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MEAN METEOROLOGICAL RESULTS FOR 1872. 



SNOW. 



DlPPERENCE OF CERTAIN MeIEOROLOSICAL ELEMENTS FROM THEIR NORMiL VALUES FOR EACH 



Quarter and for the Year, from December, 1871, to November, 1872, inclusive. 



Winter.., 

 Spring .., 

 Summer 

 Autumn 

 Year 



Clouded 

 Sky. 



— .02 



— .05 

 + .02 



— .02 



— .02 



PERIODICAL OR OCCASIONAL EVENTS— 1872. 



February 28. 



March 30. 



April 2. 



" 5. 



Crows seen. 



Robins seen. 



Song Sparrows. 



Blue Birds arrived in neighbourhood. 



Swallows seen. 



Wild geese passing. First lightning. First vessel entered harbour as far 



as Brock Street. 

 Pigeons numerous. No signs of vegetation except the Chestnut buds are 



swelling. 

 Last snow of the season. 

 Frogs heard.— 26th, Butterflies. 

 First thunder storm. 

 Last ice of season. 

 Maple trees in flower. 

 Baltimore Birds. 

 Last frost of season. 

 Humming Birds. 



Fireflies seen — 28th, very numerous. 

 Vegetation suffering very much for the want of rain. 

 Plover numerous. 

 Swallows gone. 

 First frost of season. 

 Very heavy thunder passed over this neighbourhood— large quantities of 



hail fell — much damage caused. 

 First ice of season. 

 First snow of season. 



Very large number of shooting stars observed. 

 First snow storm. 

 Bay Frnzen. Crossed on 11th. 

 Sleighing good. 

 Heavy Snow Storm from N. E.— wind in furious gusts— 23 inches of snow 



up to night of 26th. Storm very general. 



