New York Weather Bureau. 79 



"by the 27th, the ground was generally free from frost in nearly all 

 parts of ths State. Some plowing was done in sheltered parts of 

 the southern tier by the 12th. Alteft'nate thawing and freezing of 

 the soil was reported by a few observers to have caused some 

 damage to winter wheat. 



Mr. L. W. Chamberlin, observer at Gloversville, on the 2d 

 observed a fall of dark colored snow, and on melting a portion, 

 found a deposit of soil and vegetable matter. Mr. Chamberlin 

 believes this dust was carried into the upper strata by the gales of 

 the preceding day. 



