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Grcemcich^ N. J. — First and la.sfc ten days cold; middle genial; shad 

 blossom and Shepherd's purse in blossom on 6tli ; sleighing on four days. 



Viiielaud, N. J. — Month severer than usual ; some good sleighing. 



Byberry, Pa. — Wheeling- till 22d ; first good sleighing 30th. Drought. 



FaUsington, Pa. — Delaware closed, second time, 10th; snow-storm 

 26th. 



Philadelphia, Pa. — Snow nearly all diiy 8th, 23d; heavj^ snow-storm, 

 10 inches> 26th, and 3 inches 28th, 29th. 



Factoryville, Pa. — Aurora, with streamers, 13th. Snow-fall of the 

 month 20 inches ; ground frozen one foot; many wells yet dry. 



Beading, Pa. — Winter uot severe; sleighing good since 24:th. 



Catawissa, Pa. — Susquehanna opened 17th; closed again 26th. 



Fphrafa, Pa. — Aurora 13th ; snow-storms all day 23d, 26th. 



Carlisle, Pa. — Eoads dusty 7th ; snows all day 23d, 26th. 



Fountain Dale, Pa. — Month 5.72° colder than in 1870, yet creeks open 

 all month. Snow-fall 20.25 inches. 



Tioga, Pa. — River opened 16th, closed again 26th; good sleighing 

 since 21th. 



Grampia7i Hills, Pa. — Snow 23d, 6 inches ; 26th, 6.5 inches ; 28th, 4.5 

 inches ; rain 31st. Cold spells 7th to 10th and 22d to 26th, inclusive. 



ConnellsviUe, Pa. — Severe storm, sleet, then freezing rain 25th, 26th. 



Franldin, Pa. — Rain all day 15th, then snow 7 a. m. to 1 p. m. of 16th ; 

 moderate snow 23d ; a few flakes 27th, a. ni. ; snow-fall 19.75 inches. 



Beaver, Pa. — More snow and sleighing than for five years. 



Pittsburg, Pa. — Fine snow an hour 23(1, all night 25th, then misty rain, 

 freezing as it fell, to 3 p. m. 26th. A cool winter month. 



Brownsville, Pa. — A fine winter mouth; river opened 17th. 



Woodknvn, Aid. — Aurora 13th; Susquehanna opened 18th ; closed again 

 22d, and remains closed 31st. 



Fallston, Md. — Unusually cold snow-storms 23d, 26th. 



Emmittshurg, Md. — Snow 8th, 23d, 28th ; great snow-storm 25th, 26th. 



Johnsontown, Ya. — Cedar and " preacher" birds 12th; chicopee bird 

 25th; thunder shower 16th; rained all day 26th; hail 25th, 27tli. 



Hampton, Va. — Lightning 31st; month 7'^ colder than in 1870 ; first 

 half no rain or snow; last week wet; five stormy days, seven wholly 

 clear. 



Piedmont, Va. — Birds singing* 13tli; robins 14th. Snow in month, 8 

 inches. 



AcGotinlc, Va. — H;ul all day 26th. Snow in month 10 inches. 



WytheviUe, Va. — Very little snow ; ground hard frozen till recently. 



Albemarle, N. G. — First rain this year, a thunder-shower, 15th. A 

 dry, cold month ; no snow ; farmers plowed bottom lands. 



GoivdeysviUe, S. G. — Fine niontli for farmers; first frog 31st. 



Garloivville, Ala. — Thunder-storms 30th, 31st, with heavy wind 2Gth. 



Moulton, Ala. — Generally mild and pleasant; rains near the close. 



RocJcville, Ala. — Impending rains induced the frogs to sing, 24th. 



Jaclcsonville, Fla. — Orange trees, injured last month, renewing their 

 foliage, and promise crops this year. Thunder-showers; spring weather, 

 and vegetation coming forward. 



Houston, Tex. — Auroras 7th, 19th, 29th; ponds frozen 14th, 15th. 



Oalcland, Tex. — An inch of sleet 13th ; prairie wikl flower seen 29th. 



Neio Orleans, La. — Continuous thunder-storm, 6.0 inches rain, 25th, 

 26th. 



Ponchatoula, La. — Thunder-storm all night 25th; soft-maple blos- 

 soms, 26tli ; thunder and very large hail with rain 30th ; thunder- 

 storm 31st. 



