July normal. The per cent of liiimidity was generally 

 high, and the weather oppressive. The rainfall was very 

 unevenly distributed, resulting from local storms, the show- 

 ers as a rule occurring in the afternoon or night. The 

 weather of month was generally ideal for the mid-summer 

 season. 



The Aveather for August as a whole was marked by an 

 absence of cloudiness, an unusual amount of sunshine and a 

 great deficiency in rainfall. Except in a few localities the 

 rainfall for the month was less than 1 inch, making it the 

 driest August, with the excej)tion of 1883, during the past 

 thirty-six years. Although there were less than the usual 

 number of days with a high maximum temperature, the 

 average temperature of the month was somewhat above the 

 normal. 



From the 2d to the 5th of September a heavy rainfall 

 throughout the State effectually relieved the drought that had 

 prevailed during July and August. Occasional showers fell 

 until the 11th, and from the 12th to the 20th fair and 

 generally clear weather prevailed. From the 5th to the 

 24th, with the exception of three or four days, the tempera- 

 ture was much above the normal, and much like that usual 

 in August. From the 25th to the close of the month the 

 temperature was lower and somewhat below the normal, frost 

 occurring in some localities on the night of the 25 th. 



Weather of October. 

 The month as a whole was exceptionally pleasant, there 

 being much fair, sunny weather, with many days of the 

 Indian summer type, and moderate temperatures, generally 

 near the seasonal average. Two well-defined storms of 

 considerable intensity passed over the State. The first one 

 was on the 8th, when general and heavy rains fell in all 

 sections, and high winds to strong southerly and westerly 

 gales prevailed along the coast. Much delay and some 

 damage from the violent winds resulted to shipping. The 

 rains were generally beneficial, there still being a deficiency 

 in the rainfall for the season in nearly all sections. The 

 second storm was on the 28th-29th. This disturbance also 



