JANUARY. d 



With July commenced the severe drought. On the 4th, 

 the thermometer rose to 100°, in the shade, and the four or 

 five succeeding days were also very warm; it was then cool, 

 with an easterly rain, the last of any note up to the autumn. 

 The 20th and 21st were warm again, with continued fine 

 weather to the end. 



August continued warm up to the loth, when it became 

 cooler ; it continued remarkably fine and dry to the end of 

 the month ; the last week being accompanied with strong, 

 dry, easterly winds ; only two very light showers fell during 

 the month. 



The month of September opened with warm weather, and 

 very light showers ; but on the 9th it became cooler, and the 

 10th was accompanied with an easterly storm, in which 

 nearly 3 inches of rain fell ; it continued fair and warm up to 

 the 22d, when there was a sudden change, with the temper- 

 ature at 30°, and a heavy white frost in many places ; after 

 a few warm days, another and more severe frost closed the 

 month. 



October was pleasant and mild throughout, with occa- 

 sional showers and light rains, but still remarkably dry for 

 the season ; the last three or four days were quite warm, with 

 the thermometer at 72°. 



November opened remarkably mild, but, on the 5th, the 

 thermometer fell to the low and unusual point of 10° ; the 

 lltli was nearly as cold, and the ground froze to the depth 

 of 3 inches ; after this the weather was cool, cloudy and 

 rainy, wiih but very little frost, to the end of the month. 



December has been cooler, commencing with a tempera- 

 ture at 20° ; it has continued to grow cooler up to the time 

 we write ; there is no snow upon the ground, and with the 

 thermometer at 10°, on the 10th, and three inches of frost, 

 the winter appears to have set in, and put a stop to all out- 

 door operations. 



The effects of such an uneven season have been apparent ; 

 the crop of pears was very limited in consequence of the late 

 spring, and still further diminished by the prolonged drought. 

 Apples suffered much from the latter cause, although the crop 

 was a very fair one. Peaches were, generally, a failure, 



