52 MYERS ON METEOROLOGY. 



March generally fine, with an almost entire absence of the 

 stormy weather which frequently attends the vernal equinox. 

 Mean temperature 34°, being 6° higher than in 1864. 



April Avas for the most part calm and fine, with indications of 

 an early spring. Mean temperature 40^, exceeding that in 1824, 

 by 4°. 



The rainy, fogg}', and unsettled M-eather of !May, caused a seri- 

 ous interruption to agricultural operations, compensated, however, 

 to some extent by the impulse given to the grass crop by the warm 

 moisture. Mean temperature 49°, one degree higher than in 18(:4. 



In June the weather Avas very fine and calm. ; but frosts, which 

 occurred in some parts of the Province, did much injury to fruit 

 trees and gardens. Mean temperature 58°, one degree higher than 

 in 1864. 



July was also a very fine month, most favourable to hay- making, 

 which, in the neighbourhood of Halifax, began about a fortnight 

 earlier than usual ; and generally through the country the crop was 

 safely housed. Mean temperature 60°, being 2° below that in 1834. 



August generally fine, wdth the exception of some unsettled 

 foggy weather towards the end of the month. ]SIean temperature 

 63°, one degree below that in 1-64. 



September very fine throughout. The autumnal, like the vernal 

 equinox, was remarkably free from gales of wind. Mean tempera- 

 ture 57°, one degree higher than in 1864. 



October, much unsettled weather during this month, with 

 some gales towards the end of it. Mean temperature 44°, being 2° 

 below that of 1864. 



November unsettled, with much rain. The month ended with 

 a heavy gale from S.E. Mean temperature 39°, the same as last 

 year. 



December generally fine for the season. A sharp, though short, 

 gale occurred on the 21st, when the barometer fell to 28.51 ; and 

 the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, were very cold days. ^Nlean temperature 

 24°, being 3° lower than in 1864. 



The highest temperature in the shade recorded during the year, 

 was 85°, on the 3rd August ; tbc lowest — 6° on 23rd December. 

 The highest monthly range \\as 49° in May ; the lowest So" in July. 

 The yearly range was 91°. 



