( IV ) 
(From the preceding 33 years' observations the mean temperature 
of July was higher than that of June by 3°-2 ; that of August was 
0°'8 lower than Jul}' ; and September 4°-2 lower than in August.) 
The mean temperature of July above that of June over the whole 
country was 6°-0 ; that of August below that of July was 3°'8 ; 
and that of September below August was 2°-2. The mean tempera- 
ture of July over that of June was largest in the Midland Counties, 
and was smallest both at extreme Northern and Southern stations. 
The decrease from July to August and from August to September 
was nearly the same at all places. 
The mean temperature of the air for J uly was 64'"4, being respec- 
tively 2°-8 and 2°-2 higher than the averages of 103 years, and the 
preceding 33 years ; it was l°-0 higher than that of 1873, and 0°-6 
lower than that of 1872. 
The mean temperature of August was 60^'3, being 0°*5 lower than 
the average of 103 years, and 1°-1 lower than that of the preceding 
33 years ; it was respectively 2°"4 and 0'^'7 lower than the corre- 
sponding values in 1873 and 1872. 
The mean temperature of September was 57^"9, being respectively 
1°'4 and 0''7 higher than the averages of 103 years, and the pre- 
ceding 33 years ; and 3'-2 and 0°"5 respectively higher than those 
recorded in the month of September in the years 1873 and 1872. 
The fall of rain in July was 2°*6 inches, being 0*1 inch above 
the average; in August it was 1-4 inch, being 1-0 inch below the 
average ; and in September it was 2-2 inches, being 0*2 inch below 
the average. 
The fall of rain, therefore, continued to be remarkably deficient. 
Wheat was cut, on the 16th of July at Brighton; on the 17th 
at Guernsey; on the 18th at Osborne and Streatley ; on the 22nd 
.at Wcybridge Heath ; on the 23rd at Cardington ; on the 27th at 
Hastings ; and on the 29th at Helston. On the 1st of August at 
Llandudno ; on the 3rd at Silloth ; on the 10th at North Shields ; 
on the 11th at Calcethorpe ; and on the 12th at Bywell. ^ 
Barley was cut, on the 24th of July at Wcybridge Heath ; and on the 
31st at North Shields. On the 3rd of August at Helston; on the 6th at 
Bywell ; on the 7th at Llandudno; and on the l&th at Calcethorpe. 
Oats were cut, on the 14th of July at Brighton ; and on the 21st at 
Wcybridge Heath. On the 3rd of August at Llandudno ; on the 4th 
.at Helston ; on the 6th at l^vwell ; and on the 10th at Calcethorpe. 
Fourth Quarter (October, Noi'emher, December). — The warm period 
which began on the 20th September ended on 1st October, and was 
followed by eight days of cold weather; the deficiency of daily 
)ncan temperature was on the average 4°. From 10th October to 
20th November the weather was warm, with the' exception of tho 
few days from 20th October to 24th October, and from 11th 
