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Kelley’s Island, Ohio—June 26.—Catawba grapes in full blossom. 30th, 
temperature of lake 73°. 
Vevay, Ind—June 24.—The first wheat cut in Switzerland county. The 
yield throughout the county is said to be unprecedented. On account of the 
great heat and comparatively small amount of rain, vegetation is suffering, par- 
ticularly the corn. The ground is cracking open in many places. On digging 
a hole not the least sign of moisture was found until reaching a depth of eigh- 
teen inches. Were it not for the heavy dews and fogs nearly every morning, 
much vegetation would have perished. 
Sandwich, Ill—On the night of June 22, at 11 o’clock, began one of the 
most violent thunder-storms that has visited this region for many years. The 
lightning was not of a terrific character, but the wind blew a gale, and rain fell 
in three hours to the unprecedented amount of five and one-tenth inches. In 
some localities much damage was done. At Elgin, in the adjoining county, the 
Baptist church was unroofed, and the building of the American Watch Company 
partly unroofed. 
Rochelle, l—June 23.—The thunder-storm last night was an unusually 
heavy one, both in quantity of rain and in the amount of thunder and lightning. 
Tiskilwa, Ili—June has been a month of continued warm weather, with 
frequent showers, remarkably fine for ploughing corn and killing weeds. ~ 
Dubois, I11—June 6.—A violent gale from the south at 4.30 p. m., with 
thunder, lightning, hail and rain, blowing down trees and fences, and unroofing 
buildings. 
Augusta, Ill —June 6, at 5.15 p. m., a very strong whirlwind fora few 
minutes. 
Plymouth, Wis—June 30.—The crops here are suffering from the drought, 
especially spring wheat, barley, oats, and all kinds of vegetables, while all 
around there have been good showers of rain in the latter part of the month. 
Embarrass, Wis.—There was a good deal of thunder and lightning during 
the month with hard showers. 
Baraboo, Wis.—June 28.—Slight frost this morning, in low places, very 
little damage done. The observer has never seen more good growing weather 
in one month than during the past June. The growth of crops, trees, &ce., is 
much greater than known for the last twenty years in Wisconsin. Hops are 
two weeks in advance of last season at this date, and many things are growing 
in the same ratio. 
Red Wing, Minn.—The month has been very rainy, and the river unusually 
high. : 
Des Moines, Iowa.—June was characterized by heavy rains. The rivers 
have been unusually swollen, and out of their banks. The Des Moines river 
has been higher this spring than at any time since the great flood of 1851, and 
lacking only a few inches of the same mark. 
Monticello, Iowa.—There was lightning on twenty-six days in June. 
Algona, Iowa.—There have been many thunder-storms during the month. 
On the 14th, thunder-showers followed each other in quick succession all 
day. The river rose over the bottoms and within eighteen inches of the April 
flood. June 23.—Thunder-storm at 7.40a.m. Another terrible thunder-storm at 
lla.m. The lightning struck the Baptist church, tearing the steeple to splin- 
ters. Another thunder-storm at 5 p. m., all from the northwest. The last one 
came back from southeastat 9 p.m. Rained till 8 a. m. of the 24th. 
Guttenberg, Iowa.—There was a great rise in the Mississippi river during 
June, reaching its height on the 23d, two feet higher than in May. 
Independence, lowa.—June.—Chestnut in first leaf. 4th, hickory and black 
oak putting out first leaf. 10th, burr oak and soft maple ia full leaf. 15th, 
hickory in full leaf. ’ 
Holton, Kansas.—June 5th, grasshoppers destroying the gardens in town- 
