REMARKS. 



October, visually the most charming month of the fall in the coun- 

 try, has been a great disappointment in this vicinity this year. 

 Instead of the fine display of autumn foliage to which everything 

 seemed to point earlier in the season, we have had a cheerless and 

 stormy month with very few of the customary bright and bracing 

 autumn days. We have had but 34 '^ of the possible sunshine, the 

 smallest amount on record for October at this station, — the lowest 

 previous record being 42% in 1895. 



The mean temperature of the month was nearly 3" below normal, 

 while the mean relative humidity was exceptionally high. 



In spite of the large amount of stormy weather, however, the rain- 

 fall was an inch below normal. 



" A number of severe storms have passed near enough to us to 

 give cloudy and threatening weather and some wind, but not near 

 enough for us to get the worst part of the disturbances. The most 

 noteworthy was the West Indies hurricane of the 12th. to 16th. 

 This was first noted over the West Indies on the 7th. and moved 

 slowly up the coast, well out to sea. Storm signals were ordered 

 and displayed all along our coasts, giving ample warning of the gale. 

 The wind reached hurricane force on our extreme eastern coast, 

 while the center of the storm was several hundred miles out to sea." 

 (J. Warren Smith, N. E. Weather Bureau.) 



The month has been generally unfavorable for fall farming opera- 

 tions. Corn has not cured well and tobacco is reported as rotting to 

 some extent owing to the excessive dampness. Fall seeding and 

 grains have made an excellent catch, however, and pastures are in 

 fine condition. 



LEONARD METCALF, Meteorologist. 

 JAMES L. BARTLETT, Observer. 



