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METEOROLOGY. 
[Compiled in the Department of Agriculture, from reports made by the observers of the 
Smithsonian Institution. ] 
APRIL AND MAY, 1868. 
Table showing the highest and lowest range of the thermometer, (with dates pre- 
JSixed,) the mean temperature, and amount of rain fall, (in inches and tenths, ) 
Jor April and May, 1868, at the following places. 
made at the hours of 7 a. m., and 2 and 9 p.m. 
APRIL, 1868. 
States and places. 
, Max. Min. 
Date. temp. Date. temp. 
MAINE, 
° ° 
Steubentss ssssecs. 28 52 13 17 
West Waterville. .. 17 64 10 16 
Gardiner e-.222225 17 68 |5, 10,13 20 
Standisheeeeeecr 17 67 10 13 
INOLW.BY ei eee roe aia 17 68 10 10 
Rumford Point... .- 16 67 13 10 
Cornishy oo. ois. 17 65 5,13 16 
Cornishville -...... 17 65 5 16 
AV ETAPES Mee ot| a= ase ol esac te peeses| sete te 
NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
Niratford-ssoeese 16, 29 62} 10,13 9 
Concorde se-netee 17 69 10 19 
Goffstown Centre..| 17,30 68 13 20 
Averages: Sesh e258 BSc bse soe Bscriae 
VERMONT. 
Lunenburg ........ 16 68 10 4 
North Craftsbury ..- 16 67 9 14 
Randolph. co... 22 63 10 4 
Woodstock ........ 1, 30 63 10 8 
MDaPALDANS: 2. < 52.5. 15, 30 67 6 11 
Middlebury ......- 16 65 5 13 
RADIOL toe e's | sane «2S al cmivee sl eal cme tresee 
PA GLAS ON seers oiai|(ise sc eiacleeeie <i ee sein sees 
MASSACHUSETTS, 
Kingstone. sane em - 22 72 6 23 
Topsheldiete= sea 22 68 5 Q1 
Lawrence .....---- 22 65 5, 10 23 
Georgetowmnbrer ctee||semesi ais| sce ninills/sieciaiceiell|temaic.e 
Newbury...-c0c-us- 17 68 5! 99 
MAY, 1868, 
Max. Min. 
Date. temp. Date temp. 
fo} ° 
31 66 il 32 
31 76 1,2 34 
3l 69 1,8 36 
31 75 8 33 
28 72 2,8 32 
28, 31 74 8 33 
28 76 8 33 
8 88 Le 32 
31 78 8 36 
29, 31 74 2 40 
28 77 32 
28 7 il 30 
28 iio 1,8 34 
29 75 1 31 
29 88 31 
28 75 1 35 
28, 31 2 8 34 
26 78 8 36 
3l 79 8 32 
Daily observations were 
Mean} Rain 
temp.| fall. 
° In. 
48.8 | 10.05 
51.9 | 8.97 
51.9] 9.58 
51.5 | 10.16 
BL Walaa 
51.3 | 10.18 
SLA Soe 
SL, da) Ohne 
52.5] 3.84 
ACTS ete 
So 2 tO rse 
53.90) i0e 
62.8 | 4.50 
51.5.) 4.52 
BONA a seer 
54.9 | 4.54 
56.9 | . 6.50 
5D. feo: OL 
Dans'| 9.20 
50.7 | 8.72 
50.6 | 9.20 
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