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NOTES OF THE WEATHER APRIL, 1867. 
Sz. Anne, Canada East.—April 1—Ground frozen this year only to the depth 
of one foot seven to one foot nine inches ; the greatest depth to which it freezes 
is from two feet six to two feet eight inches. . 
Gardiner, Me.—April 30—Mean temperature of the month nearly three 
quarters of a degree below the average for thirty-one years ; the range less than 
any on record ; amount of rain one inch and four-tenths above the average. 
Steuben, Me.—April 21.—Thunder and lightning at 5 p. m. continuing till | 
in the night. 30th—No ploughing done yet ; last year potatoes were planted 
the 10th of April. 
Lee, Me—Apyril 11—Have had ninety-five days sleighing ; it continued 
good till this day. 30th.—Frost out of ground, except in protected places ; 
farming will be two weeks later than last year. 
Cornish, Me—Amount of snow from November to April inclusive, 1134 
inches. Temperature of the month 1°.26 above the average for thirty-five years. 
Antrim, N. H.—April 22.—Two thunder storms to-day in connection with 
the rain. 30th.—The grass is not more forward to-day than it was on the 15th 
of April last year. 
Stratford, N. H{—April 6—First appearance of robbins. 21st.—First gar- 
den violet in bloom. 
Middlebury, Vt.—April 30.—The season is late ; farmers have ploughed but 
little; snow is in sight on the Green mountains east, and on the Adirondacks 
west. 
Randolph, Vt.—April 25.—Farmers begin to sow grain. 27th.—Bees bring 
in pollen. 
Lunenburg, Vt—The month has been cold and backward, with but little 
snow. 
Kingston, Mass —April 21.—First thunder shower of the season at 1 a. m. 
22d.—Heavy thunder shower at 7 p. m. 
New Bedford, Mass—April 28.—Ground frozen a little this morning ; ice 
formed; thermometer 26° early in the morning, 
Williamstown, Mass.—April 20.—A very violent thunder storm in the eve- 
ning. 28th.—Hard frost. 
Mendon, Mass.—April 22.—Heavy thunder shower at 6 p. m. 28th— 
Gyound frozen in the morning; ice an eighth of an inch thick in vessels out of 
doors. 30th.—Beginning to plough. 
Newport, R. [—April 21—Thunder shower at 2.80 a.m. 22d.—Thunder 
and lightning from 6.30 to 8.30 p. m. with rain. 
Groton, Conn.—April 22.—Heavy thunder storm passed over this evening 
about 6 o’clock. 28th—Ground frozen about an inch in some places this morn- 
ing. 
Columbia, Conn.—April 22.—Thunder shower from 5 to 7 p. m. with wind 
southwest, and accompanied by zigzag lightning and very heavy thunder. 
New York, N. ¥Y.—April 22.—Thunder storm from 3.50 p. m. to 4.25 p. m. 
from southwest to northeast ; much heavy thunder and vivid lightning; some 
scattering snow flakes for five minutes. 
Little Genesee, N. Y—April 23—Ground white with snow. 28th —Ther- 
mometer 18° at sunrise. 
Rochester, N. ¥Y —April 28.—Last night was the coldest in the month, freez- 
ing the ground to the depth of an inch, and forming ice half an inch in thick- 
ness. ‘Temperature at 11 p. m. 28°. 
Buffalo, N. Y—April 30.—Twelve miles of ice yet in this end of Lake Erie, 
, though a few propellers succeed in getting through. 
‘ Moriches, N. Y—April 22.—At 5 p. m. thunder heard in the northwest. At 
64 p.m. the shower came up. 28th.—Frost and ice this morning. 
