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BULLETIN OF THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
NOTES ON THE NEW BRUNSWICK WEATHER FOR 
YEAR 1906. 
By D. Leavitt Hutchinson. 
January . — The highest temperature recorded in New Bruns- 
wick 56° on the 23rd at Moncton, lowest 12 0 on the 3rd at 
Chatham. Unusually mild conditions prevailed throughout 
January. In all districts temperatures were much above the 
average. Near the bay shores of New Brunswick and in portions 
of the river counties the ground was, for the most part of the 
month, completely bare of snow. Spring-like weather was 
general, buds on trees swelling and river ice running. The most 
northern districts had sufficient snow for sleighing, but elsewhere 
bare ground was general. Much fine weather was recorded be- 
tween the periods of precipitation, but the proportion of bright 
sunshine did not exceed the average. 
February . — 'Highest temperature 49. 5 0 on the 21st at Monc- 
ton, lowest 21 0 on the 17th at Sussex. High mean temperatures 
were again general, though minimum readings in some districts 
were somewhat lower than for the preceding month. There were 
several bright and almost springlike days, but much cloudiness 
prevailed, with frequent, though not very heavy, falls of snow or 
rain. Sleighing in the southern portions was fairly good between 
the 4th and 24th, but at no one time was there any large amount 
of snow on the ground. Southwest gales occurred on the 1st 
and 4th, and a heavy northeast to northwest gale, accompanied 
by a blinding snowstorm on the 28th. 
March . — Highest temperature 55 0 on the 10th at Grand 
Manan, lowest 1 5.5 0 on the 6th at Chatham. In comparison 
with the two previous months, decidedly wintry conditions pre- 
vailed, the weather being cold and exceptionally windy. Four 
gales between 10th and 22nd had wind velocity from 36 to 48 
miles an hour. That of the 20th was attended by drifting snow, 
and was the heaviest of the season. The good sleighing of this 
month was of great advantage to the lumbermen in the southern 
part of the province. At the close of the month the snow had 
