304 ALLISOX — NOVA SCOTIAX" METEOROLOGY. 



Truro, 41°; of Sydney, 41°. 50; and of Baddeck, 39°. 90. The 

 series are not quite long enough to strike so accurate a normal at these 

 country stations as in this city ; but I have selected some of the best, 

 at widely distant localities, and the errors will, I think, prove in 

 time to be not very important. At St. John, N.B., in 1875, (the 

 latest finished year that I have) the mean temperature was 38°. 3, 

 against 40°. 2 at Halifax; 38°. 2 and 38°.3 at Charlottetown and 

 Georgetown, P. E. I., respectively ; and 39°. 1, 38°. 1 and 37°. 5 

 at the stations of Harbor Giace, St. John's, and Channel, in New- 

 foundland, in order. It is interesting to watch how the mean 

 temperatures of each month vary at some of the Nova Scotia 

 stations. In January, Digby is the warmest and Truro coldest. 

 In February again, Digby is highest, but Sydney falls as low as 

 Truro. In March, Digby still remains highest and Sydney lowest. 

 In April, Digby is passed by AY olfville, while Sydney is far behind. 

 In May, Windsor is warmest and Baddeck coldest. In June, the 

 inland station of Windsor is still hottest, and the sea-side Baddeck 

 much the coldest; and in July the extremes are observed at the 

 same stations. But in August, Halifax increases much in propor- 

 tion, while Baddeck is still the lowest, remaining so in September, 

 when Wolfville marks the highest. In October, the interior 

 becomes much colder, and Halifax is the warmest, and Truro 

 slightly colder than any. Sydney takes first place in November, 

 with Truro still coldest, where the latter remains through Decem- 

 ber, in which month Digby is a little higher than any. Digby 

 gives the highest mean and Baddeck the lowest of five Nova Scotia 

 stations for the year ; but Wolfville, in May, June and August, 

 and Windsor, in the five months following July, are too defective 

 for fair comparisons, otherwise, as warm inland stations, they might 

 contest first place with Digby. 



The winds, their direction and force, are very important in 

 deciding climate and calculating its effects. First — As to direction, 

 westwardly winds are much more prevalent in Nova Scotia than 

 those from any other quarter, giving a resultant, — whether we esti- 

 mate force in connection with direction, or merely count the years' 

 average of daily means, — of a very few degrees N. of W. During 



