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Deaf and Dumb Institute, N Y—First ice 9th; first severe killing frost 
18th. 
Minaville, N. Y—Ice, thick as window-glass 10th; one inch snow 17th; 
October had 2.2 inches snow. 
North Hammond, N. Y.—Six inches snow 21st and 22d, remained four days ; 
October cold; streams low; St. Lawrence river very low. 
Houseville, N Y.—Hoar frost 1st; first snow 16th; copious rain 31st. 
South Trenton, N. Y.—First snow 16th; ground frozen hard, 23d. 
Depauville, N. Y—F¥rost and ice Ist to 23d,; clear, with cold northeast 
wind, 17th; northeast storm 21st to 23d, rain, but most ‘of time snow, till 2.5 
inches laid ; ice over an inch 23d. Before 21st ground was dry and ploughing 
dificult. On 31st gale all day, doing considerable damage. 
Palermo, N. Y—First killing freeze 17th ; first snow 22d. The coldest Oc- 
tober in 15 years, except 1865. 
Volney, N. Y.—VFirst frost 17th; first snow 22d; rain on 11 days, and frost 
on 9 mornings in October. 
Nichols, N. Y—Many rainy days but no heavy rain. Springs very low. 
Buffalo, N. Y—Very light snow 17th, followed by severe frost; 2 inches 
snow 22d; no thaw in shade 23d; plenty of ice 24th. October colder than 
average of ten years by 3.4°, and less rain by an inch. 
Newark, N. J.—First severe frost 9th ; first ice 18th. ‘Temperature more 
than 3° below 25 preceding Octobers. Much lowery weather, but not much 
rain. 
Trenton, N. J—Frosts 9th, 12th, 24th, and 25th; first snow 17th; first ice 
18th. 
Moorestown, N. J —Rain and snow 17th; ice 18th; corn well ripened, grain 
sowed, and farmers ready for winter. 
Elwood, N. J—Only four frosts and not a flake of snow in the month. 
Dover, N. J—Month dry; the last day nearly as much rain fell as in Sep- 
tember. 
Haddonfield, N. J—I\ce 18th, 23d, 24th, and 30th; ground frozen 24th and 
30th. ; 
Newfield, N. J—Snow flakes 16th; freezing and frosts 18th, 24th, 29th, 
30th, and 31st. 
Greenwich N. J-—Mild until 17th; several frosts and some ice after that. 
Vineland, N. J—Month good for securing crops; first killing frost 18th. 
Nyces, Pa—Snow in air 17th; snow-squall 22d; on 31st gale ending in 
rain, and turning to snow November Ist. 
Fallsington, Pa——Rain or mist on 11 days ; light frost 9th; hard frost and 
ice 18th. Fine weather for the season. 
Horsham, Pa.—On 17th dark clouds north, then west wind, and snow flurry, 
followed by ice half an inch thick, killing vegetation. 
Plymouth Meeting, Pa.-—First snow 17th; first frost 18th ; frost eight morn- 
ings and ice three mornings in October. 
Dyberry, Pa—-Wild geese 9th; first snow 17th; snowy, after fine rain, 22d. 
Whitehall Pa—Frost on 4 mornings ; cloudy and rainy 20 days in October. 
Factoryville, Pa——A few snow flakes, 17th and 22d. A cool, cloudy, dry 
month; 2.25° colder than four preceding Octobers. 
Reading Pa.—A little snow 17th; frosts on five mornings, with ice two of them. 
Tioga, Pa—Severe snow-storm, 17th; ice an inch thick on 18th; apples 
on trees frozen hard; coldest October morning known here. First ten days 
pleasant; the rest, the reverse. 
West Chester, Pa-—Vegetation not much hurt till 18th ; many oaks in bril- 
liant foliage, 28th; fringed gentian still blooming even on northern slopes 31st. 
Fountain Dale, Pa—First killing frost 8th; hard frost 29th ; snow-flakes 
22d. Month dry and pleasant, but few frosts ; foliage still on most forest 
trees. 
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