368 



muiu was only 91'^. The depth of rain Avas 1.44 inch above the average of 

 the same period. The month has rarely been excelled in this country for a fine 

 growing season. 



Spiceland, Indiana. — July 28. — Very heavy rain about the middle of last 

 night ; nearly four inches fell ; it seems to have been confined to a small portion 

 of country. 



Dubois, Illinois. — July 31. — Excessive drought; only a tenth of an inch of 

 rain has fallen since the 9th of the month. 



Aurora, Illinois. — The drought and the heat have been unfiivorable to fruit. 



Riley, Illinois. — During the month there has been an unusual amount of ex- 

 tremely hot weather ; the mean temperature has been 1.7° above the mean of 

 twelve years. Only 1856 and 1858 M'ere as high. The amount of rain was 

 1.18 inch below the mean of the same time, yet it has been a grov/ing month, 

 surpassing any in the recollection of any person giving an opinion. 



Weyauiocga, Wisconsin. — July 31. — During the month there has been con- 

 siderable very warm weather ; many feared that the drought which terminated 

 on the 17th would destroy crops of all kinds, but the rain which fell at that lime 

 saved most of them, though badly injured. 



Emharrass, Wisconsin. — July 31. — The thermometer has been higher this 

 month than the observer ever saAv it before. Crops are coming forward fast 

 and never looked better ; have had plenty of rain in seasonable showers. 



Plymouth, Wisconsin. — July 21. — A heavy thunder-storm from 2^ to 4;^- p. 

 m. ; hail fell for over a quarter c£ an hour, and destroyed everything on the 

 fields and in the gardens, and did great damage to the fruit trees. The hail- 

 storm extended over six miles in length and from one and a half to two miles 

 wide in the direction from northwest to southeast. The stones, which were all in 

 the shape of stars with Lmg sharp points, varied in size from half an inch to 

 about three inches in diameter, more flat than round, and were found twenty- 

 four hours Afterwards in sheltered places. Many birds were found killed. 

 31st. — The mean temperature of the month v.^as four degrees higher than the 

 average of five years. 



Munitoivoc, Wisconsin. — This July has been the warmest month in fifteen 

 years. 



Saint Paul, Minnesota. — The mean temperature of the month was higher 

 than that of any July for the last eight years. 



Ceres, Iowa. — July 22. — The heaviest rain fell to-day at 6 a. m. that has 

 been known here since fifteen years ago. 



Fort Madison, Iowa. — July 23. — Three inches and two-tenths of rain fell 

 to-day, which is more than on any other one day since the observer began 

 keeping a record in 1848. 



Des Moines, loica. — July has been remarkably warm and dry, with scarcely 

 any thunder or lightning. 



Clinton, loioa. — July has been very Avarm and rather wet. 



Guttenherg, Iowa. — July 23. — Violent rain, with loud thunder, from 8 p. m. 

 yesterday to 4 a. m. to-day. It was the heaviest rain ever seen by the old 

 settlers here. Fences were swept away which stood for fifteen years where the 

 observer never saw water before. The bridge over a creek on his farm, twelve 

 feet above the level of the creek, was swept away, and the water rose four feet 

 over the bridge. 



Lcavenivorth, Kansas. — The mean temperature of the mouth Avas 3.6° below 

 the avera,a,e of five years ; the amount of rain was five inches more than the av- 

 erage of the same period. 



Elkhorn City, Nehrasl^a. — July has been the hottest observed, except in 

 1860, (the season of great drought,) and has also been very dry, although there 

 have been some showers, varying in localities. 



