PHYSICAL FEATURES AND CLIMATE lxxv 
The following table has been compiled at Cargen, Kirk- 
cudbrightshire, and it is interesting to know that these 
observations have all been recorded by Mr. A. Peacock 
during his service there as gardener to the Dudgeon family. 
Although meteorological stations of long standing exist 
actually in Dumfriesshire, it has seemed preferable to 
pubUsh the following statistics on account of their 
continuity and trustworthiness : — 
Observations taken at Cargen (Troqueer), Kirkcudbrightshire. 
80 feet above sea-level. Three miles south of Dumfries. Lat. 55° 2' 5". 
N. Long. 3° 37' 15" W. 
Barometer. 
Thermometer. 
Rain. 
WI^ 
fD. 
Year 
Mean. 
Highest. 
Lowest. 
Mean. 
Highest 
Lowest 
Days. 
Inches. 
N. 
N.E. 
E. 
S.E. 
s. 
S.W. 
w. 
N.W. 
1860 
29.725 
30.692 
28.444 
45.9 
79.3 
-4 
150 
44.27 
68i 
23J 
50i 
44 
26 
34i 
55 
64 
1861 
29.782 
30.478 
28.514 
48.1 
79.9 
9.6 
131 
44.25 
56 
20i 
38 
26 
32J 
53 
98} 
40} 
1862 
29.766 
30.574 
28.428 
47.4 
74.3 
17 
150 
47.49 
27 
IH 
45 
40 
27 
41 
109} 
55} 
1863 
29.779 
30.544 
28.618 
48.2 
78.5 
24 
145 
40.60 
35i 
20 
su 
19i 
58 
128 
53 
1864 
29.829 
30.612 
28.556 
47.1 
82.1 
16 
123 
40.12 
58i 
22i 
57 
43 
32 
33J 
65 
55} 
1865 
29.812 
30.674 
28.262 
48.4 
79.9 
8 
120 
41.19 
57 
31 
31i 
43 
35i 
71 
54} 
1866 
29.710 
30.530 
28.592 
48.6 
83.3 
18 
148 
50.17 
4U 
17i 
m 
36i 
36i 
43 
97} 
52 
1867 
29.821 
30.698 
28.480 
47.4 
80.6 
15 
130 
31.08 
26i 
41 
27 
38 
49i 
74 
62 
1868 
29.758 
30.590 
28.240 
49.2 
87.6 
25 
162 
54.35 
17 
35i 
40J 
30i 
58i 
85} 
52 
1869 
29.811 
30.560 
28.542 
48.2 
87.5 
10 
128 
50.40 
31 
49 
29 
37i 
27 
43} 
62} 
35} 
1870 
29.874 
30.612 
28.428 
47.8 
87.7 
9.5 
116 
39.97 
69 
47^ 
52i 
24 
20 
35 
54 
63 
1871 
29.849 
30.520 
28.460 
47.9 
80.1 
14.5 
149 
44.52 
46 
39i 
50i 
43 
30 
47i 
62 
46} 
1872 
29.681 
30.398 
28.420 
48.9 
80.5 
21.7 
191 
63.50 
34i 
30 
38i 
56 
69 
42 
60 
36 
1873 
29.807 
30.590 
28.140 
48.1 
87.1 
23.5 
168 
43.64 
33i 
36i 
52 
21i 
69 
61i 
54 
37 
1874 
29.811 
30.768 
28.570 
48.2 
81.3 
9.5 
174 
51.06 
23 
4U 
36 
22J 
61 
80} 
64} 
36 
1875 
29.882 
30.590 
28.644 
48.5 
79.1 
15.5 
168 
42.14 
27 
30i 
92 
32i 
60 
63} 
33} 
26 
1876 
29.776 
30.556 
28.328 
48.9 
90.4 
13.4 
167 
48.22 
39 
54J 
61i 
39J 
71i 
40 
36} 
23} 
1877 
29.750 
30.612 
28.388 
48.5 
81.4 
16.4 
215 
61.42 
26i 
36 
63i 
39i 
54i 
63} 
42} 
39 
1878 
29.832 
30.612 
28.796 
48.7 
86.6 
6 
158 
34.35 
56i 
51i 
67 
45 
43 
39} 
33} 
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