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Depauville, New York.—The coldest, stormiest February known here in 36 
years. 
Houseville, New York.—Stormy, boisterous month; snow three feet deep; no 
thaw, and wells and streams very low. 
Palermo, New York.—Coldest February in 15 years; thawed on the south 
side of the house only twice since Christmas. 
Nichols, New York —Coldest, severest February in many years; snow about 
three feet; ice on Susquehanna in some places about five feet; many roads 
impassable, many wells dry. ’ 
Geneva, New York.—Winter unusually cold and severe. February colder 
by 5°.64 than the February average of last 15 years. Lake frozen further from 
shore than known since this town was settled by the whites. 
Rochester, New York—Coldest February in many years. On 28th a severe 
‘snow storm; more fell than at any time this winter. 
Little Genesee, New York.—Springs were never so low this century; but four 
wells in Olean village have water for 2,000 inhabitants. 
Buffalo, New York.—February colder by 6° than in 10 years. Earth in our 
streets frozen four feet deep; water pipes bursting; good sleighing; suow seven 
inches; ice in the lake thicker than ever observed before. 
Newark, New Jersey.—Such a February not experienced in 24 years; its 
mean temperature 2°.42 below that of the coldest, and $°.98 below the average 
of the 24. 
Trenton, New Jersey—Month more continuously cold than for many years, 
yet dry, with steady sleighing. 
Dover, New Jersey—Sleighing and very severe cold since December 1, 1867. 
Newfield, New Jersey —Mean temperature about 9° below the average of the 
month for five years; and seldom more than one fair day at a time. 
Greenwich, New Jersey.—Mean temperature 3° higher than January; snow 
on ground throughout ; more skating than for 12 years past. 
Fallsington, Pennsylvania.—Month 7° colder than the average of 10 past 
Februarys. 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.—Coldest February in 17 years, and the coldest 
winter, except 1865—’6, in same period. 
Horsham, Pennsylvaniau-—Month stormy almost throughout, with much snow 
and cold. 
Dyberry, Pennsylvania.—Snow-fall, 16 inches for February and 65.8 inches 
for the season; ice between two and three feet thick. For five months ponds 
and swamps low and dry, and mills idle. The longest drought ever known here. 
Reading, Pennsylvania.— Uniformly cold and healthy ; no thaws since Decem- 
ber, and good sleighing throughout. 
Ickeshurg, Pennsylvania. —This winter remarkable for continued cold, unusual 
amount of good sleighing, and moderate winds. Grain well protected by snow 
from 4 to 15 inches deep. 
Lewisburg, Penasylvania.—Coldest February on my record since 1856. 
Tioga, Pennsylvania—Month steadily cold; sleighing good; ground frozen 
12 inches; ice 16 inches. 
Grampian Hills, Pa.—This month colder than the average of February for 
three years past, and 139.67 than February, 1867. 
Connellsville, Pa.—Robin redbreast seen on 26th. 
Woodlawn, Md.—Good sleighing the entire month, except two days; aver- 
age temperature 14° below that of February, 1867; snow fell on eight days, 
about 15 inches, being double that of February, 1867. 
Surry Court House, Va.—Month cold, cloudy, and wet. 
Comorn, Va.—Month unusually inclement and unfavorable for farm work. 
Broadeast wheat has suffered much from freezing and thawing. Sixteen snows 
enumerated this winter ; all light. 
