seasonable weather. Sowing corn began on the Ist; primroses 
came into bloom on the 12th, flowering currant 13th, blackthorn 
(sloe) 23d, and jargonelle pear 14th. Sandmartins were first 
seen on the 25th. The first swallow I saw was sitting singing on 
the house-rigging at 5 p.m. on the 26th. White butterfly first 
seen on the 26th, which was a fortnight later than 1906. The 
sloe was ten days later, and the swallow thirteen days. 
May.—Rainfall, 3.57 inches. Rain fell on 17 days. Baro- 
meter—Highest, 30.4; lowest, 29.2. There was cold, stormy 
wet weather during the first fortnight, which kept farm work 
back. There was no frost during the month. A thunderstorm 
