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KOTES OF THE WEATHEE FOE MAECH, 1870. 



Roulton, J/e.— Auroras 4tb, lltb, 20tli, brilliant 9tli and 19th— very 

 brilliant 30tb ; crows, robins 31st. 



Steuben, Jl/e.— Auroras 3d, 20tb, 25th, 31st, brilliant 26th ; severest 

 snow-storm of the season 17th. 



Orono, .1/e.— Auroras 19th, 20th, 20th, nearly all night 30th. 



WlUiamshurg, Me. — Aurora 20th; wild geese 26th; Snow-fall 19.5 

 inches. 



West WaterviUe, Jie.— Auroras 3d, 21st, 26th, 30th ; 11 inches snow 

 with high wind 10th. Month 1.25 degTees colder than March average 

 of six vears. 



Gardiner, J/e.— Auroras 3d, 4th, 24th, 26th, 31st, brilliant 9th, 25th 

 and 30th ; fourteen days sleighing ended 15th, and five on 21st. March 

 average heat for 34 years 29.93 degxees. 



Lisbon, 2Ie. — One foot snow with severe northeast gale 16th; auroras 

 25th, 26th, 30th, 31st ; frost nearly out of ground 31st. 



Noricaij, 2Ie. — Heavy 36 hours snow-storm 17th, 18th ; auroras 19th, 

 20th, 25th, 26th, 30th ; driving snow-storm, rain 28th. 



Cornish, Me. — High wiiid, snow from 2 p. m. 16th to 1 p. m. 18; 

 auroras 20th, 24th, 25th, 30th, 31st. 



Cornishi-ille, J/e.— Auroras 20th, 25th, 26th, very bright 30th. Aver- 

 age March heat for 40 years, 28.20 degrees. Snow this month 37 inches. 



Antrim, X. R. — Snow^ on 43 days since October 1st; considerable yet 

 on ground ; maj)le sap flowing freely. 



Strafford, N. H. — Thirty inches snow in woods; good sleighing; no 

 birds. 



Whitejield, y. jff.— Great snow-storm 17th ; auroras 19th, 25th, 26th, 

 30th. 



Tanucorth, X. H. — Cold and rough till 21st; boisterous storms 16th, 

 17th, 18th ; auroras 24th, 25th, 26th, brilliant 19th and 20th ; snow in 

 fields 44 inches ; in woods 50 inches. 



Lunenhurg, Vt. — Snow four feet in woods ; ice two feet thick. 



Xorth Craftsburij, Ff.— Auroras 1st, 3d, 19th, 24th, 25th, 28th, 31st, 

 brilliant 26th and 30th. Pleasant month; less w^ater than in any 

 mouth in three years. 



Xeivport, Ft-^Aiu'oras 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 30th, 31st ; rain, 

 then snow, 22d. 



JEast Bethel, Fit.— Cool and calm 1st to 12th; snow 13th, and gale 16th, 

 17th ; maple sap flowing 29th. Purple linnet the only bird seen. 



^yoodHtoc'k, Yt. — Linnets 20th; very bright aurora 30th. Pleasant 

 month ; cloudy, few storms ; snow nearly gone. 



St. Albans, Vt. — Lake Ontario frozen over in February — first time 

 known. Eobins 25th ; frogs 29th ; wheeling again 31st. 



West Charlotte, Vt. — AOToras 1st, 25th, 30th, crimson 11th and 31st; 

 high east wind, some snow and frozen rain 16th ; ice flies 27th, (come 

 before the lake opens and leave with the ice ;) wild geese 31st. 



Fanton, Vt. — Anroras 3d, 25th, 31st, brilliant 24th and 30th ; driving 

 snow-storm 10th, 17th. Lake open ; roads muddy. 



Castleton, Vt. — Gale, little snow 16th, 17th ; bluebird 29th ; aui'oras 

 30th, 31st. 



Kingston, Mass. — Greatest snow-storm of the winter 11th; bluebirds, 

 wild geese 27th ; aurora 30th. 



Topsjield, 21ass. — Sleighing gone ; blackbirds, bluebirds, 25th ; auroras 

 30th, 31st. 



