The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-18
The Weather and the CrODs.

A subscriber in Ohio, in renting for his
CALIFORNIAN for 81, writes: Tell us
more about the weather in Vermont-how
much snow you have, etc. / am native
OF Caledonia county. and | want to know
all the local news For the benefit of this
man. and several hundred other subscribers
out OF this state, we frequently make an
item about the weather, and will now give
the present status: The winter thus far
has been without precedent in the memory
Of the ''Oldest inhabitant." There have
been several small snow storms. but not
enough snow has fallen to make sleighing.
up to the present writing, Jan. 18th. We
have had good winter weather for about
four weeks-mOst of the time the mercury
has been between freezing and zero, so that
| snow was the only thing lacking to have
made the present season the best one for
business in many years. AS it is. the lum-
Der, wood, hay, grain, ETC., are being held
back, waiting for sleighing. Of course
more or less of these products are being
hauled to market on wheels. but the bulk
is reserved for snow. The wheeling was
never better in this section. although the
ground is frozen 50 solid it is doubtless
hard on the horses, especially those that
are not kept well shod. The ice crop has
| been gathered. and it was never better.
Those who are obliged to have wood haul
ed now. have to pay dollar or more a
cord advance on what it is offered for when
snow comes. There are great quantities OF
W God waiting to be brought in; much OF
which goes for dry WOOd-.hat is, wood
out in the weather without protection.
Wood brings such prices now that dealers
should have it we'll covered and cured. or
con sumers will do well to buy and burn il
green. The prices do not vary much from
last year. Four feet wood brings from s.
to ST according to quality, while the best
l6-inch is sold for So delivered. Had snow
come one month ago. it would have been d
dollar a cord cheaper.
We have been interested in looking UP
the records of the weather for the past six
wears. as regards the time when sleighine
first came. We find tina. a year ago, snow
enough TOR pretty good sIeighing came
Dec. 10th. Soon after a rain storm came
but coating of ice was left GA all the rive
roads which made the sleighing paSsable
and in most places very good. Nothing
+ was done in numbering. however. until TIT
middle of January, when sufficient SNOW
came TO facilitate the business. In 6
slcighng came before the middle of De
ccmber; in SO. the 18th of December; i,
. 90, the I'd of December: in 81. the 9th o
November. aud first rate the 1st of Deem
data it will be seen that the two past sea
sons have been very unlike old-fashiOned
. Vermont winters. 1t would seem as thOug
the seasons were changing: and while "
: here get less snow and more open winters
they have a much greater degree of cOl'
and more snow south and west than for
merly.
s POSTSCRIPT! ~ We" stop the press t'
$ announce that nearly an inch of snow ha
Y fallen, and it is still coming. For the pas
+. two mornings the mercury has stood ;
o. about 20 below, and for want Of the usus
G amount Of snow. cellars have frozen badly
A foot of snow would be hailed with deligl
for Sc Veral reasons.