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The rainfall meabured at GreeDwicli during the quarter was 
4'31 inches, uud was 1'50 inches below the aveiage amount in the 
corresponding periods of 68 years. The rainfall was below the 
average in April and May, and above the average in June. Rain 
was measured at Greenwich on 15 days in April, 10 in May, and 
8 in June, or on 33 of the 91 days in the quarter. The rainfall 
recorded at 42 stations of observation ranged from 2-71 inches at 
Eoyston and 3-19 inches at Somerleyton, to G'56 inches at Guernsey 
and 7'9l inches at Bath. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded during the 
quarter at the Eoyal Observatory, Greenwich, was 405-9, against 
510-6 and 474-6 in the two preceding corresponding quarters. 
Third Quarter (Juhj, August, September). — The mean reading of 
the barometer was 29-817 inches, and was 0-025 inch above the 
mean reading for the corresponding periods of 43 years ; the mean 
reading was above the average in August and September, while 
that in July was below the average. 
The weather in July was warm at the beginning, but cold from 
the 11th day till near the end of the month, the barometer readings 
were generally low from the 4th to the 24th, and rain fell fre- 
quently between these days ; the three preceding months having 
been dry, the rain was welcome, as all the green crops needed it ; 
it exceeded its average for the month at most places, and some- 
what retarded the gathering in of hay, and at the end of the month 
some grass remained uncut. 
The weather in August was generally fine and hot, the tem- 
perature rose above 90° on different days at different places (see 
table below) ; the readings of the barometer were generally above 
their averages till towards the end of the month, and there was 
but little rain. The weather was very favourable for harvest 
work, and the grain crops were gathered in good condition. 
The weather in September was generally fi.ne, the temperature 
low during the first week and high afterwards, particularly about 
the middle of the month. The reading of the barometer was low 
during the first week, and generally above its average from the 8th 
day. The rainfall was small, and the month was favourable foi 
completing the harvest. 
The mean temperature of the air during the quarter was 62°-7, 
and was 3° 0 above the average for the corresponding period of 
112 years. 
The rainfall measured at Greenwich during the quarter was 
4-53 inches, and was 2-87 inches below the average amount in the 
corresponding periods of 68 years. The rainfall was below the 
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