METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1856. 



The whole amount of rain at this station during the year was 21.043 

 inches, not half our usual quantity. The wettest month was Dec., 

 3.580 inches; the dryest, July; only .325 of an inch. Mar. and 

 Aug. were also unusually dry. The average temperature was 51.3, 

 a little less than the usual mean annual temperature, which is 53.0 

 Jan. was remarkably cold, averaging only 17.5. The warmest 

 month, July : temperature 80.9. The coldest day in the year, Jan. 

 9th, mean temperature, 11.9 below zero, while in the morning of 

 that day the thermometer stood at 21.7 below. 



The hottest day was July 17th, average 90.3 while on the pre- 

 ceding day, at 2 P. M., the thermometer stood at its highest point 

 during the year, viz : 98.5. Notwithstanding the unusual cold of 

 Jan., Feb., Mar. and Dec. the mean annual temperature was not as 

 low as some former years ; in 1831, for example, the average was 43.0 



All the full grown peach trees were killed by the cold ; also most 

 of the cherries and other fruits; so we had no cherries nor peaches, 

 and but few apples. Many grape vines were also destroyed, but 

 still the yield was good. Wheat crop good. Potatoes planted early 

 did not do anything, while a good yield was obtained in many pla- 

 ces from those planted late. Hay was very light. Corn half a crop. 



LABORATORY AT POLYTECHNIC HALL, OF FARMERS' 



COLLEGE. 



Having completed one of the finest buildings for laboratories, in 

 the Union, situated in the midst of our Botanic Garden, with all the 

 apparatus and conveniences for the study of operative and analytic 

 chemistry, we are now ready to receive students in this department. 



Terms made known on application to Prof. R. S. Boswoiixu, at 

 Polytechnic Hall. 



Analysis of soils and minerals attended to on reasonable terms. 



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