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another. This year the oaks in my 

 neighbourhood are all in full foliage 

 now, but the ash buds have scarcely 

 burst yet, so that if therhynie be correct 

 we are to have another wet summer. 

 To contradict this a farmer here says 

 we will have a dry hot season because 

 the "corn cr&lie " was heard before 

 the cuckoo. Who shall decide when 

 weather prophets differ. It may be 

 that a careful observance of these 

 matters would enable us to foretell the 

 general character of the coming seasons, 

 as accurately as ths meteorologists 

 foretell it for a day or so in advance. 

 We shall be glad to record any obser- 

 vations of this nature in our columns. 



[In the neighbourhood of Hudders- 

 field the Oak preceded the Ash generally 

 by a full fortnight, and I know of no 

 case ih which the Ash leafed first. — 

 S.L.M.] 



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