of "gtctinfaCf, &c., in Dorset 

 in 1908. 



By H. STILWELL. 



" Evening red and morning grey 



Will set the traveller on his way, 

 Evening grey and morning red 

 Will bring down rain upon his head." 



JRHE year 1908 was deficient in rainfall in the 

 County of Dorset by over 5! inches. 



In the following Table No. I., giving the 

 depth of rain recorded, the mean amount of 

 the totals of 24 stations, distributed as evenly 

 as possible over the whole county, has been 

 calculated, showing that the rainfall for the 

 year amounted to 27-560 in., whereas the " 50 

 year " previous average, as calculated by the 

 late Mr. H. S. Eaton, was 33'23 1 in., showing 

 a deficiency of 5'67i in. for the year 1908. 



June was especially a dry month, the quantity recorded (the 

 mean of the 24 stations) being only 0^36 in. 



