^^EPOKT or THX ^^OMMITTEE ON ^KUXXS, 



FOR THE YEAR 187». 



By EGBERT MANNING, Chairman. 



"We commence our Eeview of the Frtiit Season, by a statement 

 of the temperature and rain, for which we are again indebted to 

 the kindness of our ex-secretary, Robert T. Paine, Esq. Mr. 

 Paine's Table is as follows : 



" Mean Temperaticre at Boston, of the Tear beginning December 1, 1871, 

 arid ending November 30, 1872. Also, of each Month and its Variation 

 from the Average Temperature in Forty-eight Tears. Also, the Quantity 

 of Bain, and its Excess or Deficiency in each Month, and its Excess at 

 the End of the Tear: 



" Thermometer highest, July 1st, 93^° ; lowest, March 5th, 8 a.m., —2" ;. 

 annual range, 95^°. It was also belov^ zero on March 6th, at sunrise, — li' r 

 or below zero on two clays in March, which is unprecedented here in half a 



