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previous to that we must go as far back as the year 1821 for one 

 of lower temperature. 



The unseasonable, cold weather which, for the most part, pre- 

 vailed during April, May, and June, together with the north 

 winds, cloudy sky, and scanty sunshine, caused vegetation to be 

 very backward. 



The mean temperature of June was 54-8°, being 3-4° lower 

 than the average of 100 years. The only instances in that 

 period in which the temperatures were the same, or of lower 

 value, were as follows : — 



1771 54-0° 1812 54-0° 



1789 54-8° 1814 53-4° 



1792 54-4° 1816 534° 



1795 53-7° 1821 54-1° 



1797 54-8° 1860 54-8° 



1805 54-5° 



The mean high day temperature was lower than the average, 

 as was also the mean low night temperature. 



The daily range of temperature was less than the average 

 by 2-8°. 



The fall of rain was 1*1 inches in excess. 



The barometrical oscillations were small, and there were no 

 large departures from the average. The readings varied from 

 30 - 097 in the maximum on the 26th to 29*337, the minimum, 

 on the 17th. The range was 0*760 inch. 



Wark. — On the night of the 25th water in a pail at a door in 

 the village of Wark was frozen over. 



The following temperatures were registered : — June the 2nd, 

 28° ; 4th, 26° ; 21st and 23rd, 29° ; 24th, 32° ; 25th, 28° ; 26th, 

 30°. 



North Sunderland. — Weather much overcast and misty ; cold 

 winds generally from north. 



Wallington. — A cold month throughout, wind chiefly from the 

 north-east; and frost was registered on four mornings of the 

 month, which retarded the growth of fruit trees and the smaller 



