108 Twenty-Second Annual Repobt on State Cabinet. 



Mean for entire year, 1868, Thermometer, 40°40'. 



Mean for entire year, 1868, Barometer, 29°12'. 



Warmest day, July 13th, Thermometer marking 96° in shade, 

 126° in sun. 



Coldest day, February 3d, Thermometer marking 14 minus. 



Range 110°. Range February 11th, in 12 hours, 44°. 



Fall of snow, 19 feet 2|- inches. ( 



Fall of rain, 30 35-100 inches. 



Marked absence through the year of electricity — as compared 

 with former years — both in north Polar lights and thunder storms. 



A large body of snow lay over the country through January and 

 February, measuring here, in the woods, at times, six feet. 



March 2d, 3d and 6th, crown of winter storm days. Cars detained 

 in snow drifts. 



March 7th, thaw begins. Wind south. Snow settles 6 to 12 

 inches daily, until bare earth spots appear. One more fence board 

 visible daily. 



Birds, beguiled by our apparent Spring, come and sing sweetly as 

 in June. 



March 21st, heavy snow storm over New England, New York and 

 Philadelphia — two feet reported in Philadelphia. 



April 8th, 10 inches snow falls, covering earth food, and many 

 birds starve and die — not " froze to death," as many suppose. By 

 careful feeding, those here remained and survived to bless us in ail 

 summer song — generous payment ! 



Atmosphere heavy with smoke through July, from fires raging on 

 timber lands in Canada and the "North woods." 



Summer more than usually favorable to growth of fruit, vegetables 

 and grass. 



