. The book of the Rothamsted experiments. Lawes, J. B. (John Bennet), 1814-1900; Gilbert, Joseph Henry, Sir, 1817-1901; Rothamsted Experimental Station; Agriculture -- Experimentation; Agricultural chemistry. 16 METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS As regards years of exceptional rainfall, either low or high, the records show five years in which the rainfall was less than 21 inches—the lowest was 18-56 in 1864—and three years in which it was more than 35 inches—the highest recorded being 38-69 inches in 1903. More prolonged periods of wet occurred in 1875 and 1876, and in 1879 and 1880, when 69-34 and
. The book of the Rothamsted experiments. Lawes, J. B. (John Bennet), 1814-1900; Gilbert, Joseph Henry, Sir, 1817-1901; Rothamsted Experimental Station; Agriculture -- Experimentation; Agricultural chemistry. 16 METEOEOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS As regards years of exceptional rainfall, either low or high, the records show five years in which the rainfall was less than 21 inches—the lowest was 18-56 in 1864—and three years in which it was more than 35 inches—the highest recorded being 38-69 inches in 1903. More prolonged periods of wet occurred in 1875 and 1876, and in 1879 and 1880, when 69-34 and 70-0 inches fell in two consecutive years. The nine-year period, 1875 to 1883 inclusive, was an exceptionally wet one, each Ram Inches. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Au_ Fig. 1.—Rainfall: Average of 51 years (1853-1903). : Average of 11 years (1892, 1893, and 1895-1903). Mean Temperature : Average of 26 years (1878-1903). individual year giving a fail of more than 30 inches, and averaging 33-54 inches over the nine years. Exceptional periods of drought extending over two years are less frequent, and the lowest averages of two consecutive years are 21-7 in 1863 and 1864, 221 in 1901 and 1902, and 23-2 in 1870 and 1871. The longest consecutive period of years showing under average rainfall was the five years 1867-1871, when the falls ranged from 21-3 to 26-9 inches, and averaged over the five years 24-84 inches. In Fig. 1 curves are set out showing the average rainfall,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hall, Daniel, Sir, 1864-1942; Lawes Agricultural Trust Committee; Warington, Robert, 1838-1907. London, J. Murray
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