Meteorological J^otice for J^ovember. 39 



snow, which fell in the latter part of November, completely buried up 

 whole crops of turnips and cabbages, and, in some instances, potatoes 

 and other vegetables; had the winter set in as early this year, the sup- 

 ply at the present time would by no means be adequate to the demand. 

 Of potatoes there is a fair supply: some few have arrived, and though 

 sales are rather dull, the prices seem to be maintained; Eastports are 

 exceedingly scarce, and sell at our highest quotations; very few St. He- 

 lenas have come to hand this year; they have been asked for, and would 

 command a good sale: sweet potatoes are all gone. Turnips, onions, 

 &c. are as abundant as usual at this season. Horseradish has been re- 

 ceived in tolerable supply, owing to the oj)en weather, but within a few- 

 days it has been more scarce, and the price advanced. Cabbages of all 

 kinds are still scarce; Savoys command a slight advance from our last. 

 We have not seen any brocolis this month. A few cauliflowers occa- 

 sionally come to hand, which are very readily taken. Spinach is un- 

 commonly abundant; we have rarely known so great a supply and pri- 

 ces so moderate at this season; it comes in very handsomely grown and 

 of good size. Of West India squashes there have been some arrivals 

 of small lots, the first of the season, since our last; a slight depression 

 in the prices of poorer common kinds has been the consequence; those 

 already received are handsome and of tolerably large size. 



In apples, and, indeed, most other fruits, there is not much doing, and 

 sales are rather dull; prices remain moderate, and the supply is suf- 

 ficiently large for the demand; a large lot of bellflowers have arrived 

 from the neighborhood of Philadelphia, and are sold at retail in greater 

 quantity than any other sort; it is a fine apple: a few bushels of hand- 

 some golden pippins have come in, which were raised in the vicinity. 

 Fine varieties of pears were never so plentiful; good Passe colmars 

 and St. Germains are now to be had, as also some Chaumontels; it is 

 gratifying to see these excellent fruits introduced to our market. Pine 

 apples ai-e scarce. Foreign grapes are yet abundant, continued supplies 

 having been received by recent arrivals; they come in good order this 

 season. Walnuts are quite abundant and of good quality this winter. 

 —Yours, M. T., Boston, Dec. 20th, 1836. 



Art. VII. Meteorological Notice. 



FOR NOVEMBER. 



November throughout was a cold month, the thermometer falling 

 below 15^ for several mornings the last week. The frost in the ground 

 averaged upwards of six inches in depth during this cold spell, and 

 had not a thaw succeeded early in December, the planting of many 

 sorts of bulbs must have been put off until spring. No snow fell: last 

 year it covered the ground the 53d, and did not disappear until April. 

 The mean temperature, as will be seen by the following table, was very 

 low. 



Thermometer. — Mean temperature, 32° 50' — highest, 53°; lowest, 

 10° above zero. 



Winds.— N. three days— N. E. two— E. four— S. five— S. W. five 

 — W. four — N. W. seven days. 



Force of the Wind. — Brisk, nine days — light, twentj^-one days. 



Character of the fVeather. — Fine, two days, — Fair, fifteen days — 

 Cloudy, thirteen days. 



Rainy, five days. 



