1894.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — No. 33. 391 



The mean temperature for January was 14.39", it being 

 the coldest month since January, 1888, when the mean was 

 12.5", as recorded at this station. The mean temperature 

 from the 4th to the 24th of January, 1893, was 8.23% 

 the absolute minimum temperature during that time being 

 — 13", on the 17th, which was the coldest day of the season. 

 There being no snow on the ground until January 10, the 

 frost penetrated to a depth of 4 feet in places. 



The month of February was also characterized by low 

 temperature, the mean being 21.57°, which is about 3° below 

 the average for that month. The total snowfall for the 

 month of February, viz., 48 inches, was much above the 

 average. A storm occurred on the 10th, giving 10 inches, 

 and one on the 22d, giving 17 inches. The latter was 

 accompanied by a heavy wind, which piled the snow in 

 drifts. 



The first of March there was snow on the ground to the 

 depth of 15 inches, but heav}^ rains of the 12th and 15th 

 removed nearly all of it, leaving the ground protected only 

 in sheltered places. There was a thunder-storm the night 

 of March 14. 



The mean temperature of April and May was 48.82", 

 being about 2 " below the average. The month of April was 

 unusually cold, with strong north-westerly winds. Seven 

 inches of snow fell durinsr the month, and on the mornino- 

 of the 26th the surface of the ground was frozen to the 

 depth of 1 inch, the temperature going as low as 25". 

 Thus, owing to the low temperature of this month, the 

 spring season was backward. 



The average mean temperature for June, July and August 

 was 67.38", being about the normal. The total precipita- 

 tion amounted to 8.91 inches, being 3.55 inches below the 

 normal. 



The rainfall for July, viz., 2.59 inches, was 2 inches below 

 the average. 



Thunder-storms were of frequent occurrence during July 

 and August, but were of short duration. The want of rain 

 injured the vegetation in this section. 



On the 24th and 29th of August there were rain-storms, 

 accompanied by unusually heavy winds, which did consider- 



