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Moulton, Ala. — April wet and damp, advanced like May. 



tScJma, Ala. — Every rain was Avitli thnnder and mncli wind. 



Coatcqya, Ala. — Wiiippowil 2d. Thnnder and lightning on thirteen 

 days. 



Jacksonville, Fla. — Month 2o.59 above average, and very dry. 



Ocala, Fla. — Frost killed tender plants 4th ; great thunder-storm 15th. 



Clarlcsville, Texas. — Heavy thunder-storms 10th, 13th, loth ; frost 21st. 



OaMand, Texas. — Best season in several years; cotton " forms" 27th. 



Bhiff, Texas. — Last frost 1st ; thunder-storm with hail 2Gth. 



Victoria, Texas. — Eipe dewberries 13th. Very dry month. 



Fonchafoida, La. — Eipe blackberries 26th ; thunder and hail-storm 

 27th. 



Grenada, 21iss. — Heavy rain and hail storms 27th, 30th. 



BrooMaven, J/m.— Fire-flies 4th ; " bob-white" 18th ; frosts 22d, 23d. 



Tennessee. — Sharp frosts about 23d at various stations, injuring some 

 fruits and vegetables, and wheat in bloom in one section. 



Trenton, Tenn. — Spring forward but wet, delaying planting. 



Fine Grove, Ky. — Frost, ice, killing all tender fruits, &c., and much 

 wheat, 23d. Dry till 2oth ; several damaging wind-storms in April. 



Shelby City, Ky. — Aurora 9th; killing frost 23d. Month 4° above 

 average of ten years, and rain 2.70 inches less than average of same 

 period. 



New Lisbon, Ohio. — Frost and ice ICth — killed peaches and cherries,, 

 not apples. 



Salem, Ohio. — Frost, ground frozen 2d ; auroras, fine 9th, 13th. 



Cleveland, Ohio. — Cherry blossoms 7th, peach 12th; auroras 9th, 13th. 



Sandusky, Ohio. — Auroras 1st, 9th, 13th ; apricots blossom 7th, (24th 

 in 1S70.) 



Carson, Ohio. — Peach blossoms 9th ; frosts 13th, 14th, 15th, 22d. 



North Fairfield, Ohio. — Peach blossoms 10th, pear 19th, apple 28th ; 

 ice 16th. 



Westerville, 0//io.— Severe frosts 2d, ice 14th, 15th, 16th, 23d, 24th. 



North Bass Island, Ohio. — Peach blossoms 27th; auroras 9th, 13th, 

 29th. 



Hillsboro, Ohio. — S])ring two weeks early ; some fruit killed by frost 

 23d. 



Kenton, Ohio. — Martins 4th ; frost, ice 16th, 23d — some fruit killed. 



Urbana, Ohio. — ]\Iontli 4*^ above average, but fruit much injured by 

 frost 23d. 



Cincinnati, Ohio. — Auroras 1st, 9th, 14th; light frosts 23d, 24th. 

 Month dry. 



Ajin Arbor, Mich. — Frogs 4th ; auroras 9th, 13th, 17th ; peach full 

 bloom 30th. 



Litchfield, Mich. — Season a fortnight earlier than last year. 



Northport, Mc/*.— Frogs 3d ; Phebe-birds 8th ; daffodils 26th. 



Copper Falls, Mich. — A stormy, unpleasant, backward April. 



Ontonagon, Mich. — Eobins 15th ; frogs 20th ; plowing 24th. 



Fort Wayne, Ind. — Auroras 1st, 9th, 13th, 15th ; frost, ice 16th. 



Vcvay, Ind. — Peach blossoms 2d, cherry 5th, lilac 8th ; sharp frost 

 23d. 



Laconia, Ind. — Apple blossoms 4th ; auroras 9th, 13th, 17th ; killing 

 frost 23d. 



Knightstoicn, Ind. — Dry month ; early season ; killing frost 11th. 



Merom, Ind. — Peach blossoms 4th; martins 5th; frost, ice 23d. 



Aurora, III. — Most favorable April for farmers in ten years. 



Louisville, III. — Api)le blossoms 9th; sharp frost 23d. Dry month. 



