358 Meteorological Journal of Marietta, Ohio. 
Winter—The mean of the winter months is 80°35, which is 
nearly five degrees above the preceding year, that being 25°°67— 
the lowest on record. The winter of 1857 was greatly modified, 
by the mild weather in February; the temperature of that month 
being 42°°73, while that of 1856, was 25°50. It was also more 
mild than the month following, by nearly five degrees; a very 
unusual occurrence, that for March this year being 37°91, and 
amongst the coldest on record, while February is the most mild. 
January was avery cold month; the mercury falling below zero 
on seven days, making the mean for the month 19°10, while in 
1856 the temperature of this month was 17°:87, with the same 
number of days below zero, but of a lower grade. The means 
of the peach, pear, plum and cherry, but many of the ears 
escaped. In Washington county we had a fair crop het J 
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