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20 feet 2 inches above low- water mark, (higher than in 1859,) 20th to 

 24th. 



WauTton, Iowa. — Auroras 5th, 18th, 28th, red a. m. of 5th, brilliant 

 25th; wheat sowing Gth; toads 13th; high river 21st; frosts 25th to 

 2Sth. 



Bubiique, Iowa. — Cherry and plum blossoms 20th; Mississippi high 

 as ever known 22d ; thunder-storm, gale, 24:th; aurora 25th. 



Monticello^ Iowa. — Heavv thunder-storm 2-ltii ; brilliant red aurora 

 26th. 



Fort Madison, Iowa. — Wheat sowing 13th, oats 18th; snow 16th; 

 corn planting 29th. 



Giittenherg, loica. — Thunder- showers 10th, 24th. Fine April for seed- 

 ing. 



Independence, Iowa. — Hard frosts 4th to 10th, 16th to 18th, 29th; 

 thunder, sprinkle, 10th ; snow-spits loth ; plum blossoms 30th — (Warne.) 

 First rain since March 30th, 27th; pleasant, dry month ; wheat and oats 

 all sowed — (Wheaton.) 



Eoclc/ord, loira. — Ice gone 3d ; thunder 11th, 14th, with timely rain 

 24th. 



loica Falls, loica. — April never more favorable for seeding. 



Algona, Iowa. — Light snovrs 15th, 16th; thunder-shower 24th; grains 

 sown, corn and potatoes planted. Finest April in many years. 



West Bend, Iowa. — Blackbirds 3d; auroras 0th, 25th, 2Sth; frogs 7th. 



Booneshoro, loica. — Eobins 2d; snow-squalls 15th, 16th; frosts 2Sth, 

 29th. Month G^ above the annual mean of 14 years. 



Fontanelle, Iowa. — Ground frozen 4th, 5th, 6th ; ice 5th, 15th to 20th, 

 28th ; thunder-showers 24th, with sleet 14th ; violets in blossom 25th. 



West Union, Iowa. — Auroras 2d, 3d, 25th. Month 8° .5 warmer than 

 last year. 



St. Louis, 3Io. — Thunder, lightning, rain, 13th, with high winds 27th ; 

 rain, hail, snow, 15th ; snow 16th. 



AUenton, Mo. — Thunder 13th, 27th ; snow-storm, killing peaches, 16th. 



Hematite, 2Io. — Eain 14th ; sleet, snow, 15tli ; deepest snow of season 

 16th ; peaches, cherries, small fruits generally, injured. 



Bolla, Mo. — Eain, high wind, thunder, 13tli ; rain, hail, snow, 15th ; 

 snow 16th ; ice 17th ; thunder-storm 27th ; peach blossomed 10th, apple 

 25th. 



Jefferson City, Mo. — Thunder-storm 13th ; severe frost 17th, damaged 

 fruits. 



Kansas City, Mo. — Frosts 15th to 17th, killed pears and nearly all 

 peaches. 



HarrisonviUe, Mo. — Thunder 14th, ]5th, 26th; damaging frost 16th. 



Oregon, Mo. — Auroras 15th, 21st; freeze 15th to 17 th, killed mueh 

 fruit. 



Burlington, Kans. — Ice 16th, damaged fruits in blossom. 



Paola, Kans. — Gale 13th, with thunder-shower 14th; ice 15th, 17th, 

 with snow 16th, killing vegetation and probably all peaches. 



Baxter Springs, Kans. — Ice 15th to 17th ; white frosts 18th to 20th. 



Laicrence, Kans. — Heavy frosts 15th to 17th, on 17th below freezing 

 all day, killing nearly all pears, plums, early apples, and budded peaches ; 

 cherries, winter apples, and seedling i^eaches unhurt ; cherries blossomed 

 19th. 



Holton, Kans. — The hard freeze 15th to 17th spared some peaches, 

 cherries, and late apples ; spring wheat and oats brushed in, all spoiled ; 

 corn up. 



Le Roy, Kans. — First April snow in 13 years 16tk. 



