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Farming Notes. — Yegetation, which was at about the usual stage 

 at the opening of the month, advanced rapidly during the warui. 

 weather of the 1st and 2d, at which time fruit trees came into full 

 bloom in warm central and southern localities. The temj^erature 

 fell 5 to 10 degrees below freezing on and about the 8th, but little 

 damage was sustained from frost. Cloudy weather and general 

 rains between the 9th and 13th were beneficial to grass and grain, 

 which were generally reported as being in fine condition, although 

 meadows were rather poor in the north. The cool and cloudy or 

 showery weather of the last 10 days seriously retarded the growth 

 of small fruits and garden truck, and in some cases corn, potatoes, 

 peas, etc., failed to sprout or rotted in the ground. Grass and 

 grains, however, generally made a fine growth. Strawberries were 

 exceptionally fine in the warmer and less rainy portions of the south- 

 eastern counties. 



Injurious insects^ especially the " tent caterpillar," were unusually 

 numerous this month. 



Miscellaneous notes, as furnished by observers at the following 

 stations : Humphrey, fruit and forest trees were budding on the 

 6th ; Wedgewood, bobolinks arrived on the 3d ; Brentwood, peach 

 trees bloomed in warm places on the 1st, plume, cherries and pears 

 on the 4th, and apples on the 9th ; Appleton, cherries in bloom on 

 the 8th, apples on the 15th, first oriole seen on the 9th. 



New Lisbon, frost of the 8th hurt grass. South Cauisteo, a 

 noticeable discoloration of grain, clover and forest leaves from frost 

 of 22d. Arcade and Alfred report that no killing frosts occurred. 

 A freeze occurred at Watkins on the 8th. 



North Hammond reports a cold, rainy month ; Wappingers Falls, 

 cool, numerous showers, luxuriant vegetation, enormous strawberry 

 crop ; Number Four, a cold, cloudy month and much wind. 



An earthquake shock was generally felt at northern stations at 

 about 10.15 p. M. on the 27th, and in a lesser degree at central sta- 

 tions. At Saranac Lake the oscillations were felt about one minute. 



