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montli wnuld Imvo been fine for farming: operations but for tlie great amount of 

 rain during March, rendering the ground wet and cold tliis month. 



Lecompton, Kansas. — April 3. — Between 1 and 5 o'clock a. m. a thunder- 

 shower pasi^ed over in an easterly direction. 5th, water froze in still places 

 on streams last night ; the ground also froze half an inch in open places. 13th, 

 light frost last night ; the ground did not freeze. 15th, thunder-storm 

 last night from the west. 21st and 24th, a light frost on both these mornings, 

 which did little or no damage. 



Convcil Grove, Kansas. — April 5, 6, 7. — Froze slightly on each of these 

 mornings. 2 1st, white frost thfs morning. 23d, dew the first time this 

 month. 



Lcavemcort/i, Kansas. — April 3. — Thunder-storm at 3 a. m. from the south- 

 west continued one hour; lightning diffuse, considerable wind, but very little 

 rain. 6th, hard white frost. 13th, white frost ; heavy thunder-storm went 

 south at 9 p. m. with high wind ; lightning here all night. 17th, lilac in 

 bloom; Siberian crab in foliage, red bud commencing to bloom, 21st, pear, 

 Siberian apple, Judas tree, Missouri currant, June berry, wild phim and wild 

 gooseberry in full bloom. 



Glcndale, Nebraska. — April 2. — An unusually warm day for the season ; 

 maximum at 2.30 p. m. 92^; during the whole day a high wind from the south. 

 3d, prah-ie grass starting in favorable locations. 14th, thermometer at 5 a. 

 m. 2G^. 19th, there have been twenty-eight hours rain and only half an inch 

 of water fell. It is characteristic of the storms this spring that they have been 

 long and tedious and yielded but a small amount of water. 



Elkhorn City, Nebraska. — April 1. — JSlue-grass starting. 2d, frost out of 

 the ground ten inches below the surface. 3d, green grass starting generally 

 over the prairies. 4th, frost all out of the ground in places not sheltered; 

 fine snow for a few minutes after 9 p. m. 6th, heavy white frost. 12th, 

 heavy rain last night. 14th, white frost ; soft maple and red elm blooming. 

 21st, lilac leafing. 30th, the month has been above the average warmth, 

 but very M'indy, cloudy, and somewhat wet. Spring wheat was generally sown 

 through the first three weeks, oats and barley in the last. Pasture is yet scant, 

 though it has been generally ranging for ten days past or more. 



