The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-30 00:00:00

THZ PAST SUMMER.

The month of May was, without exception, one
of the fine" that we have had foe any years ; the fort-
night whin coded with Bay 10th was in its mean tem-
perature five degrees above the average of those fourteen
days; the rain measured amounted to an inch and a half,
some falling os every day of the weed week ; the mean
temperature of the following week did not differ from the
average, and nine-tenths of an inch of rain were recorded.
which amount fell iu three days ; the mean direction of
the wind, which had previously been &W., was this week
from the N.E., a circumstance that fully accounts for the
decrease in the temperature. The two following week'',
ending the month of May, were very similar to each other
in character, both being in eaceu of their respective aver-
ages by about two degrees, only three-tenths of an inch of
rain fell, • little failing on five days out of the fourteen.
The warm rams of this month had a wonder-
ful effect upon vegetation everywhere, and were
highly beneficial in the hop gardens. There was, notwith-
standing the high mean temperature, a decided lack of sun-
shine—a treat which was continued through the entire sum-
mer, and but for which our wheat crop would probably have
been one of the fiasat we have had for may seasons. The
first week of June was nearly two degrees above the mean
average temperature for the seine week ; and rain fell ow
two days, amounting to only a quarter of an inch. The
next week was below the avenge temperature by Dearly
three degrees ; and the rain, which fell on five days,
amounted to nearly an inch ; the following was • very Gold
week, being 44 degrees below its average • rather
more than half an inch of rain fell. The fol-
lowing week wu very similar, the mean tempe-
rature being 66 degrees, or four degrees below the
average value ; there was no rain of any import-
ance duriog this week. The week ending July 5 was still
below its mean value for the time of year : the rain daring
this week amounted to 35.100ths of an inch : it fell on three
days. The following week was three or four degrees ia de-
fect, and seven-tenths of rain was measured, a little falling
oa most of the days of the week. The next week was two
degrees below its average ; rain fell to the amount of half
an hue. The following period of seven days, ending with
August 2nd, was only one degree below the avenge, and
there was no rain to an appreciable 'mount. From these
data we gather that May was warmer than the avenge by
three or four degrees, and that the months of June and July
were below their averages by about the same amount. Com-
paring the rainfall of the past summer with the avenge
fall for the season, we have the following result
May. June. July.
ia. in. in.
2.8 L 9 1.8 the fall for the past summer.
2.1 1.9 2.7 the average fall.

40.7 0.0 —0.9 departure from the average.
So far then from being an er.ceasively wet summer, it baa
actually been drier, by a small amount., than is usual. The
want of sun retarded the ripening of the wheat crop, and in
the northern counties it suffered from the high winds, and
by rust. Oats, barley, and beans Sr. throughout the coun-
try showing average =pi. The swedes promise remarkably
wall. The potatoes are somewhat diesassd, r indeed they
are most years mom or len, bat to so eery alermiegextent.
Tbe summer just penal bee bees mceptioaalife fa this m-
oppet ; it undoubtedly has bees • cold one, and that in •
marked degree, but it terbibily has sot been what would be
termed with propriety a wet ma—Nark-low Express.