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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, KEPT AT MANSFIELD, MASS., FOR JUNE, 1852. 



For the Hew England Farmer. 

 OBSERVATIONS ON THE WEATHER. 



Mr. Editor: — The above table is taken from 

 my Meteorological Diary for the month of June, 

 1852, kept in Mansfield, Mass., and upon which I 

 make the following remarks. 



This month has been remarkably dry, and vege- 

 tation has suffered some ; English hay is cut short 

 one-quarter of a crop from last year. There was 

 a frost on the morning of the 6th, which cut down 

 the corn, &c, in a few localities, cut off the crop 

 of swamp whortleberries in this vicinity, and I sus- 

 pect injured cranberry vines, &c. There was but 

 one day that the quicksilver in Fahrenheit's ther- 

 mometer rose above 90°. In 1851, there was but 

 one day when it rose above 90°, viz., the 30th, 

 when it stood at 1 P. M. at 9-1°, the same as this 

 year on the 10th. 



It is not every year that the heat is as great as 

 90* on any day in June. In looking over the ac- 

 count which I have kept since 1836 — sixteen years 

 — I lind the following : 



In June, 183G, the thermometer on the 17th in- 

 dicated 91° at 1 P. M. 



In June, 1837, the highest was 86°, on the 1st, 

 2d and 30th. 



[n June, 1838, the 10th, at 1 P. M., was 90°; 

 11th, 93°. 



In June, 1S39, the highest was the 27th, 86°. 



In June, 1840, the highest was the 29th, S9°. 



In June, 1841, two days over 90°, viz.: on the 

 8t'», 01°, and the 30th, 93°. 



In June, 1842, the highest 81°, on the 26th 

 and 30th. 



In June, 1843, two days, 22d and 24th, at 90°.- 



In June, 1844, the highest was the 25th, 89°. 



In June, 1845, two days, via.: 9th, 99°, and 

 24th, 90°. 



In June, 1846, the highest was 88°, the 19th. 



In June, 1847, three days, viz.: the 25th, 92* ; 

 the 27th, 90*, and the 28th, 94°. 



In June, 1848, two days, viz.: the 16th, 93°, 

 and the 17th, 96°. 



In June, 1849, five days in succession, viz.: the 

 20th, 93°; 21st, 96°; 22(1,94°; 23d, 92°; 24th, 91. 



In June, 1850, two days, viz.: the 19th, 90°; 

 the 20th, 94°. 



In June, 1851, one day, viz.: the 30th, 94°. 



In June, 1852, two davs, viz.: the 16th, 94°; 

 the 17th, 93°. 



Thus for sixteen years last past, but twenty-two 

 days of June when the thermometer was above 

 90*, and six years during the time when it did not 

 rise so high as 90°. 



In 1836, but two days in July as high as 90°. 

 In 1837, no day as high as 90°. In 1838, four 

 days in July and one in August as high as 90°. — 

 In 1839, two days in July and two in August. In 

 1840, four days in succession in July and two in 

 August. In 1S41, one day in July and two in 

 August. In 1842, no day in the season. In 1843, 

 two days in July. In 1844, no day in the season. 

 In 1845, six days in July; one day, the 14th, as 

 high as 96°. In 1846, four days in July; two days 

 as high as 96*, viz., the 10th" and 11th ; live days 



