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OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 







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, 1848. 















OBSEBVATIONS AT 5 A. M., OR BEFORE SUNRISE 







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Remarks at 5 A. M. — Smoky and hazy. 6. Wild plum in blossom. 9. Raining. 11. Raining still. 16. Rain- 

 ing. 20. Fruit trees in full bloom. 23. Raining. Foggy. 



Remarks at 3 p. m. — 1. Rain. 4. Hazy and smoky. 5. Some thunder. Sprinkle of rain. 6. Woods begin to 

 look green. 7. Heavy thunder shower. Hail storm, breaking windows and doing much damage. 10. Raining. 11. 

 Raining. 19. Heavy thunder shower. 21. Some rain and thunder. 22. Dense cold fog. Lowry. 31. Looking for 

 a frost. 



Note. — h, Heavy dew. 1, Light dew. 



