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Calendar of Nature, 



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The mean temperature for June this year is 56' 7'^, which is half a 

 degree lower than on an average of the past seven years for that month. 

 The fall of rain rs in. or within -2 of an inch of the ordinary average. The 

 mean temperature for July is 57*1°; the ordinary mean for that month, on 

 an average of seven years, is GO?®. The average fall of rain in July is 2-43 in. 

 This year the fall measures in the rain-gauge 4*35 in. The coldest day in 

 June was on the 5th : mean temperature of that day 50°; extreme cold 40° ; 

 wind N.W. Warmest day on the 8th : mean temperature of that day 60° ; 

 extreme heat 70*5°; wind S.E. The coldest day in July was on the 3d : 

 mean temperature of that day 505°; wind N.W. ; extreme cold 46°. 

 Warmest day the 22d: extreme heat 72°; wind W. The mercury in the 

 barometer rose to 29-9° on the 10th of June; wind S.E.: it fell to 28-9° on 

 the 16th ; wind N.W. The mercury was lowest on the 2d of July, when it 

 stood at 28-5''; wind S.W.: and highest on the 31st, height 29'55°. There 

 were loud gales of wind from the N.W. on the 3d, 15th, and 16th of June, 

 and on the 22d of Jul}^ 



At the beginning of June vegetation was about as forward as at the same 

 period last season. The weather continued dry till the 13th of that mojith ; 

 and want of moisture at the root produced a disposition to run rather pre- 



