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Hematite, Mo. — Severe tbimder-storm, with hail, 5th, katydids 17th. 



Bolla, Jfo.— This July 5° hotter than last, aud 5° colder than in 18C8. 



Jefferson City, Mo. — First drenching rain since April 10. 



Oregon, Mo. — Auroras 1st, 28th; cutting spring wheat 5th, oats 7th. 



Atchison, Kmis. — Mean temperature 3.4° above July average for seven 

 years ; rain 2.7 inches less than the average for six years. 



Lawrence, Kans. — Above 90"^ on twenty-two days. Rain from March 

 1 to August 1, 1870, 12.80 inches; 1869, 19.84 inches; 1868, 17.07 inches. 



Holton, Kans. — Hottest and driest July known here ; heat 90'^ and 

 above on twenty-live days, and 100° and above on nine days. 



Manhattan, Kans. — Hottest month on our record of ten years. 



Bellevue, Nebr. — Month dry, and 8° warmer than in 1869. 



Harrishurg, Utah. — Heavy rain, freshet 8th; thunder-storm 24th. 



Coalville, Utah. — Myriads of locusts through July. 



Cahfo, Cal. — Brilliant meteors 4th, 23d; wheat harvested 25th, 



Chico, Cat. — Heat above 90° every day; 100° and above on twenty- 

 one days. 



Visalia, Cal. — Heat above 90° on twenty-nine days, and 100° or more 

 on five days. 



Cathlamet, Wash. — Heat scorched the tender leaves of shrubbery, and 

 cooked gooseberries on the bushes. 



NOTES OF THE WEATHEE— AUGUST, 1870. 



Mt. Desert, Me. — Hot and dry; fires in woods in all directions. 



Williamshurg, Me. — Auroras, 22d, 24th; frost, 27th — damage on low 

 grounds. 



West Waterville, ife.— Swallows left 20th ; auroras 22d, 24th, 28th. 



Gardiner, i¥e.— Auroras 2d, 4th, 22d, 26th, 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st, 

 bright 19th, 21st, 24th. First three weeks hottest known here in August. 

 August average for thirty-four years, 07.018° ; this, 67.785°. 



Lisbon, i/e.— Auroras 21st, 27th, 31st; frost kills vines 27th. 



JS^'oricay, Me.— Cnttiag rye 3d, oats 6th; frosts 16th, 26th; aurora 19th. 



Cornish, Me. — Auroras faint 18th, beams 24th, and corona 19th. 



Cornishville, Me. — Auroras 19th, 20th; frost 27th. Average August 

 temperature'for forty years, 64.143°; this, 71.66°. The hottest summer 

 known here. 



Stratford, N. If.— Frosts, slight, 16th, killed buckwheat 27th. 



Whitefield, K. ^.—Slight frosts 16th, 27th; auroras 20th, 22d, bright 

 19th. 



Tamivorth, X. if.— Frosts, with ice, no injury, 16th, killed vines 27th; 

 auroras 18th, 20th, 21st, 24th, grand 19th, very bright 31st. Severe 

 long drought. 



Goffstown Center, K if.— Bright auroras 19th, 28th. Warmest August 

 and severest drought known here. 



Lunenburg, Vt. — Auroras nearly every evening, aud very bright. 



North Craftsbury, Ft— Auroras 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th; slight frost 27th. 



Keicport, Ft— Auroras 19th, 20th, 21st, 24th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th. 



Randolph, Ft— Bright aurora 19th; cutting up corn 20th. Summer 

 average temperature for five years ; 67.70° this, 71.1°. August, five years, 

 QQ^', this, 67.3°. ^ 7 J , 



Woodstocli, Vt. — Aurora, double arch, cloud-like streamers, waves of 

 light flashing to zenith, 19th; slight frost 27th. Wells and streams 

 nearly dry. 



West Charlotte, Ft— Auroras 20th, bright crimson 13th, red 22d. 

 Drought. 



