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ontrsig of that wonderful insect, the seventeen-year locust, or 
Jicada.? 
Remarks on the summer of 1862.—The mean temperature of 
of the last of June, a disaster in some years of immense damage, 
destroying whole fields when nearly or quite ready for the sickle. 
The amount of rain in the summer months was but little over 
half of that in the spring. The effect was disastrous to crops o 
Maize and potatoes, especially on the hills and uplands, these 
Rot yielding half the amount of ordinary years. Rich alluvions 
Suffered but little. The prices of these important articles of 
food rose to double their common value. ‘The season was favor- 
able to sweet potatoes and to melons, which were abundant and 
of excellent quality. Among the insects injurious to ve 
Were less abundant than common. | 
arks on the autumn of 1862.—The mean temperature of the 
autumnal months is 54°71, which is a full average for the climate. 
1@ month of October was very mild, some of the early days 
being of the warmth of summer, rising to 90° or more. e sea- 
Was very dry, there being less than five inches of rain for 
the three months, whereas in some years September has as much 
— yielded Se 
gi’ Cicada septemdecim appeared at New Haven in June, 1860. our., 
Tui, 483—Base ‘ 
