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Berne, Ga. — Frequent sprinkles and light slio-\vers on fifteen days. 



Atlanta, Ga. — Heavy tlinuder-storm, and hail an inch deep 23d. 



Moulton, Ala. — Cotton blooms loth. Month dry to 10th, then copious 

 rains; cool 18th to 28th, then dry and dusty. 



Coatopa, Ala. — Thunder and lightning on eleven days, often without 

 rain. 



Xew Smijrna, Fla. — On 24:th, sea and river water almost ice-cold ; many 

 fish died ; water cold for several days. Air at 70° to 85° 24tli to 31st. 



Jaclxsonville, Fla. — A warm July till 25th, then three days cold. 



Picolata, Fla. — Northeast winds since 22d, bringing intermittent 

 fevers. 



Pilatl-a, Fla. — All rains were thunder-storms. Cold 25th to 28th. 



Welborn, Fla. — Isabellas and catawbas ripe 15th; scuppernongs ripe 

 22d. 



Gilmer, Texas. — Month very dry; rains very light ; crops suftering. 



Oal'land, Texas. — Hottest summer in many years ; crops sutler from 

 drought. 



Sand Fly, Texas. — Highest mean of any month ^in twelve years; last 

 rain June 8th. ■ 



Victoria, Texas. — Very little thunder and lightning ; very dry ; light 

 winds. 



Clinton, Texas. — Long drought and great evaporation ; month hot. 



Ponchatoula, La. — Eain in some directions, aud thunder every day. 



Brool'liaven, Miss. — Eecent rains have reviAed late crops ; cold 25th. 



Marion, Miss. — Chilly 21st; drying winds for a week past, 28th. 



}Yashington, Ark. — Katydids 8th ; cotton opening 31st; copious show- 

 ers came in time to save the crops. 



Flizahethton, Tenn. — Cloudy to 15th ; eight thunder-storms in July. 



Clearmont, Tenn. — Drought continues ; month dry. 



La Grange, Tenn. — Cool, pleasant days ; nights chilly, 19th to 24tli ; 

 cold rain 25th ; fires needed 25th, 20th ; then cool nights ; warm, op- 

 I)ressive days to 31st. 



Pine Grove, Ky. — After 13th dry; crops suffering; grass drying up. 



New Lisbon, Ohio. — Frosts 19th!^ 20th, 21st; thunder-storm, hail l^st. 



Cleveland, Ohio. — July mean for seventeen years: temi)eratur6 720.38: 

 rain 3.29 inches. 



Adamses Mills, Ohio. — Hottest day for over twenty years 9th. 



North Fairjield, Ohio. — Most destructive tornado ever known here 

 16th ; hail large as one's fist; crops, buildings, trees, destroyed. 



North Bass Island, Ohio. — Tornadoes ; some damage 9th, little 16th. 

 Mornings and evenings cool, noondays hot; vegetation drying up. 



Hillshorongh, Ohio. — Showers and sprinkles on thirteen days in July. 



Kenton, Ohio. — Frost 23d, making frost every month this year. 

 Ground dry. 



Vrbana, Ohio. — Thunder-storm, large hail, 9th. Month 3o.5 cooler 

 than last year; 1°.19 below June. Kain 1.15 inches below average. 

 Vegetation sutfering. 



Alpena, Mich. — Brightest aurora this year, covering whole northern 

 sky, 21st; moderate 20th, 22d ; sweet elder blossoms 31st. 



Northport, Mich. — Month closes very dry, and vegetation suffering. 



Vevay, Lnd. — Violent thunder and rain storm 16th. 



Mount Carmel, lnd. — Violent gale, then thunder-storm, 9th. 



Laconia, lnd. — Terrific thunder, pouring rain and damaging gale,. 

 16th. • • . -; 



Marengo, Fd. — Driest July on record ; only one-fifth of average Tain, 

 of ten years. 



