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average, but there were no days of excessive heat. Bright 
weather was general, with few coast fogs. Vegetation made 
remarkable progress everywhere, and the outlook at the end of 
the month was most encouraging. Highest temperature was 
94 on the 9th at Chatham; lowest, 25 on the 2nd at Dalhousie. 
July . — The first two weeks were exceptionally dry, fine and 
warm. Temperatures of over 90 degrees were frequently re- 
gistered in the interior and northern districts. From the 15th 
to 23rd the weather, for the most part, was dull, wet and cooler ; 
nearly the total rainfall of the month was recorded during this 
period. The remainder of the month was fine and dry, but not 
so warm as first half. Severe thunderstorms occurred locally, 
and considerable damage from lightning was reported. Forest 
fires were destructive during the dry period. Fogs near the 
coast were light and infrequent. Maximum temperature, 96, 
occurred at Chatham on the .7th ; minimum, 37 at St. Stephen 
on the 1 6th. 
August . — Compared with the two previous months, the 
w r eather of August was wet and cool, while about half the month 
ivas fine ; the seasonal warmth was deficient. Up to the 18th rain 
fell on twelve days, after that date the only rainfall was recorded 
on the 23rd. No gales occurred, and the few local thunder- 
storms reported were unimportant. The highest temperature, 
84, at St. Stephen on the 14th; lowest, 30 at Bathurst on the 
22nd. 
September . — A phenomenal month for warmth and drought. 
In no other September on record has there been so small a rain- 
fall or continuance of weather so fine and warm, excepting the 
20th, when below freezing was recorded in a few localities, sum- 
mer temperatures generally prevailed. The dry spell was excep- 
tionally long, rain only falling lightly on six days since the 18th 
oi August. Water in the St. John River and its tributaries was 
abnormally low, and in many districts -brooks and wells were dry. 
Forest fires were extensive and most destructive, smoke frequent- 
ly being very dense in all parts of the province. Maximum 
