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Notwithstanding the amount of rainfall, many days were warm, 

 and on no less than 5 days the thermometer was above 70°. 

 The highest reading was 76° on the 29th, and only twice did 

 it fall below 60°. Consequently the average maximum, 64°, 

 and minimum, 53°, are high compared with the previous August, 

 when the respective figures were 62° and 50°. 



The warm temperature made a marked difference in the 

 appearance of root and grain crops, as the heat counteracted 

 any tendency to sourness in the soil by excess of moisture, and 

 all field crops improved greatly during the month. After the 

 thunderstorm on the night of the 2nd, defoliation began on elms, 

 limes, and sycamores in the city parks. 



September. — The weather of this month was remarkable in 

 several respects. The rainfall, with the exception of that of 

 April, was the lowest of the year. Whilst the highest tempera- 

 tures were recorded and no frosts occurred, the general con- 

 ditions were of a delightful character. The hot weather which 

 prevailed during the last week of August was intensified in the 

 first week of this month. A change set in on the 3rd, and 

 heavy rain fell on the evening of tbe 4th and morning of the 

 5th. Though the weather became cooler after that date, there 

 were some splendid days, with beautiful sunsets. Monday, the 

 24th, which was the Glasgow Autumn Holiday, though one of the 

 coolest days of the month, was fine and pleasant. 



The barometer was fairly high and regular, and only two 

 noteworthy fluctuations of pressure occurred. These were from 

 30-00 inches on the 4th to 29-60 inches on the 6th, and from 

 30-00 inches on the 9th, 10th, and 11th there was a sharp fall 

 to 29-18 inches on the 15th. The rise thereafter was equally 

 sharp, and the pressure was above 3000 inches during the 

 remainder of the month. On the 24th and 25th it was up to 

 30-40 inches. 



As already stated, the rainfall was low, only 1-41 inches being 

 registered. There were 21 dry days. In the corresponding 

 month of 1905 the rainfall amounted to 2-11 inches, and there 

 were 12 dry days. 



In regard to the temperature, though the radiating ther- 

 mometer on the grass was below freezing point on several 

 occasions, no frost was registered by the thermometer in shade. 



