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of New York was much otostructed by ice, W'hicli several times 

 made temporary oommunioation across the East River. (B.) 



1857. An excessive cold January and summer. On January 

 24th the temperature at Troy was -33. 



(It has been remarked that it is impoissible to use the stalte of 

 the rivers and harbors at the present time as any measure of the 

 relative Sitrength of cold, when compared with early records, 

 owing to the breaking up of the ice now effected by steam craft.) 



Mr. John Hulburt, of Arkport, Allegany county, N. Y., has 

 kindly furnished the writer with extracts relating to the weather 

 from a journal kept by him continuously since 1846. The fol- 

 lowing notes will he of interest here: 



1841. The first fall of snow for the year was on April 20th- 

 21st. 



1842. An open winter and early spring. * * * Frost June 

 1st, killed all fruit. 



1843. Snow fully three feet deep in woods. 



1844. A very prolific year. 



1845. May 30th, ice three-fourths inch thick. 



1846. Winter very cold, deep snow which lay on till March. 

 Killing frost May 22d; corn replanted, giving a fine crop. 



1847. A very cold and backward year. Not a leaf to be seen 

 on May 1st. A fine fruit year. 



1849. On the 28th of December two feet of very wet snow 

 fell, blockading all roads. Sleighing remained until March. 



1850. Hard snow storm May 28th, and very cold. * * * 

 From July 14th to August 9th, rain fell every day. All the 

 wheat sprouted in shock. No such harvest weather known about 

 here tbefore or since. 



1851. Cold and fair; sleighing all winter. 



1852. June 5it3i corn all cut down by frost; ice one-quarter 

 inch thick. 



1853. The summer of 1853 was noted for the " great drought; " 

 no rain to speak of for three mionths. May, June and July. No 

 frost from April to Septemiber 29th. The winter of 1853-4 was 

 remarkably mild, with only two weeks sleighing. 



