61 



ceeds tlie average 1.4 incli. A few days' sleigliing ou the snow of tlie 

 Cth. 



Trenton, K J.— Eaiu-fall eiglity-tliree days in 1869, 43.91 inches ; and 

 eighty-six entirely clear days. 



Bio Grande, ]S\ J. — A large black snake killed while sunning itself on 

 the 31st. 



Moorestoum, ISf. J. — ISTortheast rain-storm 26th to 28th, with fogs 27th. 

 New field, JSf. J. — Mild December ; more than half Avas rainy and cloudy ; 

 last half, good plowing. Mean temperature of 1869 : Spring, 49.2° ; sum- 

 mer, 74.2° ; autumn, 51.2^ ; winter, 35.3° ; the year, 52.4°. From frost 

 (May 6) to frost, (September 28,) one hundred and forty-four days, of 

 mean temperature 69.6°. Thermometer above 32° from April 25 to Oc- 

 tober 20. 



Greemcich, N. J. — Viola pedata blooming under the snow 11th — dande- 

 lion in blossom 19th. Three days' storm 25th to 28th j not cold after 

 10th, but cloudy and stormy. 



Yincland, N. J.— Temperature of 1869 : Spring, 50.27° ; summer, 76.46° ; 

 autumn, 52.18°; winter, 36.48° ; the year, 53.85° ; of 1868, 52.33°. Eain 

 of 1868, 56.305 inches -, of 1809, 50.655 inches. 



Dyberry, Pa. — Delaware and Hudson canal closed 4th 5 sleighing 7th j 

 ice nine inches thick 25th; sleighing poor 31st. 



Fallsinf/ton, Fa. — Snow, rain, sleet, severe snow-storm, 6th; severe gale 

 and rain 1 8th ; hail and rain 22d. 



Plymouth Meeting, Pa.— Snow Gth, and sleighing till 12th; no frozen 

 ground after 25th; mean temperature of 1866, 51.40°; 1867,49.91°; 

 1868, 49.91 ; 1869, 51.49°. 



FactoryviUe, Pa. — Snow, frost, ice, gone 29th; spring weather 30th, 

 31st. Mean temperature 1869,45.95°; rain, 44.23 inches. 



West Chester, Pa. — Ice four inches thick 11th; frost gone 31st. 



Harrishurg, Pa. — Canal closed 3d, grain green; no ice nor snow in 

 the valley 31st. 



Fountain Bale, Pa. — Month 5.29° warmer than in 1868. Mean tem- 

 perature of 1869, 50.85°. 



Tioga, Pa. — Heavy fall of snow 18th, and nearly gone 23d ; robins 

 30th ; warm and pleasant 31st. 



Granqrian Hills, Pa.— do ad j and cool December; no heavy rains, 

 snows, or winds ; roads mostly good ; gTound covered with snow. 



Johnstoum, Pa. — Ground not yet frozen three inches deep. 



ConnellsviUe, Pa.— Mean temperature— winter, 1868-'9, 31.48°; spring, 

 1809, 46.29°; summer, 70.51°; autumn, 47.02°; year, 49.40°. 



Newcastle, Pa.— Month about four degrees warmer than last four De- 

 cembers ; last week like spring. 



Beaver, Pa. — An unusually mild but cloudy December. 



Milford, DeL— Eain 4th, and all day 5th, and till 3 p. m. 6th, then 

 snow ; clear and cold 7th. 



Woodkmn, Md. — Slush ice in Susquehanna 7th to 12th. Mean tem- 

 perature of 1869, 52.36° ; rain-fall 48.36 inches. 



Mount St. Mary^s, Md. — Month warmer than in 1868 ; mean temper- 

 ature of 1869, 50.68° ; rain-fall, 47.76 inches. 



Hampton, Va. — Kot a flake of snow and but little ice this month. 



Zumi Station, Ya. — Eoses gathered in open air on New Year's day! 

 Mean temperature of 1869, 58.54° ; rain-fall, 37.78 inches. 



Piedmont,Va. — Heavy wind, raiu, hail, and badly drifted snow 18th — 

 remained till 26th. 



Near. Wytheville, Va. — Very cold December ; no Indian summer. 



