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Alford Meteorological Table for 1842. By Dr Faequhaeson, LL.D., 

 F.R.S.E. 



Mean Eesults of the Thermometer, and the quantity of Rain, for 1842, 

 at Alford— about Lat. 57°13 N. ; 420 feet above the level of the sea, and 26 

 miles inland from the Sea at Aberdeen. Also, the number of fair days, and 

 of days on which Rain or Snow fell, more or less. 



The Thermometer was registered at 8J h., a.m., and 8 h., p.m. ; and the 

 daily extremes, at the latter hour. 



Mean Temperature often years, 45'172 



Mean Rain in eight years, 36.793 Inches. 



The year, as a whole, has been unusually delightful, without any of the 

 extremes of heat or cold. The crop has been about an average one in grain, 

 and safely got in ; but the fodder somewhat deficient, owing chiefly to the 

 di-ought of April, May, and the first part of June. The hay, owing to the 

 same cause, was very light, and in some cases the potatoes failed to spring. 

 After some wintry and rainy weather in November, December became a dry 

 and pleasant month, and all the autumnal labours of the field were put into 

 great forwardness. 



