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appear to receive a check this month, and there is a slight 

 falling off in the amount. 



In May the most prevalent wind is the N.E., being 

 almost identical with the preceding month; the E. winds 

 also about the same. The S.W. wind shows an increase 

 this month as compared with April. The N. winds also 

 show an increase. 



In June the most prevalent wind is the S.W., showing 

 an increase of more than 50 per cent, on the month of May : 

 the least prevalent wind is the N., which appears to have 

 blown upon six days only in this month during thirteen 

 years. N.W. winds show an increase of 50 per cent, 

 over May; N.E. and E. winds are nearly 50 per cent, 

 below what they were in May. 



In July the most prevalent winds are the S.W., but 

 to a less extent than in June ; next come the N.W., which 

 show an increase on June : N. winds show an increase, 

 N.E. and E. a diminution, as compared with June, more 

 especially the former. 



In August the S.W. winds increase nearly 50 per cent, 

 on what they were in July ; N.W. winds fall off suddenly 

 50 per cent. ; W. winds show a slight increase, having 

 progressively advanced each month from April. 



In September the most prevailing wind is still the 

 S.W., but showing a decrease of 45 per cent, as com- 

 pared vdth August. The least prevailing wind is the N., 

 the thirteen years giving only nine days for this wind. The 

 N.E. winds show an increase of 60 per cent., E. winds an 

 increase of 70 per cent., S.E. winds an increase of 130 per 

 cent., S. winds an increase of 20 per cent., W. winds a 

 slight falling off, and N.W. winds an increase of 25 per 

 cent, as compared with August. 



In October S.W. winds are stiU. the most frequent, 

 and show an increase of nearly 25 per cent, on the pre- 

 ceding month. The least prevalent wind is the N. 



