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 Maech, 1871. 



Carnisli, Me. — Eobius and bluebirds 6th ; ground bare 19th. 



Oxford, Me. — Farmers plowing on IStli ; this has not occurred in 

 March since 1838. 



iSfandish, Me. — Some have done part of their sowing on light high 

 ground, 



Gardhier, il/e.— Auroras 1st, 10th, loth, 19th, 22d, 24th, 28th. The 

 month 2|o warmer than ever known before. 



ContocoolviUejN. E. — An unparalleled March ; no good sleighing; only 

 6 inclies of snow ; bare ground nearly all the month; auroras 1st, 3d, 

 15th, 19th, 22d. 



Fanfon, Vt. — Began plowing 14th; aurora 28th. 



East Bethel, Vt. — Mean temperature of the month 5° higher than for 

 five years preceding. 



Oeorgetouni, Mass. — Sleighing only on the morning of the 28th ; auro- 

 ras 1st, 2d, 19th, 24th. ' 



JSfew Bedford, jMass. — Bluebirds 1st ; thunder 23d. 



Lunenburg, Mass. — The mildest March since 1851. 



MiddJetoicn, Conn. — The mean temperature higher than shown by the 

 records of thirteen years. 



Garrison^s, N'. Y.— Weather mild first part of the month ; cold the 

 latter i)art. 



Cooperstoicn, N. Y. — The mildest March for twenty two years ; rob- 

 ins 4th. 



North Hammond, N. Y. — Extraordinary season for maple sugar, trees 

 averaging four to five pounds each. 



North Depauville, N. Y. — The mildest March for thirty-five years ; no 

 sleighing; auroras 9th, lOtb, 17th, 20th, 22d, 24th, 25th, 20th, 28th. 



Buffalo, N. Y. — The temperature of the month 7|° higher than the 

 March average of thirteen years. 



Greenicich, N. J. — Farmers plowing 2d. 



Fallsington, Fa.— The warmest March since 1865. 



Factor ijville. Pa. — The temperature of the month was 7°.5 above the 

 March mean of seven preceding years. 



York Sulphur Springs, Fa. — Faint aurora 10th. 



Woodlawn, Md. — The first part of the month was very mild ; the lat- 

 ter part cold ; aurora 24th. 



Mt St. Mary's, Md. — The temperature of March warmer than for sev- 

 eral years past. 



Surry Court-Mouse, Ya. — The month has been windy, very wet, and 

 variable. 



Albemarle, N. C. — Peach-tree bloom nearly over on the 26th, and ap- 

 ple and pear trees in full bloom. 



Macon, Ga. — Oaks begin to bud 9th; terrific wind night of 11th; 

 wind-storm 26th, throwing down trees, with much thunder and light- 

 ning. 



Moulton, Ala. — An unusually damp and rainy March ; the ground 

 during most of the month too wet to plow or plant ; the spring is unu- 

 sually forward. 



Filatka, Fla. — Violent thunder-storm on the 30th, accompanied by 

 hail. 



Oakland, Tex. — Potatoes in bloom 15th ; heavy thunder-shower from 

 the west, night of 25th. 



Brookha ven. Miss. — Heavy rain and hail-storm from the northwest, p. m. 

 of 11th, lasting half an hour; heavy wiud-storm passed at the north- 

 west on the 26th, greatly damaging' farms, &c. 



