191 1.] Notes on the Weather in November. 785 



lar, there is not the basis to work upon, as the cattle are not in the 

 country or on the feed lots. It will take at least two years to replenish 

 stock and get going again, even if high prices this winter stimulate 

 a resumption of beef production. 



Importation of British Pedigree Bulls into the Gold Coast. — In the 

 Report on the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast for 1910 (Colonial 

 Reports, Annual, No. 683) it is stated that an attempt was made in 

 1909 to introduce English bulls with a view to improving the local 

 breed of cattle. The animals were Aberdeen Angus bulls, but were not 

 suitable to the country, and though they left England in good condi- 

 tion did not live to reach the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast. 

 Three more bulls have, however, been ordered from England, and 

 throughout the journey will be under the charge of a veterinary surgeon 

 who has selected breeds more suitable to the country. 



The weather during the first week in November (October 29th to 

 November 4th) was in a very unsettled and stormy condition over the 

 whole of Great Britain. Rain fell daily over a 

 0 on large area, some of the amounts being very 



Weather heavy. The fall over the whole week was 



in November. either "heavy" or "very heavy," except in 



England N.E. Temperature was "unusual" in two districts, viz., 

 England N.E. and the Midland Counties, but "moderate" elsewhere. 

 Bright sunshine was less than the normal over the western parts of 

 the country, but more in the eastern districts. 



Conditions were again unsettled throughout the second week. Rain 

 was frequent, and occasionally very heavy, but fair, bright intervals 

 were not uncommon; only in England N.E. was the rainfall below the 

 normal; the excess above the normal in England S.E. and the English 

 Channel was very large. Temperature was below the average in all 

 districts, but the amount of bright sunshine was above the average 

 to a considerable extent in some English districts. 



Dull and unsettled weather prevailed again in the third week. 

 Over a large portion of Great Britain rain was experienced daily, 

 some of the amounts being very large. Sleet and snow were common 

 in the north and east of Scotland late in the week. Taking the week 

 as a whole the rainfall was "very heavy " in England E. and Scotland 

 E., and, with the exception of the Midland Counties, "heavy" else- 

 where. Temperature was above the normal in all districts except 

 Scotland N. ; in England E. the excess was as much as 4*6°, 6o° 

 being recorded early in the week. Bright sunshine was either 

 "moderate" or "scanty." 



Precipitation, frequently in the form of snow, sleet, or hail, occurred 

 on several days of the fourth week in the eastern and northern parts 

 of Great Britain ; elsewhere, however, very light falls of rain were 

 recorded, the deficit from the average being generally very large. The 

 temperature over the country was "deficient," except in the Midland 

 Counties. The amount of sunshine recorded varied, being above the 

 average in the western section, and below or about equal to the average 

 in the eastern section of Great Britain. 



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