282 Weather and Other Notes. 



By the end of the month pastures were suffering badly 

 for the want of rain. Turnip hoeing began on the 12th; 

 Corn began to rag on the 25th (15 days earlier than 1913) ; 

 cutting ryegrass hay (a heavy crop) on the 27th ; gathered 

 first ripe strawberries on the 23rd. Ox-eye Daisy came into 

 bloom on the 3rd ; Wild Rose on the 7th. First Cleg seen 

 on the 19th ; Meadow Brown Butterfly first seen on the 26th. 

 This and several other species of butterflies, which were 

 fairly common here a few years ago, are getting very scarce, 

 and there are one or two that I have not seen for some 

 years. 



July. 



The weather during this month was principally dry and 

 very warm. Hay, both ryegrass and meadow, were secured 

 in fine condition. The rainfall from the middle of April 

 having been very low, pastures were getting very brown, 

 and all the other crops were suffering from the drought. 

 Thunder was heard on the ist and 12th. The wind during 

 the month was principally from a westerly direction. Cut- 

 ting meadtAv hay began on the 7th. 



Harebell came into bloom on the 6th; Knapweed on the 

 i2th. 



August. 



During the first eight days and the last ten some rain 

 fell, which freshened up pastures and turnips a little, but 

 was not nearly sufficient to go any depth into the soil and 

 be of any permanent benefit. From the gth till the end of 

 the month the temperature was high. During the first 

 eleven days the wind was mostly from the south-west. From 

 that date till the end it varied, but was principally from an 

 easterly direction. 



Harvesting began on the 3rd, which was 19 days earlier 

 than in 191 3. No rain fell from the 8th till the 21st. The 

 last week was rather showery, but did not do much harm, 

 and the corn crop was secured in good condition, except in 

 some cases where it was taken in too soon and got heated 

 in the stack. The crop, especially on light soils, was below 

 the average. 



