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on the 22nd. Corn that was sown on the 7th of April shot on 

 the 5th of July, was cut on the -'8th of this month. 



The temperature of the month was normal. Highest 

 maximum, 82 deg., on the 29th. Lowest maximum, 63 deg., 

 on the 21st. Highest minimum, 59 deg., on the 15th and 

 29th. Lowest minimum, 37 deg., on the 7th. Lowest on 

 grass, 34 deg., on the 7th. Range of barometer between 

 30.4 and 29.8 inches. 



A\'asps were rather scarce, which is unusual, especially 

 in a dry summer. 



September. 



Dry weather still continued. On the 12th and 13th over 

 an inch of rain fell, and was followed by more on the 22nd. 

 This welcome rain gave renewed life and freshness to grass 

 and turnips, and where not too far gone put them right for the 

 autumn. This rain only brought the surface drought to an 

 end, as many springs were still dry, and in a great many 

 places water for stock and domestic use \\as procured only 

 with a lot of trouble. The wind was easterly for 20 days. 

 It did not, however, bring the low temperature so often 

 associated with our spring east winds. The weather was all 

 that could be desired for the in-gathering of the har\est. 

 Corn was a good crop on heavy soils. On light land it was 

 considerably injured by the drought. 



Highest maximum temperature, 73 deg., on the 7th and 

 28th. Lowest maximum, 57 deg., on the 13th. Highest 

 minimum, 58 deg., on the 25th. Lowest minimum, 34 deg., 

 on the 1 6th. Lowest on grass, j^z degrees on 3 days. Range 

 of barometer between 30.5 and 29.4 inches. 



Last Swallow seen on the 24th. 



October. 

 The weather tfiroughout the month was very mild, with 

 the exception of the 13th and 29th, which were wet and 

 stormy. The wind from the 1 1 th was mostly from an easterly 

 direction. 3.50 inches of rain fell, but most of the deeper 

 springs continued dry at the end of the month. The Dumfries 

 water supply from Lochrutton continued to be quite sufficient 



