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month. Only on two occasions did frost occur, and the total 

 amount was but 8°. Therefore the average temperatures are 

 high, the maximum being 55° and the minimum 43°, compared 

 with 50° and 36° respectively for the same month of 1905, 

 when, however, there was a total of 57° of frost. 



Until the advent of the sharp frost already noted, there was 

 an excellent display on autumn blooming plants. The winds 

 and rains thereafter, not only completed the wreck of bloom 

 and defoliation of all deciduous trees, excepting those which have 

 persistent foliage like the oak, but sadly hampered the harves1> 

 ing of lato or belated crops. 



Fove?nber.~Buvmg the first week the weather was change- 

 able, and frequently very disagreeable, with heavy rain at times. 

 On the 6th, when there was a slight touch of frost, a thick fog 

 enveloped the city all day, and, as it became very dense in the 

 evening, much discomfort to pedestrians and inconvenience and 

 delay to traffic were caused. From the 7th to the forenoon of 

 the 14th the weather was diy and pleasant— that of the 13th 

 being splendid. Rain set in on the 14th, and, with the exception 

 of three days, occurred every day thereafter during the month. 

 The latter days of which were very stormy. 



The barometric readings show a wide and varied range in 

 the atmospheric pressure. On the 1st the barometer indicated 

 29-40 inches. On the following day it was at 29-00 inches. 

 A steady rise followed, till on the 10th it was up to 30-20 

 inches, keeping about that point until the 13th, after which 

 date the pressure declined rapidly to 28-80 inches on the 18th, 

 and remained ai)out that point for three days. The rise there^ 

 after was rapid, and on the 25th the barometer stood at 30- 15 

 inches, from which point there was another sharp decline during 

 the latter days of the month. 



While not so heavy as that of October, the rainfall was above 

 the average, as 4-17 inches were registered. There were 12 dry 

 days. In the corresponding month of 1905 there was with 

 10 dry days, a rainfall of 3-29 inches. 



In regard to the temperature, though the thermometer was 

 at freezing point (32° Fah.) on four occasions, no frost was 

 registered. The averages are, therefore, higher than usual the 

 maximum being 49° and the minimunj 41°. These averages 



