110 REPORT ON THE STATE CABINET. 



7. REMARKS FOR THE YEAR. 

 Januaey. 



Weather usual for the month. 



Februaby 



11. Hazy during the p. m.; moon had the appearance of wading through 



a bank of snow ; atmospherical af)pearance of the horizon was 

 ominous and threatening, and during the night there was a 

 peculiar squall of snow and wind ; it fell like an avalanche, in 

 one almost compact sheet, dark, bUnding and suffocating, lasting 

 only for a few minutes, when aU was calm and clear. 

 15. Northeast storm of snow. 



22. Rain. 



23. Muddy ; ice on the river getting unsafe to cross upon. 



25. A severe rain storm, with a rapid fall of the barometer. 



March 



8. Ice moved out of the river. 



12. Ferry-boat made her first trip. 



14. Blue-birds made their appearance. 



15. Robins seen first for the season. 

 28. Soft-maple trees in blossom. 



April 



4. Swallows made their appearance. 

 21. Early peach and apricot trees in blossom. 



26. Early cherry and plum trees in blossom. 



May 



3. Apple, pear and all fruit trees in full bloom. 

 12. Frost in the morning ; tender vegetables frosted in many places. 



June 



1. Early cherries ripe : thirty-six days from the blossom. 



July 



10. Severe northeaster ; rained all day. 



15 and 16. Rained continuously for thirty-six hours; most severe 



storm of the season. 

 30 and 31. Only pleasant days of the month; grain and hay injured 



very much by the wet weather. 



