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and the lowest 35 ° on the 20th at Sussex. Hot and dry almost 
throughout the month. Forest and bush fires were most destruc- 
tive in many localities, intensifying the exceptional and continued 
heat. Owing to drought in many districts, streams disappeared 
and vegetation was parched. 
September . — Highest temperature 82° on the 12th at Chatham, 
and the lowest 25 0 on the 25th at Sussex and St. Stephen. A 
fine month, exceedingly warm and dry in all sections, with tem- 
peratures above and rainfall below the average. The continued 
warm and dry weather caused wells and streams to become dry, 
and the level of the St. John River was lower than for many 
years. Light frosts were reported on the 26th, and the foliage 
of the trees quickly changed colour after this date. 
October . — Highest temperature 78° on the 6th at Chatham, 
lowest 18 0 on the 17th at Sussex. In general, October was 
exceedingly fine and mild. Heavy rains occurred on the nth 
and 25th, otherwise the rainfall was light. Gales occurred on 
7th, 10th and 25th, that of the 7th being the heaviest, with a 
velocity of forty-eight miles from the west. Snow was falling at 
St. John on the last day of the month. Frosts at night occurred 
frequently, but in most cases they were light. 
November . — Highest temperature was 63° on the 7th at Dal- 
housie, and the lowest 5° on the 28th at St. Stephen. A decid- 
edly dull, unsettled and stormy month, with a marked deficiency 
of bright sunshine. Frosts occurred almost daily, and after the 
23rd quite low temperatures were recorded at night.. Gales from 
1st to 7th, 12 to 13th, 15th to 16th, and 21 to 23rd, wind velocity 
of seventy-two miles an hour was recorded at Lepreaux on the 
1 6th. 
December . — The highest temperature was 50° at St. John and 
Moncton, and the lowest 28° at St. Stephen. During the first 
half of the month wintry conditions prevailed in all sections, and 
temperatures below zero were frequently recorded, accompanied 
by high northerly winds. The last decade was mild, with much 
wet weather and a gradual wasting of the snow covering, which 
at the close of the month varied from bare ground at St. John 
to one foot in extreme northern districts. The most important 
gales occurred on the 2nd, 4th and 7th. Heavy rain fell on the 
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