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was the 7th; thermometer, 7 a.m., — 36; 2 p.m. — 28; 9 p.m., 

 — 36. Five inches of snow fell. The average cold for this month 

 has not been great ; very little wind. 



February : — Coldest day the 2nd. Thermometer, 7 a.m., — 36 ; 

 2 p.m., — 20 ; 9 p.m., — 34. The warmest day was the 20th ; 

 thermometer, 7 a.m., + 26 ; 2 p.m., +35 ; 9 p. m., + 24. 6 inches 

 of snow fell. After the 12th, spirits of wine in the glass stood 

 with few exceptions above zero, and the weather has been 

 pleasant. 



March : — The coldest day was the 8th ; 7 a.m., — 32 ; 2 p.m., 

 24 ; 9 p.m., — 26. The warmest day was on the 22nd. Ther- 

 mometer, 7 a.m., +28 ; 2 p.m., +38 ; 9 p.m., +34. The ther- 

 mometer fell during the night a few degrees below zero ; but on 

 the whole the weather was pleasant ; 6 J inches of snow fell. Much 

 of the snow melted during the month. Barking crows made their 

 appearance about the 20th. 



April : — Greese made their appearance on the 2nd, and the 

 snow birds left us for the north. The 12th was the coldest day 

 this month. Thermometer, 7 a.m., + 16 ; 2 p.m., +30 ; 9 p.m., 

 + 24. Warmest day, 23rd : thermometer, 7 a.m., +46 ; 2 p.m., 

 + 66 ; 9 p.m , +44. About six inches of snow, and five of rain 

 fell. On the 16th the rain began to throw off its winter coat; 

 clear of ice on the 20th. Sturgeon taken in the river in great 

 numbers ; the snow all away. Wild fowl to be seen in every 

 direction on the 29th, and sowing wheat commenced. 



May : — The coldest day, 11th. Thermometer, 7 a.m., +34 ; 

 2 p.m., +43 ; 9 p.m., +30. The warmest day was the 18th, 

 7 a.m., +75 ; 2 p.m., +84 ; 9 p.m., +56 ; four inches rain fell 

 on the 26th. On the 4th whip-poor-will began his serenades. 

 The wheat sown on the 29th has germinated, and given a green 

 appearance to the field. On the 9th wild geese abundant in the 

 plains ; maple in leaf, gooseberry bushes the same ; finished 

 sowing wheat on the 10th. 



1856. Wheat sown in the beginning of May, was in the ear 

 on the 13th July, and ripe on the 20th August. The wheat 

 sown on the 29th April was ripe on the 14th August. The 



