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the end of the month, which made the fields look a little greener. 

 When the Autumn set in it was naturally expected, after the 

 exceptional warm Summer, with .so much heat in the ground, 

 that when sufficient rain came there would be a fine Autumn 

 growth, but in this there was disappointment. On the 29th 

 1.29 inches of rain fell, when the Cluden filled its banks for the 

 first time since the last week in April. There was a record crop 

 of "Acorns," and in this and other localities several cattle died 

 rather suddenly, and I would not be surprised to know that eating 

 too many Acorns was the cause. Our sheep fed on them every 

 day without taking any harm. Potato digging was mostly 

 finished before the rain came, and turned out a good average 

 crop, fairly free from disease and nice and clean. Last Swallow 

 was seen on the 2nd. Highest maximum temperature was 

 68 deg. on the 20th; lowest, 44 deg., on the 26th and 27th. 

 Highe.st minimum, 52 deg., on the 20th; lowest, 22 deg., on 

 the 28th; lowest on the grass, 20 deg., on the 28fh ; at 32 deg. 

 or below on the grass on 10 days ; ditto in the screen on 7 days. 

 The wind was principally from the North, North-East, and 

 South-East. During the first 17 days the Barometer continued 

 high, between 30.6 and 30.1 inches; to the end between 29.3 

 and 30 inches. 



November. 



From the beginning till the 17th was wet and stormy. A 

 gale of exceptional severity broke over the country in the early 

 hours of the 5th, causing considerable damage to buildings, 

 woods, and shipping. The wind was from the West and South- 

 West. From the 17th till the end of the month was cold and 

 wintry, with very little rain. The rain during the early part was 

 sufficient to raise the springs, and bring the water supply up to 

 about its normal state. Although there was a good deal of cold, 

 wet, stormy weather, the average temperature was a good deal 

 higher than 1910. There was very little frost, and just a trace 

 of snow on the 28th. The total rainfall, 5.33 inches, was the 

 highest for November in my record of 18 years. The principal 

 work on the farm was storing turnips. This crop in its early 

 stages on many farms had a very unfa\ourable appearance, and 

 suffered considerably from drought and mildew during the 

 Summer; but when the rain came it rec-o\-ered wonderfully, and 



