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Buffalo, N. Y.—Ysabella and Ontario grapes leafed May 20, blossomed June 
25, first ripened September 25. 
Newark. N. J—The maximum (86°) on 13th was exceeded in only 8 of 25 
preceding Septembers, and the minimum (41.25°) on 18th was above 14 of the 
25. No frost in this city. 
Elwood, N. J.—First frost 18th, harmless. Time between spring and fall 
frosts, 137 days 
Rio Grande, N. J.—Slight frosts 18th and 19th. 
Dover, N J—First and second frosts nights of 17th and 18th, killing vines 
and searing corn badly. 
Greenwich, N. J.—First frost 18th; first 14 days of September warm; 15 
days rainy ; not one wholly clear day in the month. 
Vineland, N. J.—Light frosts 18th and 19th; the last seared sweet potato 
vines slightly. 
Fallsington, Pa.—Light frosts 18th, 19th, and 30th; fine weather. 
Horsham, Pa —White frosts in low places on 17th, 18th, and 19th; nodamage. 
Dyberry, Pa.—F¥rosts 17th, 18th, 19th, killing vegetation; month wet. 
Factoryville, Pa—First frost and ice 17th; frosts 18th, 19 h; rain 20th. 
West Chester, Pa.—Farmers cutting corn 17th; frosts 18th, 19th. 
Harrisburg, Pa—Rain 1st, 3d, 7th, 14th, 20th, 22d, 23d, 24th, and 26th, 
with thunder 9th, 10th, 12th, and 25th, 13 days out of 30. 
Fountain Dale, Pa.—First frosts 17th, 18th, and 19th. Month unusually 
wet, retarding farm work. Forest leaves green, except hickory, which shows 
yellow. e 
Tioga, Pa—Severe frosts, injuring buckwheat, corn, and garden vegetables, 
17th and 19th. Month very wet and unfavorable for gathering crops. 
Ickesburg, Pa.—Firat frost, very light, 17th; severe frost 18th. From frost 
to frost, April 27th to September 17th, 142 days. . 
Johnstown, Pa.—Slight frost on 18th; was very severe in Indiana county 
and on the mountain. 
Franklin, Pa—F ost on hill tops and high lands 18th; forest leaves begin 
to color. 
Connellsville, Pa.—On 18th very heavy white frost; grass and plantain 
leaves frozen stiff; it was followed by fog. 
Woodlawn, Md.—Frosts killing vegetables on low grounds 17th, 18th, and 
19th. 
Emmittsburg, Md.—First frost at Mount St. Mary’s on 18th. 
Surry C. H. Va—Last appearance of firefly, 10'h; -of martins, 14th; 
of whippoorwill, 19th. Indian-summery, and katydids singing in daytime 19th ; 
wild pigeons flying 28th and £9th; frost reported in Isle of Wight county 30th. 
Comorn, Va.—Light frosts 18th, 19th, and 30th; a healthy autumn. 
Mount Solon, Va —Light frost ou 13th; in low places late corn was seared, 
and grass bitten on mountains. 
Snowville, Va.—First frost 18th; tobacco badly bitten in counties south of 
this. Frost also 19th and 30th. | 
Wytheville, Va,—Frosts 18th and 19th; the first injured tender plants and 
seared corn-blades slightly. Weather favorable. 
White Day, West Vu.—Frosts 17th, 18th, and 30th, and in country around 
on 18th. Ice formed three miles from here. 
Kenansville, N. C—Lightning and thunder on 4th, 7th, 14th, 16th, and 25th: 
Very dry and unhealthy Coin and cotton better than usual. 
Statesville, N. C.—Light frosts 18th, 19th, and 30th ; no damage—early for 
this section 
Atlanta, Ga.—Lightning and thunder 1st, 2}, 3d, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 
13th, and 14th—the last with heavy rain from southwest. - 
