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DIVISION VIIL-N. W. COUNTIES. 



Meteorological Observations on the Year 1880 and Jan. 

 1881, from Cheshire and Lancashire. 



Cheshire. Rainfall, excessive in last 7 months (Pulford, Chel- 

 ford), total 3-2 ins. above av. of 12 yrs. (Northwich). Do. 9 p. c. 

 above, av. of 18 yrs. (Hinderton). Min. rainfall, Chester (Shot 

 Tower), alt., 227 ft. ; ht., 160 ft. ; 21-90 ins. : max., Woodhead Ees., 

 alt., 680 ft. ; ht., 10 ins. ; 56-97 ins. Min. temps., Cholmondeley 

 Castle, alt., 42 ft. ; Jan. 16th, -4° : Hinderton, alt., 218 ft. ; Jan. 

 16th, 0°-l : Chester, alt., 64 ft. ; Jan. 16th, 0°-8 : Bidstone, alt., 

 180 ft. ; Jan. 26th, 9°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 82 (1), 98 (2), 76 (3), total at 4 

 places. 



Lancashire. First part of yr. dry ; latter, very wet (Liverpool 

 and especially S.W. Lancashire). Rainfall, several ins. above that 

 of 1879 ; but, better sum. and more sunshine (Manchester). Do., 2-04 

 ins. above av. of 10 yrs. (Rufford). Do., 3-87 ins. below av. of 49 yrs. 

 (Bolton). Min. rainfall, Barrow-in-Furness, alt., 60 ft. ; ht., 1 ft.; 30-65 

 ins., on 176 days: max., Bridge End, alt., 385ft. ; ht., 9 ins. ; 95-18 

 ins., on 185 days. Jan. 1881, frost began on 5th and continued till 

 27th; Coniston Lake only frozen at the upper end. Min. temps., 

 on Jan. 16th, St. Michael-on-Wyre, alt., 26 ft. ; Jan. 10th, -7° 5 : 

 Broughton-in-Furness, alt., 112 ft. ; -5° : Garstang, alt., 55 ft. ; -4° : 

 Blackpool, ht., 30 ft. ; -0°-5 : Chorley, alt., 187 ft. ; 0° : Liverpool, 

 alt., 123 ft.; 4°: and Blackburn, alt., 515 ft.; 6°-4 : Holker Hall, 

 alt., 100 ft. ; Jan. 15th, 25th, 8°. 



Plants injured, 1880-81 — 47 (1), 54 (2), 28 (3), total at 3 

 places. 



