the prevailing wet weather has sts uses. It cheers Up those farmers who stilt have Welds to cultivate. Te strengthens the hands of medical authorities in, grappling with sickness. "It ts believed, rightly or wrongly, to damp the ardour of warrlora, although (oe much reliance should not be placed on that point of view, The chief! benefit to some is that It marks detnitely the termination of the hot weather for thicker eloth-Ing Is slowly coming into evidence and tussores are. beginning. {0 look uncomfortably. chilly despite the stil vigorous rise of the mercury, at noon, "Tt Is to be hoped that this pleasant {rigute to the' rain will not be' misunderstood. Attention mnay be drawn to former habits which have ted to the beller that the weather clerk delights to give wet weather the privilege of enjoying Itself in the week-end. Cannot some Arrangement be reached whereby Saturdays and Sundaya are recorded as close seasons for rain~ tops." Workers like to have their share of the open-air andthe exercise which. goes with I fud stuishiny week-ends would be so delightful an innovation that the rain would be cheerfully, allowed to pour down generously on working work days. "The weather clerk should pres ood resolution on the subject at once.
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