

BY THE REV. 



R. 



F. WHEELER, I 





Average for 

 Jan., Feb., Mar., Ap 

 for 12 years. 



ril, 



Jan. 



1868. 



, Feb., Mar 



April. 



COAST. 



inches. 







inches. 



Ho"\vick . . 



5-81 







7-66 



SOUTH NORTHUMBER- 









LAND AND DURHAM. 









Allenheads 



16-13 







23-0 



Whorlton.. 



7-27 







9-57 



241 



Excess in 

 1868. 



inches. 



1-85 



6-20 

 2-30 



For May, June, and July, the returns present a very different 

 aspect. 



Average for 1868. Deficiency. Whole of 



12 years. 1868. 



NORTH. inches. inches. inches. inches. 



Lilburn 8-96 2-70 6-26 + 8-0 



TYNE VALLEY. 



Bywell 6-88 1-80 6-08 — 0-49 



Wylam 6-46 1-88 4-58 — 0-19 



COAST. 



Howick 5-25 1-85 3-30 + 2-31 



SOUTH NORTHUMBER- 

 LAND AND DURHAM. 



Allenheads 8-96 2-70 6-26 + 8-0 



Wliorlton 6-74 2-25 4-49 + 2-82 



In searching for a year with which to compare the rainfall of 

 1868 we find that of the years 1856-1868, the year 1858 pre- 

 sents the most remarkable features. The drought commenced 

 early in November, 1857, and lasted eight months until July, 

 1858. It will be interesting to compare the rainfall for the first 

 six months of the year, at a few selected stations, with the cor- 

 responding period of 1858. 



NORTH. 



LUburn . . . , 



1858. 

 inches. 



6-47 



1868. 



inches. 



10-04 



Excess in 

 1868. 

 inches. 



3-57 



