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DIVISION XVII. — (SCOT.) N. E. COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1879 from Aber- 

 deen, Banff, Elgin, Kincardine and Nairn. 



Aberdeen. A dark and damp year (Braemar, Tillypronie, &c). 

 Rainfall, least on record (Braemar) ; 3 ins. below av. (Logie) ; con- 

 siderable, in summer, with abnormal deficiency during last 3 months 

 (Tildydesk). Crops below average (Drumoak, Logie, &c). Min. 

 rainfall, Skene, alt., 500 ft. ; 26-64 ins. : max., Midmar, alt., 570 ft. ; 

 ht., 8 ins. ; 36-20 ins., on 188 days. Min. temps., Pitcaple, alt., 

 230 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, -3°: Braemar, alt., 1114 ft. ; Dec. 3rd, 4th, 

 Jan. 17th, 11°: Fyvie Castle, alt., 150 ft.; Dec. 3rd, 1°: Haddo 

 House, Dec. 3rd, 2° : Birk Hall, alt., 900 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 4° : New 

 Pitsligo, alt., 495 ft. ; Dec. 4th, 14°-9 : Aberdeen, alt., 84 ft. ; Dec. 

 3rd, 14°-6 ; alt., 96 ft. ; Dec. 3rd and 5th, 15°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80 — 18 (1), 28 (2), 9 (3), t total at 4 

 places. 



Banff. "The most unpropitious year for agriculture ; protracted 

 snow storms in Jan. and Feb. ; and from March 1st to end of Aug. 

 temp, was much below the av. Crops of all kinds, bad ; and in the 

 upland district corn did not ripen before being destroyed by frosts at 

 end of Oct. (Keith). Min. rainfall, Tomintoul, alt., 1103 ft. ; ht., 

 1 ft. 1 in. ; 27-69 ins. : max., Keith, alt., 364 ft. ; ht., 1 ft. ; 32-10 

 ins., on 167 days. Min. temps., Cullen House, alt., 100 ft. ; Dec. 

 2nd, 7° : Gordon Castle, alt., 90—120 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 3rd, 15°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—3 (1), 5 (2), 8 (3)— total at 2 places. 



Elgin. Remarkably low temp, during the summer and want of 



sunshine until Sept. Very late harvest and crops immature (El- 



chies, Brodie Castle, Dunphail). Min. rainfall, Covesea Skerries, 



13-95 ins. : max., Aberlour, alt., 560 ? ft. ; ht., 1 ft. 6 ins. ; 30-91 



ins., on 163 days. Min. temps., Ballindalloch, alt., 530 ft. ; [Dec. 



2nd or 3rd ?], -4° : Dunphail, alt., 475 ft. ; Dec. 3rd to 6th, 3° : 



Brodie Castle, alt., 50 ft. ; Dec. 2nd, 16°. 



Plants injured, 1879-80—22 (1), 19 (2), 7 (3), total at 3 places, 



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