CORRESPONDENCE.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12259, 3 June 1908, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

(The Editor does not necessarily identify himself with the opinions expressed by his correapon dents. ] A COMPARISON OF RAINFALLS To^the Editor of "The Colonist. " Sir, — It may be interesting to some of your readers to compare the rainfalls of the past summer with that of the summer 1889-90. These are the Nelson records : — 1889-90. 1907-08. October .. 3.38 5.38 November .. 1.71 1.50 December .. 2.74 2.69 January . . .45 .06 February .. .07 — March -.. 2.01 2.62 Totals .. 10.36 10.45 Tapawera, 1907-08. October .. .. 6.63 November .. .. 1.70 December .. .. 2.12 January „ .. .15 February . . . . .12 March - .. .. 2.59 We cannot help being struck with tne close similarity of the two rain. falls, both as regards the total amounts and the distribution through the various months. Yours, etc., JAS. HUDSON, M.D.