The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

the State at large. no great changes are
apparent. From the LIST to the 9Th the
temperture held between 80 and 90 de-
grees. on the 10Th and 18th a fall OF
about 10 degrees occurred. which was
quite general throughout the State. fol-
lowed by a rise 10 its previous condition
which lasted until the 18th, when IL again
fell reaching 80 degrees. and below be-
tween that date and the close OF the
month. The minimum temperatures oc-
Cured during either one or the OF her Of
these cool periods. Extremes OF low
temperature were: Blacksburg, II, Ma
ron and Monterey, 10; Dale Enterprise,
Irwin and Stanton. ~, all occurring
on the 18th and 30th, except Monterey,
which is recorded on the 10th. Frosts
were general ana severe during these
cool periods. and tender vines and other
vegetation were mostly killed. The 4th,
9TH and 18th were the warmest days of
the month. Bon Air reports the hig hest
temperature. 81 degrees; closely followed
by Salem. So degrees; NOttoway and Avon,
50 degrees each. and Cape Henry LeXing-
ION and Saltvile, 70 degrees each.
Precipitation ,dnches). Average total
precipitation during October, 1885, was
III inches; the greatest monthly, 4.l5
inches. at Birdsnest; the least monthly
was Ole of an inch at Monterey; greatest
amount in any p consecutive hours, 2cO
inches, at Monterey. 0'or comparative
records see tables on pages 6. Z, :, . and
49,
Departure from the normal peecipita
ton for the month of October: At Lynch
burg. 1.79 inches deficiency accumulated
deficiency since January lst 1895, 5.cS
inches): at Norfolk 1873 inches deficiency
oil I.G.frvarr afrr.. I
1895. 6Sf inches); at Washington, ID. c.,
1.3s inches deficiency accumulated def
cheney since January ], 1885. 795 inches.
at Marion. 1.2i inches deficient.
The amount Of rain occurring in the
State during October was somewhat be-
low the normal, and this, taken in con-
junction with the dry weather OF the
three preceding months. makes the fall
thus far very droughty However,
though the october amount was deficient,
it fell In a very beneficial way-a series
OF gentle showers. all OF which was taken
up by the soil. Fall following which had
been very geneiiAly delayed all over
the State from the drought, was MADE
possible, and In cases where seed had
been sown termination was facilitated.
The precipitation table shows that ram
fell on thirteen days of the month. Ot
llllS tOldl, lltlt NtFt OAiAs AAf' ICY '--
which rain was general-viz., the th,
Sth. 18th. 18th, and 3lst, and of these dates.
the 9Th. 18th and 3lst gave good soaking
showers. while on the 9TH and 9th the
fall was light, and the area over which II
incurred more contracted. The rain of
the 3lst may be said 10 have broken the
drought which. with few intermisslons,
has prevailed since the latter part OF
July. During the cool weather Of the 9th
a light FURRY OF snow (the first of the
season. occurred at Dale Enterprise.
fredericksburg. Staunton and Monterey.
ana on the 3lst, at Dale Enterprise. g OF
an inch occurred. melting as II fell, and
a furry at stanton.
The average number OF days on which
0Ol of an inch OF rain or more fell was
a ranging from AT Abingdon TO ! at
Avon partial report)
Weather-There was an average OF Il
clear days, partly cloudy days. and
cloudy days during the month.
Wind.-The prevailing direction OF the
wind for the State. as shown by the re-
ports of the voluntary observers, was
west.
Fogs-Birdsnest, sd and 25th.
Frosts-light: LIST. Fredericksburg, Ma
nassas and Marion: End, Fredericksburg.
Manassas and Marion: Sd, Fredericksburg
and Marion; 4th, Marion, and 10Th. Hamp-
ton.
F'rosts-killing: lst. Ashland. licking
ton, Nottoway. Petersburg. Salem Salt
vina. Soottsvlle. ssaunton. Stephens
City, e}unbeam Buchanan ind Chris
tiansburg; 9th, Fredericksburg. and 10th,
BIrdsnest and Manassas.
Ice: Ashland. End 10th. 2lst. 10Th and
Soth: Stephens City. 10th; Buchanan. End.
81 and 4th, and Staunton. lst. l0th. I'D.
and 30th.
Lunar haios: Spottsvllle. 18th. and Ste
phens City. oth.
Solar halos: Spottsvills, nth, lth ana
essAS'