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MEAN METEOROLOGICAL RESULTS FOR 1875. 



SNOW. 



Difference op certain Meteoeologicai, Elements from theie Normal Values for each 

 Qdarter and for the Year. 



Quarters. 



Winter . 

 Spring . 

 Summer 

 Autumn 

 Year 



Clouded 

 Sky. 



—0.03 



+0.02 



0.00 



+0.04 

 +0.01 



PERIODICAL OR OCCASIONAL EVENTS, 1875, 



January... 8. At 3.45 p.m., shook of an earthquake felt in Toronto. 



March 12. Robins seen. 



" 14. First lightning. 15th. First thunder storm. 



" 15. Crows seen. 31st. Wild pigeons. 



April 2. Bluebirds. 5th. Butterflies seen. 



" 13. Bay open. 14th. First schooner arrived. 



" 20. First vessel left with cargo. 



" 26. First steamer to Niagara. 



" 27. " Ontario" frozen over from Lighthouse to entrance of Niagara River. Ice from 



34 to 3^ inch In thickness. 



May 1. Furious snow storm. 2nd. Last snow of season. 



" 5. Swallows seen. Sth. Frogs heard. 



" 17. May bugs. 21st. Yellow birds. 19th Last frost. 



" 21. Humming birds. Mosquitoes. 



" 23. Baltimore birds. Wild strawberries in flower. 



" 24. Plum trees in flower. 28th. Apple trees ii. flower. 



June 11. Fireflies. 



July 24. Humming birds numerous. 



August — 29. Swallows gone. 



" 31. Night hawks numerous. 



September 11. First fro.st of season. 



" 20. First ice of season. 



October.... 17. Fir^t .snow of season. 



November 29. Bay frozen. 30 th. First sleighing. 



December. 24. Bay open again. 



" 26. Thunderstorm. 29th. Lightning. i. .. , 



