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Garrison's, New York. — The weather during February has been very vari- 

 able. The ground being covered with a slight coating of snow, has in a measure 

 protected the winter grain and grass roots. The frost is found on an average 

 at the depth of ten inches. 



South Hartford, New York. — The ground was frozen to a great depth in 

 February ; there were about two weeks of sleighing. 



Moriches, New York. — February 14. — About 11 p. m. thunder and lightning 

 were noticed three or four times in a westerly direction. 



Newburgh, Netv York. — On the 22d of February the observer skated to 

 Poughkeepsie. The ice was pretty good in places. For two or three days 

 previous to this date the ice Avould be beautiful and hard in the morning, making 

 good skating, but at noon it Legan to cut in and become soft. At Pough- 

 keepsie, horses and sleighs were crossing. This had been discontinued at New- 

 burgh for some time. Returned in the cars, and crossed over to Newburgh in 

 the ferry-boat. The ice smoked in the bay; it was wasting rapidly. Where 

 hundreds had been skating a few hours before, the ice would now scarcely bear - 

 thirty pounds, and holes appeared in many places. At 5 p. m. it moved for the 

 first time, and the uext morning was in motion, and at 7 p. ra. on the 23d the 

 bay was nearly clear of ice for the time, having been closed since the 8th of 

 January. 



Rochester, Neio York. — February 14. — A slight freshet in the Genesee river, 

 but not sufficient to break up the ice. 25th, freshet in the Genesee; ice broke 

 up and went over the falls yesterday afternoon. 27lh, snow melting very fast; 

 high water in the Genesee. Twenty-one inches of snow fell during the month. 



Hector, New York. — February 28. — The winter here has been an open one, 

 but pretty cold ; ground frozen more than two feet in depth. 



Fishki/l on Hudson, Neiv York. — February 23. — The river broke at 7 p. m.; 

 snow entirely gone. The winter has been severe as to snow on grain; the 

 ground has been uncovered four times just before a severe frost. 



Newark, New Jersey/. — February 28. — During the v/inter just closed more 

 water fell in rain and melted snow than in any winter covered by the record of 

 the observer. The mean temperature of February was about a tenth of a de- 

 gree above the average for twenty-two years. 



Trenton, Neiv Jersey. — February 12. — About two inches of rain fell to-day. 

 The river is very high, rising about sixteen inches in an hour, caused by the 

 ice being jammed. The ice broke loose from the river at about 3 p. m. This 

 is the first time in seven or eight weeks that the river has been clear of ice. 

 16th, river, canal, and streams all frozen over again. 



Greenwich, New Jersey. — February 6. — Two blue-birds seen near the house 

 to-day. 11th, the crocuses and daffodils are an inch above ground. 12th, in 

 ground destitute of sod, frost is found ten and three-qnarter^iuches deep. 22d, 

 simplo carpus fatidus in bloom in the woods, 24th, croaking of frogs first 

 heaid. 



Burlington, New Jersey. — The river broke on the 14th, froze again on the 

 night of the loth, and broke up again on the 19th. Frost all out of the ground 

 on the 24th, except in spots protected from the sun. 



Seaville, Neiv Jersey. — February 19. — Thunder and lightning at 7 a. m.; the 

 first this winter. 



Horsham, Pennsylvania. — Blue-birds were first seen about the middle of 

 February, and snow-drops were found about the same time. During the most 

 of the month the roads have been very deep and travelling difficult. 



Pennsville, Pennsylvania. — Februaiy has been mostly very favorable for out- 

 door work ; no deep snows or heavy drifts. There were two cold spells — one 

 near the beginning, the other about the middle, of the month. The remainder 

 of the month was moderately warm, but not sufficient to break up the roads. 

 The passing was mostly good, though sometimes wheels were better than run- 



