Il6 Rtevifiw — mete6rologV. 



pletion of this grand work may not cause the survey of North Lincohi- 

 shire to be scamped. In different parts of that district there are contained 

 in certain of the Secondary rocks very valuable deposits of iron ore, in 

 particular the Frodingham stone from the Am. si'inicostatus zone of 

 the Lower Lias, of which ore no less than (595,000 tons, valued at 

 over £100,000, were raised in 1879. It is of the highest importance 

 that the outcrops of this baud of ironstone should be accurately 

 traced by trained hands. The same remark will apply to the more 

 important building stones of the district. Another important work of 

 the Survey is the special mapping of the superficial deposits. The 

 value of the knowledge this will give the Lincolnshire farmer of the 

 nature of the soils and sub-soils of his land is pointed out by the 

 author. 



All who take an interest in the county — and, on account of the 

 rapid growth of the mineral industry, as well as of the increasing 

 popularity of the sea-side resorts, the number of these is increasing 

 every year — should possess themselves of a copy of Mr. Harrison's 

 able treatise. 



E. Wilson, F.G.S. 



METEOEOLOGY OF THE MIDLANDS. 

 THE WEATHER OF MARCH, 188'2. 



BY CLEMENT L. WKAGGE, F.R.G.S., F.M.S., ETC. 



March was generally dry, with an unusually high temperature. 

 Strong gales or winds occurred early in the month, a period of fine 

 and calmer weather followed, succeeded by tempestuous weather 

 during the last week, with snow. At Orleton the mean temperature 

 was more than three degrees above the average of twenty years. But 

 comparatively little rain fell during the first three weeks. The 

 highest pressure occurred on the 15th, when the barometer corrected 

 and reduced to sea level read 30-6 ; the lowest reading was noted on 

 the 1st and was 28'8. The mean amount of cloud was about 6'1 

 (scale to 10), and the mean i-elative humidity 83°/o. West-south- 

 westerly winds prevailed. The highest reading in sun's rays was 

 115*8 at Loughborough, and the lowest on grass 18-2 at Hodsock. 

 Bright sunshine 118-2 hours at Hodsock, 121-4 at Strelley, 162-9 at 

 Marlborough. At Blackpool ozone was i-egistered on thirty days, and 

 the daily average was 7-3. The mean temperature of the soil at 

 Strelley, at a depth of one foot, was 42-4. Sea temperature at 

 Scarborough 43-8, or 2-3 degrees warmer than the preceding five years' 

 average. Several lunar halos and lunar coronae were observed. 

 Vegetation at some places about a month iu advance. 



