Proceedings. 83 
FEBRUARY. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°64 inches on 16th; minimum, 
29°23 inches on 2nd; average, 30°15 inches. 
Reached 30 inches and upwards on 21 days, being continuous 
from the 8th to the end of the month. 
Thermometer.—Maximum, 55° on the 26th; minimum, 
27° on the 16th; average, 42°85. 
On four nights fell to 32° and under. 
Average temperature for the month of February for 17 years, 
1880 to 1896, 37°51. Consequently February, 1897, has been 
unusually warm ; more than 5 degrees above the average. 
Rain fell on 13 days to the amount of 2°84 inches, chiefly 
during the first balf of the month. The average fall for the 
month of February is 2°04 inches. The only heavy falls were 
-52 of an inch on the 2nd, and °47 of an inch on the 5th. 
Many pleasant genial days occurred during the last half of 
the month. The fruit trees showed a good amount of blossom; 
the warm month had advanced them early, and they had to 
contend with cold winds in March and April. 
Manca. 
Barometer.—Maximum, 30°14 inches on the 8th and 20th; 
minimum, 28°90 inches on 3rd; average, 29°78 inches; range, 
1-24 inches. 
‘Reached 30 inches on 9 days. Fell below but reached 
29 inches on 21 days. Fell below 29 inches on 1 day. The 
average of the month was very low. 
Thermometer.—Maximum, 60°5 on the 23rd; minimum, 
27° on 8th and 29th; average, 438°-80, being 3°31 above the 
average of the last 17 years; range, 33°-5. 
On nine nights temperature fell to 32° and under. From 
the 17th to the 27th the nights were warm. 
Rain fell on 22 days to the depth of 4°65 inches. This is a 
very unusual amount for the month of March. The average 
fall for this month over a period of 30 years being only 1°99 
inches, the excess in the month is 2°66 inches. 
Heavy falls of rain—-63 of an inch on Ist; °78 of an inch 
on 2nd; ‘50 of an inch on 17th. 
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