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Bethel, Ohio. — On tbe 30th. a heavy rain with thunder relieved a 

 severe droug:ht. 



Urhana, Ohio.— The mean temperature of May 3o.28 above the 

 average for nineteen years. Yegetation two weeks earlier than usual. 



Mount Auburn, Ohio. — On p. m, of 30th the first severe thunder- 

 storm of the season, the rain falling in torrents and doing much damage. 

 Some small hail fell. 



A7in Arbor, Mich. — Api>le trees in bloom 8th. Auroras 25th, 26th. 



Monroe, Mich. — Violent storm of rain, hail, wind and thunder, p. m. 

 of 16th. 



Merom, Ind. — Locust trees in bloom 1st. Wheat beginning to blos- 

 som 25th. 



Marengo, lU. — Thunder-sbowers 2d, 24th, 27th. Apple blossoms 11th. 



Tislilica, III. — A fine month ; all crops looking extremely Avell. 



Dubois, III. — First appearance of the bobolink 4tli. 



Manitoicoc, Wis. — Auroras 8th, 19th, 21st, 22d, 26th. Thunder-storms 

 20th, 25th. 



Mosinee, Wis. — First heavy dew 12th. Whirlwind 2J p. m. 14th, 



Baraboo, Wis. — The last days of May were warmer than ever before 

 known here. 



St. Paul, Minn. — The mean temperature of May ranges higher than in 

 any of the twelve preceding years. 



Minneapolis, Minn. — The warmest May on record. 



Litchjield, Minn. — Sand swallows in large numbers 5th. Strawberry 

 blossoms 9th. 



Burant, Iowa.— Barley heading out 31st. At close of May the ground 

 is very dry, but all crops at least two weeks earlier than usual. 



Independence, Iowa. — Burr oaks in blossom 2d; dandelions 8th. 



Alfjona, Iowa. — Thunder-showers 15th, 20th, 24tb. Crops of all kinds 

 looking unusuallv well. 



Grant City, Iowa.— Thunder on 16th, 20th, 24th. First auroras 22d, 

 23d. 



Hannibal, Mo. — At 4 p. m. 24th commenced a heavy thunder-storm 

 from south-southeast ; and at 4:50 a violent hail-storm, lasting five 

 minutes, and destroying two-thirds of the fruit. The hail was of large 

 size. 



Oregon, Mo. — Fall wheat heading out and locust blossoms 5th. 



Counting, Mo. — A large number of meteors evening of 22d. 



Williamstown, Kans. — Strawberries ripening 3d. 



Burlington, Kans. — Very heavy storm from the west 1st. 



Lawrence, Kans. — Severe thunder-storm 8th. A fine month. 



Bouglas, Kans. — At 11 p. m. 30th a gale — thunder, rain and hail — 

 destructive, but of very short duration. 



Nebraska City, Nebr. — The last half of the month dry and hot. 



Watsonrille, Cal. — The month unusually cold. Much frost and high 

 winds. 



Beer Lodge City, Mont. Ter. — Ice 12th, 13th. Gale lasting all day, 

 with remarkable fall of the barometer 27th. Coldest May#ver known 

 here. 



Laramie City, Wy. Ter — Unusually calm weather during the month. 



