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NOTES OP THE WEATHER— JULY, 1870. 



Houltoii, 2Ie. — Slight frost, injured tender leaves ouly, 1st. 



Orono, Me. — Damaging tornado 14tb. Much damage by lightning this 

 month. 



Williamsburg, Me. — Bright aurora about midnight 27th. 



West Waterville, Me. — Mean heat 3.81° above average of six Julys, 

 and 4.31° above last July ; rain-fall 1.43 inches less than July average 

 of six years. 



Gardiner, Me. — Auroras 10th, 23d, 27th, 30th July ; mean heat for 

 thirty-four years, 09.088° ; this, 70.684° ; rain for May, Juue, July, aver- 

 age of thirty-four years, 10.98 inches ; this, 6.26 inches. 



Lisbon, Me. — Thunder-storm and severe hail 14th; hayini>' liuished 

 30th. 



Norway, Me. — Cutting grass 9th, oats 19th; wells failing for first time 

 28th ; ground dry two feet deep 29th. Driest and hottest July known. 



Gornishville, Me. — July average heat for forty j'ears 67.16° : this year, 

 74.01°. 



Stratford, K. H. — Corn silking 12th. Month hot ; small streams dried 

 up. 



Whitefield, N. H. — Raspberries 12th ; cutting wheat, oats not vet ready, 

 31st 



Tamworth, N. H. — Continued drought 1st; grass drying up 16th; 

 auroras 18th, 30th ; slight rain 29th. 



Goffstown, N. H. — Warmest July I ever knew, and severe drought, 



Lunenburg, Vt. — Very dry till 28th, and month very warm. 



North Graftsburij, Vt. — Furious wind and rain 8th ; thunder-storm, high 

 windy 24th. Since May thermometer at 80° and above on thirty-two 

 days. 



East Bethel, Vt. — Basswood blossoms 8th ; early apples 28th ; refresh- 

 ing rain 29th. Except in 1868, the hottest July for many years. 



Woodstoelc, Vt. — Thunder-storm, hail, 14th ; warm month, little rain, 

 streams very low. 



West Charlotte, Ff.— Auroras, crimson, 2d, 3d, 5th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 

 25th, and with beams 31st; cherries ripe 9th. 



Panton, Vt. — Auroras 15th, orange and crimson 25th, crimson 27th ; 

 haying finished, harvesting nearly done, 31st. 



Castleton, Vt. — Intense red and green meteor 22d ; rain ending, (we 

 hope) a very severe drought 29th. 



Topsjield, Mass. — Very bright aurora 27th. Many springs dry. Merri- 

 mac River 83° ; 4° warmer than ever known. 



Cambridge, Mass. — Auroral lights 18th, 19th ; light showers 20th, 29th, 



North Billerica, Mass. — Heavy wind and rain 8th; corn in tassel 17th. 

 Hot and dry — no rain since 8th inst. 



Lmienburg, Mass. — Except 1868, the hottest July since 1842. 



Newport, K. I. — Very dry, no rain nor sea-fogs. 



Southington, Conn. — Cutting oats 20th ; bank swallows gone 28th ; au- 

 rora 30th. Drought, wells and springs low and grass dry. 



Moriches, N. Y. — Drought severe ; little rain since March. 



North Hammond, N. Y. — July closes hot, dry ; scarcely any green 

 herbage. 



Houseville, N. Y. — Aurora 18th ; thunder-storm, hail, 24th. 



Leyden, N. Y. — Aurora 18th. No lightning all summer till 15th, since 

 frequent and sharp. Severe drought. 



Utica, N. Y. — Auroras 18th, 29th ; heaviest rain this year 29th. 



