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Council Grove, Kans. — Thunder-showers 8th, 24th, 26th, 27th ; ground 

 frozen 15th to 17th ; peaches in full bloom killed. 



Bellevue, S'eb. — Froze in shade all day 15th. Month 4° warmer than 

 last year. 



Nebraska Citijj Heh. — Ice IGth ; early fruits killed ; wild plum blos- 

 soms 24th. 



Harrisburg, Utah. — Two inches snow 5th ; cold 15th, then pleasant to 

 30th. 



Chico, Gal. — Heavy hail, 2 inches deep, slight damage to crops and 

 fruit, 12th. 



Watsonville, Gal. — Strawberries, peas, 23d. More frost than usual in 

 April. 



Gahto, Gal. — Earthquake shock 17th, north to south, spilled milk 

 from pans. 



Glaytoti, Gal. — Severe frost 1st ; earthquake, west to east, 2d, no dam- 

 age ; rain, hail^ 4th ; frosts 5th, 7th, 13th. 



Deer Lodge City, Mont. Ter. — First lightning and thunder 5th ; torna- 

 does 8th, 12th— on 12th mercury fell 20° in 20 \uinutes ; fire-flies 24th. 



Port Angelas, Wash. Ter. — Snow-squalls 4th to 7th; aurora 25th. 

 Only 5 clear days in April. Season wet, cold, and backward. 



XOTES OF THE WEATHER FOR MAY, 1870. 



Steuben, Me. — Terrific thunder-storm, with hail, 1st. Verv heavy frosts 

 8th, 18th. 



Orono, Me. — Aurora to zenith 27tli ; vegetation very forward. 



Williamsburg, Me. — Auroras, bright 2d, pale 30th ; frosts 5th, 7th. 



West Waterville, Me. — Bobolink 16th; plum blossoms 17th, apple 

 20th. Month lo.57 above May average of 6 years. 



Gardiner, Me. — Beautiful May, dry, average heat ; crops promising. 



Lisbon, Me. — Bobolink 17tli ; heat lightning 19th ; aurora, crimson 

 folds or curtains, 27th. Month fine but dry. 



Woricay, Me. — Linnets 15th ; corn planting 20th ; frost 23d ; auroras 

 30th, splendid red 27th ; apples in full bloom 28th. 



Stratford, N. R. — Dandelions 15th ; plum blossoms 18th, apple 27th, 

 lilac 29th. 



Whitefield, K ^.—Auroras 1st, 17th, 30th, 31st, bright red 27th ; rain, 

 4 inches snow, 12th. Very dry spring. 



Tamtvorth, N. R. — Whippoorwill 14th ; dandelions 19th ; apple blos- 

 soms 20th to 30th; ice 23d; bobolink 24th; aurora 30th. Drought 

 severe. 



Goffstown, N. R. — Aurora 27th. Last of May dry. 



Lunenburg, Yt. — Snow, six inches, 12th; bright aurora, dark red 27th. 

 1^0 frost in May. Many vegetables four weelis earlier than last vear. 



North Graftsbury, 7^.— Auroras 19th, 22d, 20th, 28th, 30th, brilliant 

 1st, 27th and 31st ; swallows 7th ; bobolink IGth. Drought becoming 

 severe. 



Neiv^ort, Ft— Auroras 1st, 27th, 28th, 30th; snow 12th; frosts 27th, 

 28th. 



Woodstoclc, Vt. — Swallows, cliff 2d, barn Gth, bank 7th ; bobolink 14th ; 

 hard frost 23d, Drought, low streams, vegetation, suffering. 



West Charlotte, Vt. — Auroras, crimson 1st, 2d, Gth, 13th, 14th, 15tli 

 24th, and 27th, brilliant 28th, red 29th ; bobolink 12th ; pear full bloom 

 21st. 



