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high from the loth; upon the whole the month was remarkably 
fine and dry, and very favourable for ploughing, spring sowing, 
and all tillage operations. 
The mean temperature of the air for the quarter was 43°-4, and 
was 4°-7 above the average for the corresponding period in 113 
years. 
The rainfall measured at Greenwich during the quarter was 
4*64 inches, and was 0-37 below the average amount in the cor- 
responding periods of G8 years. The rainfall was below the aver- 
age in each month of the quarter. Eain was measured at Green- 
wich on 15 days in January, 13 in February, and 11 in March ; in 
all, on 39 of the 91 days in the quarter. At 42 stations of obser- 
vation the recorded rainfall ranged from 3"11 inches at Cambridge, 
to 17-02 inches at Totnes. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded at Greenwich 
during the quarter was 148-7, and was 36-9 below the average 
number recorded in the five preceding corresponding periods. 
Second Quarter (^April, May, June^. — The mean reading of the 
barometer was 29-775 inches, and was 0-003 below the mean reading 
for the corresponding periods of 43 years ; the mean reading was 
above the average in May and June, while that in April was 
below the average. 
The weather in April was moderately warm at the beginning, 
but cold, with an unusual prevalence of E. and N.E. winds, after 
the middle of the month ; the barometer readings were low, and the 
temperature of the month was below its average. There were but 
very few thunderstorms. The nights were frequently frosty, and 
snow fell on several days at different places. 
The weather in May was very dry, and rain became very much 
needed ; on the whole it was a fine, dry, and warm month. During 
the latter half of the month the east wind was very prevalent. 
The atmospheric pressure was low during the first week, and was 
generally high afterwards. The weather was cold during the ferst 
week and at the end of the month, but warm in the middle. 
The weather in June was very cold during the first three 
weeks, and warm at the end. The north wind was unusually pre- 
valent, and the east wind was very frequent. Eain fell during 
the first half of the month, and very little afterwards. The 
atmospheric pressure was below its average during the first nine 
days of the month, and was generally above afterwards. 
The mean temperature of the air during the quarter was 52°'5, 
and was 0''-2 above the average for the corresponding periods in 
113 years. 
