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high, the maximum being 67* and the minimum 53°, against 64° 

 and 51° respectively for July, lOO-t. 



The rainfall was 2-81 inches, of which 052 inch fell on the 

 22nd, and there were 12 dry days. In July, 1904, the rainfall 

 was 3 '80 inches, with 14 dry da3^s. 



With the showery weather and warm temperature, vegetation 

 quickly made good the leeway caused by the drying winds of 

 June, while the growth was satisfactory in every respect. The 

 foliage of trees being better and cleaner than usual in the vicinity 

 of the city. 



Augtvst. — During the early days of the month the weather was 

 somewhat showery, with a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain on 

 the 4th. Thereafter, with the shortening days, the weather, 

 though generally fine, began to get cooler, and the first hazy 

 morning of autumn was on the 15th. The latter half of the 

 month was variable, with several dull days near the close. 



The barometric readings show that the atmospheric pressure 

 was very irregular during the month. From 29 '60 inches on the 

 1st it sharply dropped to 29-10 inches on the 4th, when the 

 thunderstorm noted occurred. On the 6th it was up to 29 '70 

 inches, and kept up with slight variations till on the 14th and 

 16th it was at 30-00 inches. A rapid fall followed until the 19th, 

 when it was at 29-30 inches. Rising from that point the course 

 was irregular for a week, then rising sharply to 30-05 inches on 

 the 31st. 



The rainfall amounted to 3-61 inches, and there were twelve 

 dry days ; these figures being almost similar to those of August, 

 1904, which were 3-49 inches and twelve dry days. 



Regarding the temperature, though the maximum in shade was 

 at or above 60° on twenty-six days, on no occasion did it reach 

 70°, consequently the averages are low, the maximum being 62° 

 and the minimum 50°, compared with 63° and 52° respectively 

 for August, 1904. 



While the development of crops was good and steady, and 

 cereals began to ripen about the middle of the month, harvesting 

 operations were much hindered by the showery, mild weather. 

 Towards the end of the month the signs of autumn wei-e in 

 evidence in the city parks by the rapid defoliation of such trees 

 as Limes, Sycamores, and Elms, 



