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supply of rain fell during- the night and the three following 

 days. With the exception of five days, rain fell on every day 

 during the month. An old proverb of the farmer is — " A 

 drapping June pits a' things in tune." It was verified in 

 this instance. The only drawback was the want of sunshine 

 and heat. The average maximum temperature of the first 

 eight days of June, 191 1, was 82 deg. in the shade. The 

 average maximum temperature for the first eight days of 

 igi2 was 64.5 deg. This is a very low record for the first 

 week of June. From the loth till the end of the month the 

 temperature was very similar to that of igii. By the end of 

 the month it was quite apparent that the hay and corn crops 

 would be above the average. Thunder was noted on 1 1 days. 

 During the first 10 days there was a good deal of Easterly 

 wind. From that date till the end it was principally from 

 the West and South- West. Wild Rose came into bloom on 

 the 6th; Honeysuckle came into bloom on the i8th ; Harebell 

 on the 2 1 St. Saw the first Cleg on the 24th. Corn ragging 

 on the 28th. Highest maximum temperature in shade, 71 

 deg. ; lowest, 55 deg. ; highest minimum, 56 deg. ; lowest, 

 40 deg. ; lowest on grass, 35 deg. Range of barometer 

 between 29.6 and 30 inches. 



July. 



The first ten days were similar to June in regard to tem- 

 perature, but, fortunately, the rains of June were not con- 

 tinued in July. There was thunder on the morning of the 

 ist, and heavy thunder rain on the afternoon. With the 

 exception of the nth and 12th, there was comparatively little 

 rain till the 23rd, after which rain fell every day. The general 

 temperature was low for July, except on the 14th, 15th, and 

 i6th, when the mean of those three days was 85.5 deg. The 

 wind was various ; there was a good deal from an Easterlv 

 direction, which is rather unusual. Thunder was heard on a 

 number of days. Ryegrass hay began cutting on the 4th and 

 5th — a heavy crop, which was secured in fine condition with- 

 out getting rain. Meadow hay, cut during the first fortnight, 

 was also well got with the minimum of labour. There was a 

 want of sunshine all the time, but there was a breezy, drying 



