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and tcmperaturos ranging in the GO's; but the second seven 

 days were in sharp contrast to the first, a pronounced easterly 

 storm prevailing from the 7th to the IHth inclusive, during 

 which excessive rains fell in all sections, and easterly gales, 

 with fog, prevailed along the coast. During the prevalence 

 of this disturbance shipping of all classes was tied up on 

 account of the gales and high seas, and the rainfall ecjuallcd, 

 and in many instances exceeded, the usual monthly amount. 

 A storm of considerable intinisity passed over the section on 

 the 17th-18th, during which heavy rains fell and high winds 

 occurred in coast sections. There was little rainfall during 

 the remainder of the month, and, generally speaking, the 

 skies were clear. Hii>h winds and gales, however, on {\\c 

 25th, 26th and 27th, delayed shipping and resulted in loss 

 of life and property. The temperature was almost continu- 

 ously above the seasonal average until the 2()th of the month, 

 after which the weather was sonunvhat cooler than usual, with 

 frosts and freezing weather on the 25th and 27th, which 

 reached nearly all sections. Taking the month as a whole, 

 the temperature was considerably above the average. Ex- 

 cepting the second week, the weather of the month was 

 favorable for harvesting and housing crops, and for farm 

 operations generally. The abundant moisture and high 

 temperatures were favorable to vegetation, and feed and 

 pasturage of good quality were abundant. 



November, in many respects, was an ideal month, the 

 weather being especially favorable for completing the general 

 work f)f the season. The first half of the month Avas warmer 

 than usual, but during the last half the temperature was 

 almost continually below the seasonal average. The month I v 

 mean temperature was below normal, the deficiency being 

 from 1° to 3° in all sections. By the close of the month 

 the Connecticut River was frozen over in places, which is 

 much earlier than usual. The precipitaticm was generally 

 deficient, the exceptions being moderate excesses in i)arts 

 of Barnstable and Nantucket counties. In some sections 

 the deficiencies were quite marked, the amounts being from 

 1 to 2 inches. There was above the average amount of 

 sunshine, half of the davs of the month being cloudless, 



