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Mattoon, III. — First thunder-storm this month 27th ; ver^^ warm and 

 dry. 



Aurora, III. — Frost 22d ; killed buckwheat and vines in places. 



Louisville, III. — Heavy thunder-storms 9th, 10th, IGth ; cold 19th to 

 25th. 



Belvidere, III. — ]\ronth dry. Some finished stacking grain by 31st. 



Wynnet, III. — Thunder-showers frequent till 14th. 



Havana, III. — Rain on- 10th 4 inches. Entire season dry. 



Dubois, III. — Katydids 1st. Month 2°.2G" warmer than average of 

 seven years. Average July rain for seven years 3.92 inches 5 this July 

 1.09 inches. 



Mount Sterling, III. — To 14th, seven thunder-storms ; dry to 31st. 



ManitoivoG, Wis. — Nine thunder-storms; large hail on 30th. 



Waupaca, Wis. — Terrific tliunder-storm,with high wind and hail, 8tli. 



Mosinee, Wis. — Southern lights with streamers to horizon 24th ; slight 

 frost 28th ; harvest not yet begun 31st. 



8t. Paul, Minn. — Kaiu for seven months above average, yet the Mis- 

 sissippi is lower than in seven years and still falling. 



Minneapolis, Minn. — I\Ionth nearly 3° lower than in 1870. 



Guttenherf), Iowa.— ^avYQiit stacked and part thrashed. Locusts gone 

 by 12th. Pastures and cisterns dry, and Mississippi as low as ever known. 



loica City, loica. — June 5th to July 2d 11.20 inches rain. Harvest 

 three weeks early. 



West Union, loica. — Ground dry at depth of 2 feet— temperature 68°, 

 open air 89°. 



Independence, loiva. — Soaking rain 5th; coolest July weather known 

 here; 28th, thermometer 102° in shade, 121° in sun 30th. 



Ames, Iowa. — Too much rain 6th; hail 8th; tornado- 13th; harvest 

 ended 27th. Coolest and warmest July known here. 



Algona, Iowa. — Soaking rain 28th. Month favorable for farmers. 



Boonesborough, Iowa. — To 15th terrific wind, lightning, &c. ; then fine 

 harvest. 



Logan, loica. — Hea\iest rain known here 28th ; bridges, &g.. swept 

 off. 



vouncil Blufs, loica. — Thunder-storms on seven days ; heavy rains 

 28tl], 29th. 



St. Joseph, Mo, — Tornado, destroying buildings, trees, crops, &c., 13th. 



Hematite, Mo. — Magnificent thunder-storm 10th; another, with tor- 

 nado, 18th. 



Jefferson City, Mo. — Hurricane 5th to 6th ; thunder-storms, gales, 13th, 

 14th, 17th, 18th. 



Cave Spring, Mo. — Hay and oats cut 1st ; rain sufQcient till 30th. 



Oregon, Mo. — Katydids 1st; blackberries 5th; great storm, hail, 13th. 



Williamstoicn, Kan. — Severe gale 2d ; katydids 13th ; cutting prairie 

 grass 19tl). 



Paola, Kan. — Heavy blows ; thunder 10th, 11th, 14th ; gale 18th. 



Holton, Kan. — More thunder-storms and rains than usual. 



Burlinqame, Kan. — Terrible lightning, killing grass in circles of from 

 20 to 50 feet in diameter, 6th, 10th, 14th, 17th. 



Council Grove, Kan. — Over eiglity days of clouds obscuring sun's 

 rays, and more rain than in any July in ten years, except 1867. 



De Soto, Neb. — Tornado, with hail, 5th — blew cars off the track of B. 

 and F. Railroad ; another 28th, with a deluge, doing immense damage 

 by rain and by wind. 



Emerson, Neb. — Great thunder-storm, gale, and 4.4 inches rain, 29th. 



Bellevue, Neb. — Heaviest rain known here 1st; another, with hail, 28th. 



