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Gorhambury and Hitcbin, 1*44, Hadham, 1*38, and Rothamsted, 
1*29; great at Therfield, 1*20, Royston, 1*16, Odsey, 115, Hitcbin 
(High Down), Dll, Bayfordbury, D02, and Datchworth, D01 ; 
very considerable at Kensworth and Welwyn, 0*95, Throcking, 
0*94, Bennington, 0*88, Ware (H.R.C.), 0*86, Knebworth and 
Fanhams Hall, 0*85, Moor Park and Hash Mills, 0*84, and Great 
Gaddesden, 0*78; and considerable at Tring, 0*74, Southgate, 
0*70, and Berkhamsted and Cowroast, 0*67. 
July.—I have already stated that July was remarkable for its 
extreme dryness. What little rain fell was gauged chiefly between 
11th and 19th ; 0*49 however was gauged at Fanhams Hall, Ware, 
on 7th. As the fall at the Ware (H.R.C.) station was only 0*10, 
and at Hadham only 0*09, this appears to have been the result of 
some very partial shower. The fall was almost identical with that 
of July, 1868, to judge by the mean fall at six of our oldest stations, 
namely, Rothamsted, Berkhamsted, Hash Mills, Bayfordbury, 
Hitcbin, and Royston; in 1868 the mean fall at these stations was 
0*33, in the present year it was 0*34 inch. 
August.— -Another dry month, the wet days falling chiefly into 
two groups, namely 4th to 7th, and 19th to 22nd; the 12th and 
26th were however wet at all stations. On 5th the fall was very 
considerable at Royston, 0*83, but at no other station did it amount 
to half an inch, though at several it nearly approached that amount 
on 4th, 6th, 12th, and 26th. 
Septembee. —With this month we enter upon a wet period which 
extended over the three autumn months. There were very few 
days without rain during the month. On 2nd the fall was very 
considerable at Cowroast, 0*97, Tring, 0*93, and Kensworth, 0*79 ; 
considerable at Berkhamsted, 0*68, Great Gaddesden, 0*57, and 
Hash Mills, 0*50. On 7th it was considerable at Odsey, 0*51 (TS), 
and Southgate, 0*50. On 10th, when the max. fell at all stations, 
the average being D41 inch, the fall was very heavy at Moor Park, 
1*87 ; heavy at Datchworth, 1*70, Watford House, 1*68, Bayford¬ 
bury, D63, Knebworth, 1*60, Wansford House, 1*58, Gorhambury, 
1*57, Hitcbin, 1*56, and Tring and Kensworth, 1*50; very great at 
Hash Mills, 1*48, Rothamsted and Welwyn, 1*46, Cowroast, 1*37, 
Hitcbin (High Down), 1*31, Southgate, 1*30, Fanhams Hall, 1*29, 
Great Gaddesden, 1*28, Bennington, 1*26, and Throcking, 1*25 ; 
great at Odsey, 1*24, Berkhamsted, 1*21, Tberfield, 1*20, Ware 
(H.R.C.) and Royston, 1*12, and Hadham, 1*09. On 16th the fall 
was considerable at Southgate, 0*64, and on 28th at Kensworth, 
0*56, and Cowroast, 0*55. . 
Octobee. —A cold wet month, the fall on several days being 
considerable, especially on 6th and 23rd. The only break in the 
spell of wet during the month was from 16th to 22nd. On 6th 
the fall was very considerable at Tring, 0*98, Berkhamsted and 
Hadham, 0*95, Great Gaddesden, 0*94, Hitchin (High Down), 
0*93, Kensworth, 0*91, Rothamsted and Welwyn, 0*88, and Hash 
Mills, 0*80 ; considerable at Wansford House, 0*70, Odsey, 0*64, 
Watford House, 0*59, and Southgate, 0*58. On 14th it was con- 
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