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was lower, the weather was drier, as the rainfall amounted only 
to 164 inches with twenty dry days, against 6:02 inches and 
five dry days in August, 1895. 
With the winds northerly in the beginning of the month, the 
barometric chart showed that the pressure was moderately high and 
steady. From 29°82 inches on the Ist it increased to 30°10 on 
the 10th, afterwards keeping below that with slight irregularities 
throughout the month. The lowest point was 29°40, which occurred 
on the 26th and 30th. The bright weather at the beginning of 
the month tended to ripen the grain crops, and harvesting opera- 
tions were begun by the middle of the month, but these were 
sadly retarded by the unpropitious weather which prevailed 
towards the end. The stormy weather had its effect on the trees 
in the City Parks, as the leaves of the Birch, Beech, Limes, and 
Poplars began to fall rapidly during the latter part of the 
month. 
September.—The stormy weather which prevailed in the latter 
part of August continued with more or less severity nearly 
throughout this month, and the weather was in striking contrast 
to what was experienced in September, 1894 and 1895, when it 
was exceptionally dry and warm; in fact, after the first week, when 
we had five dry days, the weather was unusually boisterous 
and wet for the season of the year. Rain fell to the amount of 
4-71 inches, and there were only ten dry days. While the winds 
were chiefly from the N.E. and light in ‘force during the first 
fortnight, thereafter they became strong and squally, increasing at 
times to gales, one of which was experienced on the 17th. 
The barometer was steady till the 7th, when it indicated 29°90 
inches, but after the 9th the pressure was very erratic, with sharp 
changes, notably from 29:10 on the 15th to 29°85 on the 16th. 
The lowest readings were 28:90 on the 25th and 26th, and the 
highest 30°10 on the 30th. 
Owing to the wet, tempestuous weather, the temperature was 
low, the average maximum being 59° and the minimum 46", or 
4° and 3° respectively lower than in the previous September. 
Consequent on the wet stormy weather, harvesting operations 
were much interrupted; and considerable damage was done to crops 
throughout the country, as the stormy conditions were not local. 
The vegetation in our City Parks was much weather-beaten by 

