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South Trenton, X. Y. — Fine month for haying; harvest half over 31st. 



DepauviUe, N. T.— Auroras Gth, 19th, tilth, 30th; on 21st, 1.30 to 

 2.45 a. m., an electric storm of continuous bright flashes all over the 

 sky, without thunder, and only a few drops of rain. Month hot and 

 dry. 



Palermo, X. Y. — Several thunder-storms 27th, first copious rain since 

 March. Such steady heat not remembered in seventeen years. 



Xorth Volney, iV. Y. — Continued drought ; much lightning and thun- 

 der. 



Himrods, X. Y. — Month o^ warmer than last year ; thunder-showers 

 on twenty-one days. 



Rochester, X. Y. — Terrific thunder-storm 20th ; shooting stars in all 

 directions 27th. 



Loclcport, X. Y. — Aurora 18th ; thunder-storm, hail, 20th. 



Buffalo, X. Y. — Month only 0.8° above its average for twelve years. 



Xeicarl; X. J. — Month nearly 2° warmer than average of twenty-seven 

 Julys, but not as warm as in 1854, 1866, and 1868. Much rain in month. 



Xew Germantoicn, X. J. — Seasonable rains, good farming weather, 

 great amount of electric display, light winds. 



Xeicjield, X. J. — Wheat harvest 1st ; corn tasseliug 20th ; katydids 

 26th, But little rain ; heat above 00° on fifteen consecutive davs — 14th 

 to 29th, 



Greenwich, X. J. — Cool enough for fires 2d to 5th. Julv mean temper- 

 atures, 1864, 74.36° ; 1868, 78.69° ; 1870, 77.94°— average for six vears, 

 75.81°. 



FalUington, Pa. — Very warm July, eight days 90° and above. 



Plymouth Meeting, Pa. — Oats harvest 19th. Month 2.1° above July 

 average of six years, and 1.6° below 1866, and 1.8° below 1868. 



Factoryville, Pa. — Good farming weather, but too many grasshoppers. 



Tamaqua, Pa. — Terrific wind, with rain, tearing up trees, &c. 7th. 



Catawissa, Pa. — Thunder-storms numerous, one with hail on 18th. 



Carlisle, Pa. — Corn in tassel 4th ; blackberries 11th ; violent thunder- 

 storm 12th. 



Fountain Dale, Pa. — July not as hot as in 1868, but drier. 



Tioga, Pa. — Good harvest weather and for growing crops. 



Grampian Hills, Pa. — Corn in tassel 12th ; wheat harvested 23d ; cut- 

 ting oats 28th. Month warm and showery, damaging hay. 



Franliin, Pa. — Frequent showers, but no damage to vegetation. 



Pittsburg, Pa. — Frequent, heavy, and damaging thunder-storms. 



Greeneastle, Pa. — Cool nights, warm days, 8th to 11th ; tornado, light 

 rain 20th ; great drought 31st. 



Connellsville, Pa. — More rain in same time than in several years 28th. 

 Mean temperature of July 1868 and 1870 the same — 77.77°. 



Emmittshurg, Md. — Very dry and warm in middle of month. 



Zuni Station, Va. — Man}- cases of sunstroke ; unusual here. 



Surry Court House, Va. — Hale's early peach 13th ; katydids 18bh. 

 Till 10th rainv and mild ; after that fair and warm last part drv. July 

 means, 1868, 82.5° ; 1869, 82.9° ; 1870, 85.4°. 



Comorn, Va. — Trumpet flower 1st ; althea 7th ; oat harvest 11th. 

 Average rain in July for twenty-one years, 3.88 inclies; this July, 3.97 

 inches. 



Romney, ^V. Va. — A hot summer; July had four days of 100° and 

 above. 



Statesville, X. C. — Tornado, with thunder and lightning, 26th. 



Blufftrm, S. C. — Month very dry, last part hot ; crops sufteriug. 



