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Sandusky, Ohio—UHurricane with thunder and a little rain on 17th* 
Greenwich Station, Ohio—High wind and snow on 2d and 3d; robins on 
7th ; frogs musical om 15th. 
North Fairfield, Ohio —Drifting snow-storm, in which six inches fell, on 2d; 
coldest day in the winter on 3d; killed the peaches and cherries. 
Bowling Green, Ohio—A very stormy month; only one clear day. The 
latter part was warm, starting vegetation finely. 
Kenton, Ohio—Severe snow-storm on Ist and 2d, commenced with rain; 
coldest day of the season on 2d; frost out of the ground on 14th; thunder- 
storm, doing much damage ten miles north, on 17th; another, fearful, with hail, 
on 23d. 
Urbana, Ohio—Month nearly 11° warmer than last year, and 4°.58 above 
- the average of March for 17 years, and quantity of water more than twice-the 
average. ‘The great storm on the 17th did very little damage here. 
College Hill, Ohio—Thunder, wind, and rain on 17th; oldest inhabitants 
never saw its like for violence; its path was about a mile wide. 
Litchfield, Mich.—Continuous rain from 4th to 8th, carrying away the snow ; 
on 3lst very warm and dry. 
Northport, Mich.—Pleasant but very cold on 2d. March has been very fine; 
birds are cheerful and the prospect for fruit is good. 
Copper Falls, Mich.—March unusually mild, clear and pleasant ; only seven 
stormy days, with but little wind. ‘The six feet of snow at the beginning is 
now half gone. 
Vevay, Indiana.—Violent gale from southwest, with rain, on 1st; ended in a 
snow-storm from northwest on the 2d. 
Muncie, Ind.—The rainfall exceeds that of any month since September, 1866. 
Merom, Ind.—W abash overflowed its banks from 10th to April. A few peach 
blossoms open, 31st. 
Spiceland, Ind.—Rain on 1st, and barometer lower that in 64 years; snow on 
2d; snow nearly all gone, Sth. 
Chicago Ills.—Severest snow-storm of the season, Ist; the wind blowing a 
hurricane in the evening. First good rain for many months, 6th. 
. Near Chicago, Ills —About 11 p. m., on 16th, a violent gale from southwest, 
with thunder, lightning, and rain; on 24th a similar storm, but not so violent. 
Golconda, I/ls—Month very forward; gardens made, and peaches, cherries, 
and plums in full bloom. 
Aurora, Iils—Best March for farm work in many years. Peach buds have 
been killed, but other fruits promise well. 
Sandwich, Ills —Severest snow storm since 1864 on 1st; continued 24 hours, 
and blocked up roads worse than for many years. 
Ottawa, Iis——On the 1st, snow, rain, hail, and snow again, drifting badly. 
Farmers sowing spring grain on 12th. 
Winnebago, Iils—Month’s mean temperature 9°.63 above that of March for 
ten years. 
Tiskilwa, Ills—On 23d frogs and toads heard, the first time in March within 
my memory. 
Dubois, Ills—On 1st, rain from southeast, southwest, and northwest, succes- 
sively, with high wind, thunder and lightning, and closing with snow on 2d. 
This spring is a month earlier than last. 
Mount Sterling, Ills —Thunder-storms on 5th, 15th, 16th, 24th, and 25th— 
on 24th with a tornado, doing considerable damage. Grain as high as usual on 
June Ist. 
Wapello, Ills —F rom 18th to 31st unequalled in 13 years for warmth and 
pleasant weather. The great equinoctial tornado, that did damage 20 miles north 
and south of us, did not reach here. 
