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Less Rainfall in 1930 The continuing drought has brought many speculations. Some have ventured
that 1953 was even dryer than 1930. With the help of Ned Johnson who supplied the 1930 rainfall figures and Miss Ruby Jenkins who supplied the 1953 rainfall by months, the following table has been complied:
January February March April May June w July August September October •f , Total . * - ; ' S’ tv 1930 .59 2.34 378 3.10 5.27 2.54 0.96 2.07 1.15 1.09 16.88 I *>■••.'■*** >*«'•' 1953 2.70 1.65 2.45 2.40 2.72 2.40 0.92 0.41 1.04 0.19 25.89 '' -f-rt
68.7%