108 REV. C. W. HARVEY-METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 
temperature above which is mainly effectual in starting and main¬ 
taining growth, and completing the ripening of the crops. The 
accumulated temperature-values are from Jan. 1st throughout. 
January. —A mild unsettled month, with intervals of bright 
weather and a stormy close ; E on 11th and 19th. Pressure , l*8in. 
below four-year mean; highest, 30-64 ins., on 23rd; lowest, 
29-08, on 26th. The chief depressions occurred on 13th, 16th, and 
29th. Temperature , 3°-7 in excess of four-year mean; warmest 
day, 48°'3, on 1st; coldest, 31°*3, on 24th; highest in sun, 90°*0, 
on 28th ; lowest on grass, 22°T, on 31st; accumulated temp, above 
and below 42°, respectively 12 and 139 day-degrees. Rainfall , 
•53 in. above four-year mean; the wettest January, both as regards 
amount of fall, and number of wet days, yet observed; chief fall 
besides max., 26 in. on 24th, the product of snow. Prevailing 
winds , S.E. and S.W. ; gales on 2nd, and 26th to 29th. 
Eebruary. —A mild wet month; after the third week, however, 
the weather became more settled, and temperature increased; E 
occurred on 1st, and to some extent on 5th, 7th, 24th, and 28th. 
Pressure , *01 in. below four-year mean; highest, 30‘64 ins., on 
26th; lowest, 28*94, on 2nd. Temperature , 1°*7 above four-year 
mean; warmest day, 47°*8, on 22nd; coldest, 35°-2, on 19th; 
highest in sun, 100°*4, on 27th; lowest on grass, 26°T, on 1st; 
accumulated temp, above and below 42°, respectively 68 and 253 
day-degrees. Rainfall , *87 in. above four-year mean; the wettest 
Eebruary yet observed; chief falls besides max., *62 in. on 2nd, 
*26 on 7th, *44 on 8th; the greater part of the fall occurred early 
in the month. Prevailing winds , S. and "W., with gale on 2nd 
and 10th. 
March.— A dry and very cold month, but with a fair proportion 
of sunshine; F on 14th and 19th. Pressure , *15 in. in excess of 
four-year mean; highest, 30*71 ins., on 4th; lowest, 29*25, on 
26th; remained high between 2nd and 5th. Temperature , 6°*7 
below four-year mean, and decidedly the coldest March yet observed, 
the night temperature being almost universally low, and in some 
instances extremely low ; warmest day, 45°*5, on 4th ; coldest, 
25°*5, on 10th; highest in sun, 119°*4, on 8th; lowest on grass, 
12°*8, on 24th ; accumulated temp, above and below 42°, respectively 
154 and 485 day-degrees. Rainfall , *40 in. below four-year mean; 
the driest March yet observed ; no falls of any consequence 
occurred; slight S on 7th, 10th, 15th, 16th, and 24th. Prevailing 
winds , ET. and N W., with gale on 6th and 22nd from N.E. and E. 
April. — A quiet, dry, bright month, though becoming showery 
and colder towards the close; E 11th—14th; H 22nd; the com¬ 
mencement of the month, especially 5th, might be termed hot. 
Pressure , *13 in in excess of four-year mean; highest, 30'66 ins., 
on 7th; lowest, 29*40, on 28th. Pressure remained high between 
6th and 9th. Temperature , 0*5 in. in excess of four-year mean; 
warmest day, 55°*5, on 4th ; coldest, 37°*2, on 23rd ; highest in sun, 
120°*8, on 3rd ; lowest on grass, 20°-6, on 11th ; accumulated temp, 
above and below 42°, respectively 358 and 542 day-degrees. 
