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JULY, 



1848. 









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73.85 



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M.me. 69.33 68.57 66.55 63.1 69.04 68.31 



71.83 



1.91 



2.53 



Observations — 1. Thunder shower 12 to 2 p. m. 3. Rain 7 a. m. to 3 p. m. 6. Chimaphila unbellata and Py- 

 rola secunda in flower. 8. Grasshoppers increase rapidly. Slight shower 6 to 9 a. m. Rain 3 p. m. and during 

 night. 10. The Black Walnut continues to send out new and vigorous shoots, § of the top is now covered with 

 thrifty dense foliage. 12. Rain early a. m. 0.04; thunder storm 1 to 4 p. m. 1.50; thunder storm 7 to 9 p. m. 0.28. 

 14. The potato rot has made its appearance in several parts of the country since the last rains. The Newburyport 

 Herald mentions that there is a slight touch of it in that vicinity, and on Long Island. It has also appeared in 

 Montgomery and Bucks in Pennsylvania. It has not yet made its appearance around Albany. 16. Symphyluna offi- 

 cinale and Lilium canadense in flower. Circium arvense, Asclepias syriaca and Sambucus canadensis flowering. 20. 

 Rain 5 to 6 p. m. 22. Heavy shower 4 to 6 p. m. Tem. rain 70°. Rained from 10 p. m. on the 22d till 8 a. m. 23d. 

 24. Slight shower during night. 27. Heavy thunder shower 5 to 7 p. m. 28. The Black Walnut continues to grow 

 vigorously. 30. Rain 5 a. m. to 3 p. m. Occasional showers from 3 p. m. till dark. Wind shifted to the north at 9 

 p. m. force 5 with rain, which continued till 11 p. m. at a rapid rate. 



Winds. — North 5 days, East 14, South 12, West 7, Northeast 2, Southeast 14, Southwest 4, Northwest 4. 



Weather. — Clear 4 day, more or less cloudy the rest of the time. Warmest day 21st. Coldest day 7th . Highest 

 temperature of air 88 9 . Lowest 58°. 



