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OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 
FEBRUARY 
1848. 
OBSERVATIONS 
OBSERVATIONS 
DAY OF MONTH. 
ON SOIL. 
ON TREES. 
WEATHER. 
is 
O 
<■*-1 m 
O 
% 
rO 
% 
surface. 
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rO 
0 
surface. 
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Chestnut. 
Black 
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Air 
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5 
Wind. 
Force oi 
Wind. 
Degree 0 
Cloudines 
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Rain. 
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s 
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36? 
30 
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32 
33 
25 
28 
33 
36 
N 
w 
1 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 
0.52 
2 
34 
341 
364 
36? 
31 
31 
31 
32 
22 
24 
37 
20 
N 
N 
1 
1 
i 
1 
1 
1 
3 
34 
34 
371 
36-i 
30 
30 
31 
31 
13 
14 
31 
30 
N 
S 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
14 
4 
34 
34 
37 
36, 
30 
30 
31 
311 
28 
31 
38 
35 
N 
SE 
1 
1 
1 
5 
3 
4 
1.15 
5 
34 
34 
36 > 
361 
30 
30; 
32 
32? 
33 
331 
33 
29 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
5 
5 
5 
6 
34 
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30 
31 
27 
29 
26 
N 
4 
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2 
5 
2? 
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7 
34 
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36.1 
361 
30 
30 
30 
30 
26 
24 
28 
22 
N 
N 
4 
4 
4 
2 
2 
2 
8 
34 
341 
37 
361 
27 
28 
27 
28 
12 
14 
28 
10 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
9 
34 
34 ‘ 
36', 
37 
18 
23.1 
22 
28 
1 
7 
33 
23 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
10 
11 
34 
331. 
34 
334 
361 
361 
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231 
11 
26 
281 
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30 
26 
244 
1 
26 
14 
N 
N 
1 
5 
3 
2 
1 
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16 
25 
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18 
4 
N 
NW 
2 
2 
2 
0 
0 
0" 
12 
33 
334 
36 
36 
7 
10 
16 
21 
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1 
19 
12 
N 
N 
j 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
13 
331 
334 
36 
36 
9 
17 
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0 
2 
20 
16 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
1 
14 
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331 
36 
36 
9 
15 
16 
19 
4 
4 
25 
17 
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1 
1 
1 
3 
2 
24 
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36 
14 
23 
18 
17 
14 
25 
32 
26 
N 
N 
1 
3 
2 
0 
0 
0 
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361 
31 
16 
334 
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36 
36 
25 
27 
25 
29 
24 
26 
40 
26 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
17 
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33 
33 ; > 
36 
36 
23 
26 
17 
28 
10 
12 
32 
23 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
18 
334 
36 
36 
23 
25 
23 
27 
8 
13 
38 
25 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 
19 
33 
334 
36 
36 
20 
26 
22 
29 
12 
10 
36 
36 
N 
N 
1 
1 
1 
0 
1 
4 
20 
21 
33 
33 
36 
36 
36 
43 
36 
42 
38 
40 
S 
SYV 
1 
3 
i 
31 
4 
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2 
6.29 
33 
36 
30 
30 
33 
33 
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36 
36 
30 
31 
33 
34 
36 
34 
36 
38 
s 
s 
1 
1 
1 
3 
3 
3 
6.18 
23 
33 
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36 
36 
304 
31 
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38 
37 
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47 
39 
s 
s 
1 
1 
1 
3 
21 
21 
24 
33 
33 
36 
36 
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30 
32 
32 
29 
30 r 
30 
27 
w 
w 
2! 
2 
2? 
4 
4 
4 
25 
33 
33 
351 
354 
30| 
30 
28 
31 
12 
14 
24 
17 
NE 
NE 
2 
2 
2 
0 
9 
0 
.... 
26 
33 
33 
354 
35? 
29 
30 
26 
31 
9 
35 
31 
27 
N 
S 
1 
2 
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0 
0 
0 
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27 
33 
33 
35 ; ? 
35? 
28 
30 
30 
32 
22 
28 
35 
22 
S 
s 
2 
2 
2 
4 
2.1 
2 
0.10 
28 
32? 
32? 
35 i 
354 
26 
251 
28 
28 
10 
14 
29 
31 
S 
s 
2 
31 
2? 
1 
44 
2? 
0.03 
29 
32 
33 
35 j 
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27 
28 
30 
30 
31 
31 
32 
23 
w 
sw 
3 
4 
31 
2 
31 
3 
semi-monthly mean, 33 36 291 
Monthly mean, 
Observations. —1. Snow fell 6 inches deep last night. Thaws slowly in sun. 2. Hard frost last night. Thaws 
slowly in sun. 3. Thaws slightly in sun. Freezes in shade, 4. Light show storm in morning. P. m. warm, thaws 
fast. 5. About 4 inches of snow fell last night. Commenced snowing again at 12 m. 6. Snow 10 inches deep. 
Snow has been falling almost constantly since 12m. yesterday. Snow damp. 7. Snow 12 inches deep. Drifts some. 
8. Thaws slightly in sun. Good sleighing. 9. Clear. Smoky. Thaws slightly in sun. 10. Smoky. Pleasant. 11. 
Clear and cold. 12. Cold, very. 14. Snow 10 inches deep. 15. Smoky. 16. Smoky. P. m. warm. 17. Smoky. 
Cold morning. 18. Smoky. Thaws fast in sun. 19. Smoky. Snow is disappearing rapidly. 20. Rain and hail early 
a. m. to 2 p. m. Temperature 36°. 21. Snow nearly gone. 22. Rain and snow 12 m. afternoon and evening. 23. 
Snow disappearing rapidly. 27. Smoky. 28. Snow p. m. 29. Snow a. m. Snow 1 inch deep. 
