| along the Ohio river, were much damaged by the rains, affording 
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inches of rain, an amount which has sometimes fallen in a sin- 
gle one. But in May, rain began to descend abundantly, so that 
in this and the three following months there fell nearly two feet, 
Such a quantity had not fallen before in many years. This 
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amount of produce unprecedented in the annals of Ohio. Wheat 
turned out, in some instances over fifty bushels to the acre. In- 
dian corn on the uplands afforded as many bushels, as in ordinary 
years are grown on the rich bottoms; in one instance reaching 
which our vineyards will be liable in wet seasons, until the groun 
on which the vines are planted is deeply trenched and ameliorated 
by underground drainage. Sweet potatoes were abundant, of 4 
good quality, but not so rich in sugar asin dry seasons. Irish p0- 
_ tatoes were excellent in every respect. Beans, an important crop; 
re than half the usual amount fit for market, occasionIng 
advance in their price. : 
~ Year.—The mean temperature of the year is 539-15, being 
1°10 below that of 1854. The amount of rain and melted 
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