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NOTES OF THE WEATHER, JULY, 1867. 
FROM THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 
Gardiner, Maine.—The mean temperature of July was two and a half de- 
grees below the average of the month for thirty-one years, and the amount of 
rain was three-eighths of an inch more than the average for twenty-nine years. 
Steuben, Maine —Rain from July 19 to the 23d—a long and cold rain for the 
season. 
Cornish, Maine.—July 18, 1867.—Crops begin to suffer for rain. 19th to 
21st, heavy rain. 
Williamsburg, Maine —July 3.—Weavy thunder shower at 5 p. m., with 
strong wind; a few miles east some trees were uprooted, and several barns and 
other buildings moved from their foundations, and one unroofed. _15th.—Haying 
commenced to-day by farmers generally ; a few began several days earlier. 
Standish, Maine—July 5.—Cranberries in bloom. 29th, corn began to silk. 
Lisbon, Maine —July 18.—A northeast storm began at 1 p.m. on the 18th, 
and continued till the 22d at 10 p.m. It came on very suddenly ; apparently 
a very light shower from the east about noon, which came up almost instantly, 
changing rapidly into a settled northeast storm. 
North Barnstead, N. H—The rain storm commencing on the 18th came 
very unexpectedly, and caught out a large amount of well made hay, which could 
not be dried and housed until the 23d. 
Claremont, N. H.—July 4.—Violent storm of wind about noon, with some 
thunder and lightning and a moderate fall of rain. 31.—The month has been 
on the whole exceedingly propitious. 
Randolph, Vt—July 3.—Herds-grass begins to blossom. 9th, wild rasp- 
berries begin to ripen. 26th, corn generally silked out ; rye fit to cut. 
Craftsbury, Vt—July has been colder than June; a slight frost was noticed 
upon some of the low lands on the night of the 13th. 
Barnet, Vt-—July 31.—There have been no storms to wet the ground very 
deep for some time, and it is getting quite dry. The small streams have dried 
up, as well as many of the springs. 
North Billerica, Mass —Raius plentiful, and streams flowing bountifully this 
mouth. 
Lunenburg, Mass.—The past July was the coldest since 1860. 
New Bedford, Mass—July 13.—A continued pouring rain from 9 o’clock 
last night till 7 this morning. This set the brooks running again, many of 
which before were almost dry. 19th, a very hard rain from 4} p. m. to 5 p.m. 
During one part of the storm, for about ten minutes, the rain came in floods. 
At Myricksville, a station on the railroad fourteen miles distant, no rain fell. 
Richmond, Mass—July 4.—A heavy thunder shower set in at 1.20 p. m.; 
the wind’ blew a hurricane from northwest for twenty minutes, and the rain feil 
in torrents. 31.—The month has been cool, with much damp weather. 
Milton, Mass.—July has been cool, with an abundance of rain. Rain fell on 
twelve days during the month. 
Georgetown, Mass—July 22.—The rains of the past few days have raised 
ponds, brooks, and wells. Ponds in this vicinity are nearly up to spring high- 
water mark. 31.—The month closes with ponds at high-water mark. There 
is generally a freshness and color in pastures and mowed fields, more like May 
than July. here has been but little thunder and lightning, though much sultry 
weather. 
Newport, R. IL—July 25.—Thunder storm from 12.30 to2 p.m. The light- 
ning struck the mast of a brig lying in the harbor. : 
Middletown, Conn.—J uly 25,—Shower, with much thunder and lightning, from 
