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selves on f=ome hills several linndrcd feet liigh about four miles west from here, 

 called the X'otasli Kettles, and then turn partly to the south and partly to the 

 north, joining again in the east before reaching the borders of Lake Michigan, 

 fourteen miles distant. 



Weyauwcga, Wisconsin. — April 1. — -Snow commenced at 1. 20 p. m., fell 

 about two hourrf, and then gradually changed to rain, which continued till S. 45. 

 The snow melted as fost as it fell. 2d, sleighing yet, though not very good. 

 3d, robins and house martins were seen, the first of the spring. 27th, steam- 

 boat on Wolf river (two miles distant) made the first trip of the season to-day. 

 Emharrass, Wisconsin. — April' 11. — Embarrass river open to-day. Wolf 

 river still closed. 15th, Wolf river open to-day ; it usually opens some days 

 before Embarrass river, but this year it opened last. 



Waupacca, Wisconsin — April 8. — Eirst robin appeared. 9th, ice went out 

 of Wolf river. 14th, great freshet, much damage done ; Waupacca river two 

 feet above high water. 18th, ice out of Waupacca lake. 23d, first steamboat 

 went up the Wolf river. 30th, a cold backward spring thus far. 



Baraboo, Wisconsin. — April 20. — Fruit-tree planting going on rapidly. 

 22d, frost fully out of the ground; grass finely started, and the buds of the 

 forest trees begin to open; prospect good for a large crop of fruit. 



Ge?ieva, Wisconsin — April 2. — First thunder and lightning, diffuse in south- 

 east ; frost not yet out of the ground. 9th, first ploughing done. 16th, Geneva 

 lake opened. 30th, thunder and lightning; everything very backward for the 

 season. 



Ror]<y Run, Wisconsin. — April 2. — Thunder-storm from 11.30 last night 

 to 7.30 this morning, doing a great deal of damage to roads, bridges, mills and 

 dams. This is the most severe freshet that has been known for the last eigh- 

 teen years in this section. 



Forest Citij, Minnesota — April 1. — Sharp lightning and heavy thunder. 

 2d, wild geese seen flying over for the first time, going northwest. 5th, slight 

 snow all day, not enough to measure. 10th, two inches of snow fell last night. 

 New Ulm, Minnesota. — April 4. — Ice breaking up in Minnesota river for the 

 first time since it froze over. 10th, team crossing on Redstone ferry. New Ulm 

 ferry-boat sunk by the ice. 24th, at 4 p. m. a heavy northwest wind set in ab- 

 ruptly, blowing almost a gale. 



tSibley, Minnesota. — April 24. — First prairie flowers seen ; commenced to sow 

 wheat ; the spring is very late and wet. 25th, last frost of the month. 27th, 

 thermometer 89° at half-past 4 p. m., with a gentle breeze from the south. 

 Heai"ing a roar, the observer looked up southwest and saw a dense cloud of 

 dust and ashes about three and a half miles distant ; in a little less than four 

 minutes it arrived ; the gale lasted a few minutes and moderated to a very h igh 

 wind, which continued all night ; the thermometer sunk thirty-four degrees in 

 two hours. The ground is frijzen three feet ; water in the lake three feet six 

 inches. 30th, snow-drifts in cattle yards from two to three feet deep ; grass 

 outside of yards, three to four inches high. 



St. Paul, Minnesota. — Ground frozen only about three inches by reason of 

 early and continued snow. Mississippi river opened at St. Paul on the 10th ; 

 Lake Pepin on the 19th ; below Lake Pepin on the 13th. 



Afton, Minnesota — April 9 to 13 rainy. 15th, a heavy thunder-storm passed 

 to the west at 8 p. m. 16th to 21st, rain ; on the 21st the first steamboat went 

 through Lake St. Croix. 30th, farmers are just commencing to sow wheat. 

 Minneuj)olis, Minnesota. — April 1. — First thunder-shower this year; it was 

 accompanied with some hail. 14th, the ice Avent out of the Mississippi river at 

 this point at 7 a. m , carrying away a part of the upper bridge, several boom 

 piers, and many logs. 



Dubuque, Iowa. — April 1. — Lightning in the north at 9 p. m. The ice in 

 the river moved off to-day ; it had moved several times during the past week, 



