1909.] Notes on the Weather and Crops in June. 331 



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The weather in the first week of June opened fine and bright in the 

 southern and eastern districts, but thereafter became unsettled in all 

 parts of the country, and heavy and continuous- 

 Notes on the Weather falls of rain occurred in the south of England, 

 and the Crops The rainfall was in excess of the average in 

 in June. a ^ districts except England N.E., where it was 



deficient, and in Scotland N., while it was 

 largely in excess in the eastern and southern counties. Bright sunshine 

 was generally deficient, being " scanty " or " very scanty " in all 

 districts but the north and west of Scotland, where it was " moderate." 

 Temperature was below the average, the deficiency being rather large 

 in the south-eastern and south-western counties. Slight ground frost 

 was experienced at many northern stations, the lowest temperatures 

 recorded being 28 0 at Burnley and 29 0 at Balmoral and some other 

 centres. 



During the second week no measurable quantity of rain was recorded 

 in parts of Scotland and Wales and in the north-west of England, while 

 it was "moderate," "light," or "very light" in other districts. At 

 the same time it was generally colder than normal, and frost was 

 experienced on the grass in several places, temperatures of 21 0 at 

 Llangammarch Wells, 26 0 at Burnley, and 2 8° at Buxton being 

 recorded. Although bright sunshine exceeded the average in Scotland 

 E. and W., it was deficient (" moderate " to " scanty ") generally, and 

 the temperature was below the average. 



In the third week bright sunshine exceeded the average in Scotland 

 E. and W. and in England N.W. and S.W., but was elsewhere below 

 the normal, and the temperature was more than a degree below the 

 average in most parts of Great Britain. Frost on the grass was still 

 in evidence, the lowest readings being 23 0 at Crathes and Llangam- 

 march Wells, 25 0 at Birmingham, and 28 0 at Newton Rig£ and W 7 est 

 Linton. The weather was generally dry, and rainfall was considerably 

 below the average in all districts, the week being quite rainless at 

 several English stations. In Scotland E. it was " moderate " and in 

 England E. "very light," elsewhere being "light." 



A complete change characterised the fourth week, which was 

 generally dull, with deficient sunshine in all districts, a temperature 

 below the average, and an excessive rainfall, the excess being large in 

 almost all districts — "heavy" in Scotland N. and E., and "very 

 heavy " in all other districts. 



Reports as to the condition of crops were generally unsatisfactory, 

 and the cold " unkind " month was more favourable to the growth of 

 weeds than to the improvement of cultivated crops. From Berkshire it 



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