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 352 SIT First the Junę rains, the former raļns as they may be called ; in 1873 they were quite wanting; there was no rain to maisten the earth for the plough and to water the early rice. Second, the main monsoon which commences in July and ends at the commencement of October; this was sufficient in both years; but the fall in September, 1873, was only 3-7 inches, and it ceased too soon, viz., on September 15th. Thirdly, the latter or October rains, which are required to water the late rice and moistęp the land for the wiuter ploughings, were wholly deficient in both years. Fourth, the January February rains, which were wholly wanting in 1869 and in 1874, amounted to an inch and a half. Speaking broadly then the rains commenced fairly in 1868, badly in 1873; they ended with nearly five inches in 1868, but too soon in 1873; they were scanty for the last month, and ended still earlier in September: So far 1873 was much worse than 1868 ; then there was absolutely no rain in the either year from October till January, but in January-February there was no rain in 1869, and a good fall in 1874. 1868. 1878. TOTAL RAINFALL. 10 04 HIE .. Rainfall from 1st Jane to October 1st From October ist to December 31st In June In September In October Date of rain commencing ('f rain ending Rain in January February of ensuing year 25-6 239 00 00 29 0.0 4.3 5.3 00 00 June 5th July 6th. September 22nd September 17tb. 00 1.60 .44 . 19 district of Sitapur is considered healthy and I believe justly so. The soil is light and sandy, and fairly cultivated. There is little jungle now remaining in the district and what does exist, distributed in patches of no great extent, is neither high nor dense. Jhils are neither very numerous nor very large, and except in the north western part of the district there is not much low lying or marshy land. Temperature.—The range of the therinometer in the shade throughout the year is from a minimum of 40° in December and January to a maxi- mum of 112° in May and. June. The mean daily range is however only about 13.° These figures are taken from records kept in hospital. The tempera- ture is taken by a common thermometer, the minimum at sunrise; if taken
 * Medical aspects. The climate of the station and greater part of the
 * By the Civil Surgeon.