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August: — Coldest day, 29th, Thermometer, 7 a.m., 44; 

 1 p. m., 68 ; 9 p. m., 56. The hottest day was the 5th. 7 a. m., 

 67 ; 2 p. m., 86 ; 9 p. m., 76. On the 8th, 5 inches of rain fell ; 

 11th, 5J inches fell; 14th, 2 inches; 27th, J inch: total, 12J 

 inches. Barley harvest commenced about the 1st ; wheat har- 

 vest on the 15th. Slight frost on the 30th. 



September: — The coldest day was the 30th. Thermometer 

 average + 48. The hottest day was the 5th ; thermometer, 

 7 a. m., 70 ; 2 p. m., 80 ; 9 p. m., 70. Total of rain during the 

 month, 6^ inches. Finished storing wheat on the 8th. A few 

 leaves falling. 26th, grey geese flying to the south. 



October: — The warmest day was the 1st. Thermometer, 

 7 a. m., 56 ; 2 p. m., 70 ; 9 p. m., 58. Some snow fell on the 

 4th. Taking up potatoes on the 8th. White geese flying to 

 the south, and continued to do so up to the 20th, and a few flocks 

 later than that : all the larger kind of ducks leave about the 

 same time. The deciduous trees are bare of leaves, except the 

 oak, and some of the hardier kinds. 



November : — The 2nd was the warmest day. Thermometer, 

 7 a.m., 32 ; 2 p.m., 38 ; 9 p.m., 36 ; 2J inches rain fell on the 

 3rd; 5 inches of snow fell on the 11th ; 12th, river covered over 

 with ice. The coldest day of the month was the 21st, thermo- 

 meter, 7 a.m., — 12; 2 p.m., +8; 9 p.m. -f 6. Warm weather 

 from the 21st to the end of the month. Seven inches of snow 

 fell during the month. Flocks of snow birds have made their 

 appearance from the north, and all the summer birds are gone. 



December: — The warmest day was the 6th. Thermometer, 

 7 a.m., + 22 ; 2 p.m., + 26 ; 9 p.m., 4 30. The coldest day was 

 the 24th; thermometer, 7 a.m., — 48 ; 2 p.m., — 30; 9 p.m., — 40. 

 We had six days of very cold weather, including the 23rd and 

 28th. The wind blew from the north during three days before 

 the severe cold began; during its continuance there was very 

 little wind, and for two of the coldest days it was at the south. 

 Eight inches of snow fell. 



1856, January: — Tbe warmest day was the 17th. Thermo- 

 meter, 7 a.m., +10; 2 p.m., +22; 9 p.m., +16. The coldest 



