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hurricane force in some southern sections. The fair, sunny 

 weather, with moderate temperatures, was very favorable to 

 farming operations and other outdoor pursuits, and main- 

 tained meadows and pastures in good condition, sup})lying 

 pasturage in many sections till near the close of the month. 

 The beginning of the winter season, as a rule, found farming 

 interests in a very satisfactory condition. 



December, as a Avhole, was a very pleasant month for the 

 season. The temperatures were moderate, the monthly 

 means l)eing al)ove the average in all sections. The precipi- 

 tation was about the average, and mostly in the form of rain. 

 Snow, however, fell in light to moderate amounts in all 

 sections of the State. Four well-dclined storms passed over 

 the section during the month, namely, those of the 2d and 

 3d, 10th and 11th, 22d and 23d, and 29th and 30th. These 

 caused general precipitation, chiefly rain, except that of the 

 10th and 11th, during which nearly all of the snowfall of the 

 month occurred. Iliah winds and destructive gales accom- 

 panied the storms of the 10th and 11th and 2 2d and 23d. 

 Owino^ to the o-eneral mildness of the weather, there was 

 little frost in the ground, particularly in eastern and southern 

 sections. The moderate weather was very favorable to out- 

 door work, and there was more or less plowing done in 

 many sections. The warm weather was, however, unfavor- 

 able to the ice interests. 



