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The lowest temperature was 38 - 5°, the only day during the 

 month when it fell below 41°. The highest temperature was 

 75° on the 14th. The maximum temperature was never below 

 60°. The mean minimum for the month was 46-5°, the mean 

 maximum 65 -5°. 



Eain fell on twenty-five days. 



Meldon, near Morpeth.- — A remarkable month from the absence 

 of sunshine, and rain on almost every day. Rain fell on twenty- 

 four days, either more or less, to the amount of 2-90 inches. 

 The 14th was the warmest day of this month — minimum tem- 

 perature 59°, maximum 79°. 



As the weather was dull and moist the turnips grew rapidly, 

 and pastures were exceedingly good. From the crops of hay 

 being large and the weather unsuitable, hay-making was a 

 tedious operation, but on the whole the hay was got in good 

 condition. 



Wylam. — Fine, with occasional rain and thunder. 

 Barometer— Mean height at 8 a.m., 29-701 ; highest, 30-019 

 on the 16th ; lowest, 29-148 on the 25th. 



Thermometer — Mean of maximum 68-51° 



Mean of minimum 50*07° 



Difference 18-44° 



Mean for month ( mg -+ n4 ) = 59-29° 

 Mean of sixteen years 59-28° 



Excess of 1871 00-01° 



Highest reading, 75° on the 15th and 17th; lowest,43° on the 

 30th. 



Mean of wet bulb at 8 a.m., 55-43° ; of dry bulb, 59-94° ; dif- 

 ference, 4*51°. 



Fall — Rain, 2-85 inches ; greatest fall, 0-50 inch on the 5th ; 

 days of fall, twenty-one. 



River Tyne at Wylam Bridge. — Mean height, 1-9 feet; high- 

 est, 3-5 feet on the 5th. 



Wind— W., 4° S. 



