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on the Nith and Cluden. On the 8th there was a change for 

 the better. From that date onward till the end it was all that 

 could be desired for harvest operations. There was an entire 

 absence of rain with a good drying wind, which made ideal 

 harvest weather; and the crops in this locality (which were 

 above the average) were secured in fine condition. From the 

 beginning of the month till the 17th the wind was mostly 

 from West ; from that date till the end mostly from the South- 

 East. The temperature of the month was below the average. 

 The last swallow was seen on the 12th, being three weeks 

 earlier than last year. Highest maximum temperature in the 

 shade, 70 deg. on the 17th and i8th; lowest, 54 deg. on the 

 26th; highest minimum, 52 deg. on the 7th; lowest, 31 deg. 

 on the 26th ; lowest on grass, 28 deg. on 26th. At 32 deg. 

 and under in the screen on two days ; on the grass, on six days. 

 Range of barometer between 29.55 ^"^ 30.45 inches. 



October. 



Fine dry weather with a good deal of sunshine continued 

 for 13 days, with West, North- West, and North-East wind. 

 From that date till the end of the month the weather was 

 showery, mixed up with a mild temperature and a good deal 

 of sunshine. There were one or two rather stormy, blowy 

 days, but no remarkably high wind. A large proportion of 

 the days were warmer than the average for this time of the 

 year. The fields were quite green. The turnip crop, which 

 did not do well in September, began to grow roots very 

 rapidly, and gave promise of being a fair average crop. 

 Thunder was noted on several days. There was great scar- 

 city of Acorns, Haws, and Holly Berries. Highest maximum 

 temperature in the shade, 63 deg. on 3 days ; lowest, 47 deg. 

 on the 31st; highest minimum, 57 deg. on the 13th; lowest, 

 25 deg. on the 3rd ; lowest on grass, 22 deg. on the 3rd. At 

 and below 32 deg. in the screen on 12 days; on the grass on 

 14 days. Range of barometer between 29.2 and 30.6 inches. 



November. 



During the first three weeks the weather was all that 

 could be desired for November. There was little of the dark, 



