56 DO THE CHANGES OF THE MOON AFFECT THE RAINFALL? 



TABLES. 

 Number of days on which rain began to fall in the two 

 decennial periods, 1870-79 and 1880-89, in connection with 

 the changes of the moon : — 



A. 1870-79. 



Days of and 

 following 



the Moon's 

 Changes. 



Last 

 Quarter. 



New Moon . 



First 

 Quarter. 



Full Moon. 



Total. 



1 



2 

 3 

 4 



5 

 6 



7 



37 

 20 

 22 

 19 

 27 

 21 

 13 



37 

 19 



24 

 18 



25 

 22 

 20 



35 

 21 

 23 



24 

 23 

 17 



24 



26 

 20 

 28 

 20 

 18 

 23 

 27 



135 



80 

 97 

 81 

 93 



83 



84 



— 



159 



165 



167 



162 



653 



B. 1880-89. 



Days of and 



following the 



Moon's 



Changes. 



Last 

 Quarter. 



New Moon. 



First 

 Quarter. 



Full Moon. 



Total. 



1 



29 



24 



34 



27 



114 



2 



28 



27 



25 



23 



103 



3 



25 



21 



31 



21 



98 



4 



26 



27 



17 



22 



92 



5 



24 



18 



26 



20 



88 



6 



18 



17 



16 



22 



73 



7 



27 



12 



28 



15 



82 



— 



177 



146 



177 



150 



650 



