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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT, 1870, 



The subjoined interesting table of the comparative rainfall in 

 1868, 1869, and 1870, has been compiled by Mr. Atkinson, of 

 Gainford. The height of the rain guage. is 251'8 feet above the 

 sea : — 





1868. 



1869. 



1870. 





Tons 

 Inches. per Acre. 



2-33 235 



0-66 66 



0-61 61 



2-60 262 



1-02 103 



0-22 22 



0-79 79 



3-07 310 



5-12 517 



1-71 172 



2-53 255 



5-47 552 



Tons 

 Inches. per Acre. 



3-31 334 



1-40 141 



2-07 209 



1-54 ... 155 



3-49 352 



1-01 ... 102 



0-45 45 



1-45 146 



3-89 390 



1-92 193 



2-70 272 



3-52 355 



Tons 

 Inches. per Acre. 



1-56 157 



2-14 216 



1-35 136 



0-45 45 



0.52 52 



1-61 162 



0-57 57 



2-36 238 



0-81 . 81 



5-10 515 



1-45 146 



3-70 373 





March 





May 





July 









Total 



26-13 ... 2634 



26-75 ... 2694 



21-62 ... 2178 





Mr. Procter, of North Shields, has again kindly furnished a 

 return of the depth of water at his works at the Low Lights, 

 North Shields. It is interesting for comparison with former 

 returns. 



January... 

 February 

 March . . . 



April 



May 



June 



July 



August ... 

 September 

 October... 

 November 

 December 



A. 



Well 

 lift. deep. 



B. 



Well 

 23ft. deep. 



C. 



Well 

 15ft. deep. 



Ft. In. 



8 2 



Ft. In. 

 20 2 



Ft. In. 

 12 8 



8 2 



20 



11 11 



8 2 



19 7 



11 2 



8 2 



19 10 



9 5 



7 10 



19 2 



9 2 



7 7 



18 11 



8 7 



6 10 



18 8 



8 



5 6 



17 5 



5 10 



5 1 



16 11 



5 7 



6 7 



17 11 



8 4 



7 10 



19 8 



11 2 



8 2 



19 11 



12 1 



REMARKS. 



(Only taken three times 

 \ this Month. 



