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Columhiis, Miss. — Frosts 8tli, 9tli, lOtb, 16th, 17th, ISth, many peaches 

 killed ; apples and pears safe. Coldest March in sixteen years. 



Marion, Miss. — Peach crop killed b^- frost and ice 8th to 18th. 



Broo]<haven, 2Iiss. — In summer night-rains are rare; from March to 

 June it rains only in the night. Near BrooJchaven, Miss.-. — Wild geese 

 2d ; frost Sth, 9th, 10th ; ice 8th, 9th, 10th ; strawberry blossoms 23d ; 

 martins 25th. 



Katchez, 2Iiss. — Severe thunder-storm, wind, hail, 12th ; cold, frosty, 

 13th to 19th ; heavy thunder-storm 2oth. 



UUzahethto7i, Tenn. — Wild geese 15th ; barn swallow 28th. 



Clarl'sville, Tenn. — Strong gale 12th; barometer lowest ever known 

 here, except in January, 1807. 



Trenton, Tenn. — Less wind and more rain than usual. 



Mempliis, Tenn. — Heavy thunder-storm and gale 12th ; thunder-storm, 

 then severe gale and snow, 15th. 



Fine Grove, Ky. — Snow 1st ; hail, snow, rain, 3d, 6th; violent thunder- 

 storm, hail, gale, 12tli ; rain all 30th, 31st. 



Shelhif City, Ky. — Furious gale, thunder, lightning, rain, hail, 12th. 

 Month o.o'^ colder than its average for ten years. 



Kew Lisbon, Ohio. — Snow-storm 2d; rain and snow 4th ; heavy fall of 

 snow 27th. liiver not yet frozen over. 



Salem, Ohio. — Robin 11th; bluebird 20th. Xo plowing done. 



Fainesville, Ohio. — Eobins 15th; rivers free of ice 20th; bluebirds 

 21st. 



Cleveland, Ohio. — Lowest barometer in twelve j'ears 13th ; robins 15th ; 

 pigeons 25th ; rain, then snow, 27th. 



Oherlin, Ohio. — High wind and snow-squalls 17th ; first thunder and 

 lightning 20th ; only clear day 24th. 



Xorth Fairfield, Ohio. — Rain, noon 20th to 5 p. m. 27th, then snow ; 

 rain all 31st. Peaches uninjured ; fruit prospect good. 



Gamhier, Ohio. — Pigeons, crows, 10th; lowest barometer in several 

 years 12th ; frogs 20th. 



Korth Bass Island, Ohio. — Sleet, rain, hail, snow, 3d, 12th, 27th; ice on 

 Lake Erie broken up 29th to 31st. Snow on 13 days. 



HiUshoro, Ohio. — Rain, snow, high wind, 12th; rain all 26th, 27th, 31st. 



Toledo, Ohio. — Se\'ere northeast snow-storms 11th and i2th, 15th; 

 severe northeast rain-storm 30th and 31st. 



TJrhana, Ohio. — 3Ionth 2.5° above average of eighteen years. 



Jaclcsonhurg, Ohio. — Snow-storms 8th, 12th, ICth ; violent 15th; thun- 

 der-storm 12th ; aui'ora 21st. Coldest March since 1843. 



Cincinnati, Ohio. — Severe snow and gale 15th ; heavy snow 16th. 



Detroit, Mich. — Sleet, snow, rain, 12th, 13th ; lightning, rain, 20th ; 

 robins 20th ; jays 23d ; frogs 29th. 



Adrian, Mich. — Xo violent storms in March; good fruit jirospect; 

 spring promise good. 



Litchfield, Mich. — Aurora 10th ; wind, rain, and deepest snow since 

 October 2d, 15th ; bluebird 23d ; roads muddy 31st. 



Korthport, Mich. — Robin 2Sth. An equable, quiet month. 



Mnshegon, Mich. — Eighteen inches snow 12th, 13th. 



Copiier Falls, Mich. — Very mild March ; northeast winds were warm 

 more than half the month. 



Benzonia, Mich. — Cold rain and storms last half of month. 



Aurora, Ind. — Aurora 21st; rain all 20th ; martins 31st. 



Yevay, Ind. — Rain, sleet, snow, 6th; thunder-storm, snow, 12th, mer- 

 cury fell from 00° to 28° by 13th ; snow-squalls 16th ; rain all 26th ; high 

 wind 27th. 



