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inch; Sterling, 1.08; Desota, 1.43; Logan Valley, 1.04. Average 

 of all stations east of 6th principal meridian, z/ x of an inch. West 

 of that line, 1-10 of an inch. March, 1878, had more than three 

 times that amount. Wild geese first seen in Cedar County on the 

 4th, at Kearney on the 7th. Adder's tongue in bloom at Table 

 Rock on the 30th. Meadow larks seen at Logan Valley in Cedar 

 County on the 23d; plover and curlew on the 25th. Prevailing 

 winds of the month from the northwest and westerly points, but 

 considerable also from the southeast." 



S. R. Thompson, Director. 



Bulletin for April, 1879: — " Highest noon temperature re- 

 ported from several stations, 84 ; lowest, 29 , at Logan Valley, 

 Cedar County. Noon observations average 6o°. Rainfall for all 

 stations east of 6th principal meridian average 2 inches; west of that 

 line 2^3 inches. Minden Station reports 9.93 inches. As there may 

 be some mistake about this, it is not included in the averages. Rain- 

 fall of April, '79, almost the same as April '78 It seemed drier 

 this year because at the beginning of April, 1878, the ground was 

 very moist, while in 1879 it was comparatively dry. Prevailing 

 winds from southeast. Plums in bloom on the 10th, in the north 

 part of the State; peaches on 19th; apple trees on 23d. Box 

 elders in leaf on 28th. Vegetation several weeks later than last , 

 year." S. R. Thompson, Director. 



Bulletin for jfune, 1879: — Temperature — The highest noon 

 temperature was ioo°, reported at Humboldt, Richardson County. 



The highest at no station was less than 87 ; generally it was 

 above 90 . 



The lowest was 50 reported from Weeping Water. The gen- 

 eral report averaged about 6o° for the lowest noon observation. 



Light frost on the night of the 1st, at Inavale, Webster County, 

 also at Kearney on night of the 2d. 



Rainfall — During first ten days of the month the rainfall was 

 very slight; from many stations none at all are reported. During 

 the two last decades — ten days — the rainfall was abundant and 

 evenly distributed. The average of all stations reported east of the 

 sixth principal meridian is 4.88 inches, and for all west of that line 

 5.46 inches. The greatest fall reported at any one station east was 

 at Mission Creek, Pawnee County, being 8.25 inches, and the 

 smallest amount reported was at Palmyra, Otoe County, it beino- 



