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Upwards of one inch was recorded on eight different days 

 during the year. In 1904 this occurred on 23 days, showing 

 how infrequently heavy rain fell in 1905. 



At Cattistock 3 3"' 19 was registered during the year, which is 

 the heaviest rainfall recorded. Portland, High Light House, has 

 the smallest record viz., 2r6o but Buckhorn Weston received 

 only 21-84. 



The names of three new observers are added to the list this 

 year namely, Rev. J. C. M. Mansel-Pleydell, at Sturminster 

 Newton, Mr. L. G. Pike, Stoborough, Wareham, and Mr. 

 Scratton, at Melbury Bubb. 



OBSERVERS' NOTES. 



SH.ROTON HOUSE, BLANDFORD. rAugust was the -wettest 

 August, and December the dryest December for the last ten 

 years. 



WINTERBOURNE HouGHTON. Rainfall under the average 

 considerably. 



The lowest temperature, January 2, 22*o. 

 highest July 9, 8o'o. 



During the summer months there was a remarkable absence of 

 thunder weather. 



STURMINSTER MARSHALL. May 3 : Tremendous storm of 

 hail and rain between noon and i p.m., in which 0*52 fell. 

 August 13 : Heavy thunder. October 16-17: First sharp white 

 frost ; everything cut down. November 3 : Some thunder at 

 12.30 p.m. 



BLOXWORTH RECTORY. The character of the past year has 

 been an almost total absence of thunderstorms, a portion of one 

 only (November 3) having passed directly overhead, though on 

 two other occasions there have been sounds of thunder at a 

 distance, Another feature has been the great coldness (not 

 frosty) and ungeniality, especially at night, resulting in a marked 

 absence of ripeness and flavour in all fruit, also the early date at 

 which vegetables, such as cucumbers, french beans, and marrows, 



