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wheat, which came into ear, at many places, about the end of tho 
month, was progressing favourably. 
The mean reading of the bai'ometer showed an excess in May, 
but was below the average both in April and June. 
The mean temperature of the quarter was 52°*4, and was almost 
identical with the average for the corresponding period in 109 
years. In April the mean was 47°'l and 1°'0 above the average ; 
in May 52°-6, and in excess by O'^-l ; while it was 57°'5 in June, 
and showed a deficiency of 0°-7. 
The rainfall at Greenwich during last quarter was 5*0 inches, 
and was nearly an inch below the average for the corresponding 
period in 65 years. Eain was measured on 40 of the 91 days in 
the quarter ; the aggregate amount measured was 2*2 inches in 
April, 0'5 of an inch in May, and 2'3 inches in June. The rainfall 
showed a marked deficiency in May, and was but slightly above 
the average in April and June. 
The number of hours of bright sunshine recorded during the 
quarter at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 457-8, against 
486*0, 499"8, and 352-1 in the corresponding quarters of the three 
years 1877-8-9. 
Third Quarter (July, August, September'). — The weather in July 
was dull, unsettled, and wet in all parts of the country ; in some 
places, rain fell on 26 and 27 days in the month, and at all places, 
excepting at the extreme south of England, the number of days of 
rain exceeded 20. Thunderstorms were of frequent occurrence. 
During the most remarkable storm in the month, viz., that of the 
14th-16th, the fall of rain at Cardington, between 14th, 1 h. p.m., 
and 15th, 9 h. a.m., or in 20 hours, was 2*37 inches. At Stockton, 
near Eugby, on the 13th, the fall was still heavier. 
Wheat crops were laid in many places, and at the end of the 
month, water stood on the land in low-lying districts, and rivers 
were full. The month was most unfavourable for harvest work. 
The fall of rain exceeded its average at all places, and by as much 
as 3 or 4 inches in some localities. 
The weather at the beginning of August was cold, with frequent 
rain ; on the 8th a favourable change took place, on the 9th the 
weather was fine in all districts, and from this time to the end of 
the month the weather was genial and fine ; there was scarcely 
any rain, but there was an absence of bright sunshine; the wind 
was mostly from the N.E., and corn did not harden so quickly as 
desirable, but still very great progress was made in all harvest 
work. On the whole the month was remarkably fine. 
In September very fine weather was prevalent during the first 
week, and the highest temperature in the year, at by far the 
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