j^20 REPORT ON THE STATE CABINET. 



June 



5. A terrific storm from the southwest, p. m. 

 18. A very severe, continuous and cold storm, which, in agricultural 

 communities, killed a great number of sheep. 



July. 



Weather usual for the month. 



August 



24. Slight frost in the morning. 



25. Frost. 



September 



14. The equinoctial storm commenced on the 14th and ended on the 

 21st, which, for duration and violence, was unprecedented by 

 any observations in this vicinity. 



22. Hard frost ; destroyed most kinds of vegetation that was unma- 

 tured. 



October. 



The month as a whole was rather unpleasant, cold and stormy. 



November. 



Disagreeable weather nearly the whole month. 



December 



10. Canal frozen over, and ground frozen hard enough to bear teams. 



11. Skating on canal, first of the season. 



12. River frozen over. 



17. Sleighing ; rather poor ; balance of month good winter weather. 



The meteorological phenomena for the year were unusual in the 

 extremes that were observed in every department of observation ; 

 pleasant and agreeable weather seemed to be an exception for any con- 

 tinuous time. Spring and autumn were disagreeable, rainy, cold and 

 muddy. All kinds of fruit, with the exception of apples, were destroyed 

 by the severe cold and frost. Agricultural products were much injured 

 by the same cause, and wheat was almost an entire failm-e. 



