508 AGRICULTURAL REPORT. AUGUSTA, ILLLINOIS. Latitude, 400 12/ N.; longitude, 870 45 W. FElevation above tide-water, 200 feet. Hours

of observation, 7 A. M. and 2 and 9 P. M. Latest frost in spring, April 19; earliest frost in autumn, October 20; period without frost, 183 days. Observer, S. B. MEap, M. D.

Jan. rov. Wru. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oet. Nov. Dec. Annual.

Thermometer, mean. 11.59 35·96 32.43 39.49 57.61] 68.40 76.21 71,56 66.57 50.27 59, 9 35.03 48.07 45 62 68 69 85 88 98 92 88 75 6: 56 Therm'r extremes., 23— 8—2 15 36 52 58 50 41 24 2 17 Rain, inches 0.39 4.80 2.55 0. 88 2.03 3.70 1.44 4.10 2.72 2.32 2.43 1.36

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BATTLE CREEK, MIOHIGAN.

Latitude, 420 20 N.; longitude, 850 10/ W. Elevation above tide-water, 750 feet. Hours of observation, 7 A. M. and 2 and 9 P. M. Latest frost in spring, April 20; carliest frost in autumn, October 3; period without frost, 165 days. Observer, W. M. CaMPBEII, M. D.,

Jan. Feb. Mar. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oet. Nov. Dec. Annual

Apr.

Thermometer,mean. 14,01 32.,37 30.68 33,43 54.58 66.21 72 61 79:24 63.82 47.59 32.24 33.08. 46.32

36 58 58 63 85 32 90 69 7i 62 54[.......

Therm'r extremes.) 26—3—2 18 34 48 56 53 41 26- 16 6 BB

Rain, inches...... 1,12 5.83 1.15 1.73 3.13 3.26 4.87 4.40 1.18 1.05 2.31 1.20 31. 23 1

BELLEVUE, I0WA.

Latitude, 420 15 N.; longitude, 900 25/ W. Hours of observation, 7 A. M. and 2 and 9 p. M. Latest frost in spring, April 28; earliest frost in autumn, September 23; period without frost, 147 days. Observer, JoHN C. Fokx.

Jan. Peb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Annual.

Thermometer, mean.] 4.26 26.46] 27.17 35,61 54. 54 68.45 21, 69.68 64 39 48.86 29. 95 30.39 44.57 4 37 46 58 60 84 88 97 92 87 75 60 52

Therm'r extremes.]—32. 52 50 33 20— 6 12......

Rain, inches..... 0.95 4.80 1.90 1.83 4.19 3.92 3.51 5.27 2.47 2.47 3.57 1. 17 36.05

BELOTT, WISCONSIN.

Latitude, 420 30 N.; longitude, 870 04' W. Elevation above tide-water, 750 feet. Hours of observation, 7 A. M. and 2 and 9 P. M. Latest frost in spring, May 12; earliest frost in autumn, October 19; period without frost, 159 days. Observer, Professor WILLIAM PORTRR. 2

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Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Noy. Dec. Aunual.

ar. Feb.

Thermometer, mean.

6,99 27.76 28.59 36.32 22 60 65.25 5 66 8

V 72.97 67.78 62.38 47.34 29.95 31.37 44. 11 40 52 64 4 G9 95 93 86 75 61 532... Therinr extremes.-- 25—8— 6 12 29 46 57 53 33 23 AN2o 15... Rain, inches.. 7 1.33 2.80 4.23 4.35.63 5.42 1.91 3.91 1.92 1.05