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Cleveland, Ohio.—Average temperature 2.73° higher than in any July in 13 
years past. 
Norwalk, Ohio—Hottest month ever observed here; average temperature 
8° higher than average of six Julys past. 
Kelley’s Island, Ohvo.—Compared with 10 years past, the mean temperature 
has been 7.71° higher this July; yet the maximum no higher than in 1866 ; 
the uniformly high temperature makes the difference. 
North Fairfield, Ohio —The hottest summer in 10 years, except 1862, which 
it equals. 
Toledo, Ohio.—This heated term extended from June 27th to July 25th—29 
tropical days—and for 17 of these the mean temperature was above 80°, and 
rose to 87°; and in none of the 29 days was the mean of the 24 hours below 
74s: 
Urbana, Ohio.—The mean of the observations at 2 p. m., for 36 Julys is 
80°: this year 87.60°. The nearest to this is July, 1854, when it was 84.5°. 
Litchfield, Michigan—The warmest July (days and nights) in 30 years ; 
up to 30th, rain-fall only 0.8 inch. 
Northport, Michigan.—Scarcely any rain since early in June. 
Copper Falls, Michigan —An extremely dry and warm month. 
Aurora, Indiana.— The 17-year locusts last seen on 13th. From 25th to 
29th, smoky ; wind from northeast. 
Muncie, Indiana.—Red-eyed locusts did very slight damage. All gone. 
First green-eyed locusts appeared on the 11th; katydids 28th. Mean average 
temperature 5.5° higher than 1867. 
Rensselaer, Indiana.—Month very hot and dry. 
Chicago, Illinois —July 20th, temperature of lake at 30 feet depth, 72°; 
warmest in many years. 
Near Chicago, Illinois. —Thunder, lightning, and rain on six days. 
Marengo, Illinois —Temperature of well, 49°, on the 12th. Heard katydid 
on the 15th. 
Golconda, Illinois —Thermometer 100°, and above, on 15 days. 
Aurora, Illinois —Month unusally warm. 
Belvidere, Illinois —Hot from 3d to 18th; supposed hottest July since 1855. 
Rochelle, Illinois——A few persons died of sun-stroke, others sickened, and 
some horses died at work. 
Wyanet, Illinots—On the 14th, from 10 a. m. till 4.45 p. m., the thermom- 
eter ranged 100° to 101°; no day equals this in my observations of over 25 
years. 
* Tiskilwa, Ilhinois—July 19th; the past fortnight the hottest known in my 
residence here of 25 years. Dead calm nearly all that time. 
Hennepin, Illinois —Heat extreme, but equable ; thermometer 90° and upward 
on 21 days; and below 70 on only eight mornings. 
Magnolia, Illinois —July 20th ; an unprecedented hot spell; for 20 days the 
thermometer ranged from 95° to 105° in the shade, and on sandy soils to 106° 
and 108°. On the 24th everything appeared autumnal; fall crickets singing, 
and blackbirds forming into flocks. 
Dubois, Illinois —The locust years here were 1842, 1855, and 1868, 13-year 
periods. 
Mount Sterling, Illinois —Averages : 9 a. m., 1867, 75.5°; in 1868, 88.35° ; 
at 2 p. m., 1867, 85.59; in 1868, 94.7°; at 9 p. m., 1867, 76.8°; in 1868, 84.2°; 
of all the observations in 1867, 78.8°; in 1868, 88°; nearly 10° higher this July 
than in July, 1867. With few exceptions, it was higher this year at 3 p. m. 
than at 2 p. m. 
Augusta, Illinois—Potato flies the 13th; katydid heard the 14th; early 
harvest apples ripe 16th. 
