September opened with several days of rather cool weather. 

 Light showers occurred on the 3d, but from that date to the 

 12th there was almost an entire absence of rain. The tem- 

 peratures during this period were generally in excess of 

 the average. There were light showers on the 13th and 

 14th, followed bj fair weather, with seasonal temperatures, 

 till the 19th. The 18th and 19th were very warm days. 

 Copious rains fell on the 20th to 23d, inclusive. There was 

 a cool wave on the 24th to 26th, with light frosts in some 

 sections. As a whole, the month was very pleasant, and 

 characteristic of the season. 



Weather foe October. 

 The weather of October was generally characteristic of the 

 season. The month opened with several days of fair weather, 

 with temperatures somewhat below the average^ and the first 

 rain, moderate showers, occurred on the 6th. During the 

 9th and morning of the 10th a general storm passed over the 

 State that caused moderate to copious and excessive rains in 

 all sections. In some sections it was attended by high winds. 

 The much-needed rain was very beneficial, thoroughly wet- 

 ting the dry soil and filling streams and ponds. In some 

 localities more or less damage resulted from the overflowing 

 of streams, washing of roads and fields and the flooding of 

 cellars. A spell of fair and generally sunny weather ob- 

 tained from the 11th to the 19th, inclusive. During this 

 j^eriod the temperatures were somewhat below the seasonal 

 average, falling to freezing or below in many sections on 

 the 12th and 13tli. Moderate rains were prevalent on tlie 

 20th and 21st, followed by several days of generally fair 

 weather. The month closed with rains on the 30th and 31st, 

 with low temperatures. From the 18th to the 28th the 

 weather was very mild, with the daily mean tem])eratures 

 ranging from 1° to 10° above the seasonal average. October, 

 as a whole, was an exceptionally pleasant month, with the 

 monthly temperature slightly below the normal and a sub- 

 stantial dcficionc'v in tlie rainfall. 



