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counties of that State. But as two of these military stations are much 

 north of the most populous portions of Wisconsin, it is evident that the 

 southern portions must have a climate rather warmer than New York ; 

 and this accords with the first impressions of most persons of intelligence 

 and observation, who have had the opportunity of direct comparison. One 

 person remarks, that he passed the 23d, 24th, and 25th of June in the 

 heart of the far-famed Genesee country, and then not one of the farmers 

 in a dozen had hoed his corn the first time. On the third of July, he landed 

 at Milwaukie, and along the road west from that place, com w-as about 

 " tasselling out," and was at least five weeks in advance of the same crop 

 in western New York. Persons, therefore, who are familiar with the cli- 

 mate of New York, may form a pretty correct judgment of that of Wis- 

 consin. 



The winter of 1835-6, was almost entirely without snow, the ground 

 being frozen very deep, became worn quite smooth on the roads, so that 

 teams were able to do about as much work with wagons, as would have 

 been done with good sleighing. This kind of winter, is, however, rare, 

 as none like it has been seen since, unless, indeed, the present one should 

 prove to be such. Snow usually falls in December sufficient for sleigh- 

 ing, — is carried off by the ' January thaw,' but is soon restored, and lasts 

 until March. The winter of 1842-3, was distinguished by the unusual 

 quantity of snow, and the great length of time it remained on the ground. 

 Sleighing commenced about the tenth of November, and continued until 

 about the same time in April, being five months." 



Art. V. TJte American Agi'iculturist^s Almanac for 1845. 

 By A. B. Allen, Editor of the American Agriculturist. 

 Pamphlet. Svo. New York. 1844. 



This is the second year of the publication of this Alma- 

 nac, under the superintendence of our cotemporary. Mr. 

 Allen. It is got up on the same plan as that of last season, 

 containing, in addition to two tables of astronomical calcu- 

 lations, one designed for the east and the other for the west, 

 a variety of useful intelligence to the farmer. A brief ac- 

 count is also given of the period of the settlement, and the 

 time of admission of each State into the Union, — the numr 

 her of square miles to each, and the population in 1840. 

 It concludes with Mr. Ellsworth's Tabular Estimate of the 

 crops for 1843, an important, though very incorrect report. 



