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and thunder during the night. 20th, ice in the river moved down to-day ; stopped 

 at niglit. 23d, ice moving rapidly. 31st, the ferry-boat commenced her regular 

 trips ; ice all out. 



Guttenberg, Iowa. — March 20. — Hail-storm accompanied by thunder and light- 

 ning at about 1 a. m. ; hail-stones, or rather small balls of solid ice, the size of 

 common peas, covered the ground in the morning. At 7 a. m. a dense mist, 

 which froze when it came in contact with outdoor objects, giving them a glazed 

 appearance. 31st, the season is very backward and field-work has not yet com- 

 menced. 



Monticello, loiva. — March 3. — Snow melting rapidly, river high, ice broken 

 up and thrown on the banks. 4th, snow gone from the prairies excepting drifts. 

 10th, ground frozen four feet deep on an elevation used for a cemetery. 12th, 

 Bluebirds made their appearance to-day. 20th, very large hail and some rain 

 attended with lightning and thunder at 2 a. m. ; two fat oxen and some hogs 

 were killed by lightning. 31st, ground bare. 



Manchester, Iowa. — March 20. — At 2 a. m. a trifle of hail, then thunder and 

 lightning ; a trifle of rain which froze as it fell and formed a heavy sleet. 31st, 

 the last snow gone ; an occasional drift yet in sight. The ground has thawed 

 but a few inches deep. 



Leavemvorth, Kansas. — March 9. — The thermometer fell ten degrees from 10 

 a. m. to 12 m., and then rose again. 20th, temperature at 7 a. m. 56°, which 

 was the highest at that hour during the month. It rose rapidly to 58° and then 

 fell to 40° within four hours, from 8 a. m. to ]2 m. 



OJatha, Kansas. — March 20. — Temperature at 7 a. m. 60°, which was the 

 highest recorded during the mouth except at 2 p. m. on the 18th, 19th, 30th, 

 and 31st. 



Elkhorn City., Nebraska. — March 20. — Sprinkles of rain before day to 10 J 

 a. m. ; snow at 4J p. m. one inch. 31st, the month has been cold and back- 

 ward; spring has scarcely advanced perceptibly; a little spring wheat has been 

 got in on fall ploughing. 



Glendale, Nebraska.— March. 31. — Ground still frozen below eight inches. 



