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FEEEZrXG AIsD OPENING OF EIYEES, &c. 



April 2. — Theresa, New York. — Ice went out of the river, 



April 3. — Shelburne, New Hampshire. — Ice in Androscoggin river breaking 

 up. 



Ap?-il 4. — Lunenburg, Vermont. — Ice cleared out of streams and most ponds. 



April 5. — Manitowoc, Wisconsin. — Manitowoc river open. 



April 7. — Embarrass, Wisconsin. — Wolf river open to-day. 



April 7, 8, 9. — Beaver Bay, Minnesota. — A northeast wind broke up the ice, 

 and moved it towards the Avest end of the lake (Superior ;) 10th, the Lake bay 

 clear of ice; no ice in sight; navigation open. 



April 9. — Tioga, Pennsylvania. — Frost all out of the ground. 



April 16. — North Peny, Maine. — Ice in the lake broken up. 



April 16. — Iowa Falls, Iowa. — While setting some fence-posts to-day, found 

 the ground frozen two inches at the depth of sixteen inches, which woiild make 

 the depth to which frost has penetrated at least eighteen inches. 



April 21. — New Albany, Indiana. — White frost this morning, so that words 

 could be written on fences. 



April 23. — Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — The Bristol arrived, being the first vessel 

 from the lower lakes. 



April 25. — South Trenton, New York. — Frost out of the ground. 



April 30. — Beaver Bay, Minnesota. — The mail earner reported that the flood 

 ice on the western end of Lake Superior extended nine miles from Superior bay. 



April 30. — Moriches, New York. — The last frost observed was on the morn- 

 ing of the 2Sth. The ground has not been frozen the past winter to a greater 

 depth than seven inches in this region. We have had a remarkably cold and 

 backward spring, as anticipated when enjoying the fine open Aveather in January. 



APPEAEANCE OF BIEDS, FLOWEEING OF PLANTS, &c. 



April 1. — Rutland, Vermont. — First robins seen.; 2d, first bluebirds. 



April 1. — WeyauAvega, Wisconsin. — Robins made their first appearance ; 2d, 

 purple grackle came to-day ; 4th, blue birds came. 



April 2: — Lansing, Michigan. — Frogs heard. 



April 3. — Skaneateles, New York. — Crocuses and daffodils in flower. 



April 3. — Newcastle, Indiana. — Crocus in full bloom. 



April 3. — Canton, Missouri. — Frogs heard. 



April 3. — Embarrass, Wisconsin. — First appearance of Avild pigeons. 



April 4. — Craftsbury, Vermont. — Robins first heard this morning. 



April 4. — Wilson, New York. — A flock of wild geese fleAv over the A'illage to 

 the northward this morning. 



April 4. — Augusta, Illinois. — Gooseberry leafing out. 



April 5. — Pontiac, Michigan.— Lilac buds opening. 



April 5. — ManitoAvoc, Wisconsin. — Robins here. 



Ajjril 6. — Shelburne, New Hampshire. — Wild ducks arrived. 



April 7. — South Trenton, Ncav York. — Maple buds started ; 13th, first 

 black birds; 14th, first frogs. 



April 7. — Muscatine, Iowa. — Martins made their appearance. 



Aprill . — Lyons, Iowa. — Martins first seen; 9th, frogs first heard; 12th, 

 gathered first May flowers — liA'erworts and sanguiuaria. 



April 8. — Kelley's Island, Ohio. — Crocus in bloom. 



April 8. — Fort 3Iadison, Iowa. — Gooseberry leaf expands. * 



April 10. — Skaneateles, Ncav York. — Gooseberry buds opened. 



April 10. — Elkhorn City, Nebraska. — Rhubarb buds; gooseberry leafing. 



April 11. — Pontiac, Michigan. — Leaf buds of soft maple opening. 



April 11. — Embarrass, Wisconsin. — Saw blue birds first time. 



