This section is from the book "The Gardener V2", by William Thomson. Also available from Amazon: The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener.
Rainfall, 1.93. Barometer Mean, 29.84. Thermometer Mean, 34.8. Highest, 45° on the 5th, 8th, 9th, 16th, and 18th. Lowest, 15° on the 27th.
Rainfall, 1.93. B. Mean, 29.96. T. Mean, 33.6. Highest, 44 on the 4th and 8th. Lowest, 21 on the 25th.
Rainfall, 1.32. B. Mean, 29.99. T. Mean, 39.2. Highest, 61 on the 21st. Lowest, 22 on the 14th.
Rainfall, 0.83. B. Mean, 30.09. T. Mean, 48.5. Highest, 76 on the 21st. Lowest, 27 on the 3d and 6th.
Rainfall, 1.29. B. Mean, 29.97. T. Mean, 52.6. Highest, 77 on the 31st. Lowest, 30 on the 5th.
Rainfall, 1.47. B. Mean, 30.43. T. Mean, 57.9. Highest, 81 on the 22d and 23d. Lowest, 39 on the 28th.
Rainfall, 0.29. B. Mean, 29.99. T. Mean, 62.4. Highest, 87 on the 24th. Lowest, 42 on the 6th.
Rainfall, 2.23. B.Mean, 29.99. T. Mean, 57.4. Highest, 80 on the 6th and 7th. Lowest, 36 on the 27th.
Rainfall, 0.27. B. Mean, 30.07. T. Mean, 53.1. Highest, 70 on the 21st and 29th. Lowest, 29 on the 15th.
Rainfall, 4.04. B. Mean, 29.58. T. Mean, 47.0. Highest, 68 on the 24th. Lowest, 28 on the 15th.
Rainfall, 3.6. B. Mean, 29.79. T. Mean, 38.5. Highest, 57 on the 1st. Lowest, 23 on the 8th, 15th, and 17th.
Rainfall, 4.8. B. Mean, 29.85. T. Mean, 31.6. Highest, 55 on the 19th. Lowest, 2 on the 31st.
Total for 1870.
Rainfall, 24.44. B. Mean, 29.87. T. Mean, 46.3. Highest, 87 on the 24th of July. Lowest, 2 on the 31st of December.
The Rainfall here in 1869 was 25.76. B. Mean, 29.85. T. Mean, 47.3. Highest, 89 on August the 29th. Lowest, 18 on December the 28th.
It would be interesting to hear of it from any other correspondent. J. H.
 
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