National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1874-05-08
Meteorological Notes for April.

Winter. thus far, has seemed determined
there shall DO no Spring. lie has shown him
self very unwilling to ieossn his 10y grasp
upon the earth. The ''higher running" sun
has had only briefspasus Of power adequate
to successful coping with his martial power
Css Tho advantage yet seems to DO on the
side Of Winter. April Is gone, and The May
flowers, II there arc any, are sleeping under q
foot of snew. II ono had tho moral courage.
be might "go Maying" In sleigh.
So decidedly wiutery has the month been,
1t strains tho memory Of tho oldest inhabi-
tants. We have no doubt 1t Is we'll. What
would people have to talk about II II were
not for the weather. Its variety, in season
and out Of season, furnishes never failing
theme. Hereafter, We have no doubt, some
boy Of to-day will toll, with marvellous gusto,
to his grandchildren. the unreasonable story
Of this April. especially Of the two severe
and heavy snow storms Of its last week.
April we are sure has made u lasting impress.
sion. Men will remember 1t longer than to be
honest; will be more ready to speak Of 1t
than of tho good qualities Of their neighbors
Mark this prophet word
The average temperature Of the month
was 1898 deg. or 6.77 deg. colder than for
April 1879, and 897 dog colder than for Apr.
1872. Ave'gs for morn was 1886 deg. lowest
noon, 1890 deg. night, 1926 deg. Mercury
morn, 18th, zero-on the river deg. below
noon, LIST, 80 deg; night, 18th, "a dog, High
est, morn, 9th aud 18th. a deg. noon, 18th
~ deg. nisAt, 18th, SO deg. coldcst days
LIST aud 18th, average temperature % deg.
warmest. 18th, 1898 deg. Range Of mercury
from zero to 81 dSg.j greatest range for a
single day, 18th. from zero to SO deg. Snow
fell OH IA days, whole fall A inches, mostly
damp and heavy. The snow storms of the
26th. 29th and goth were rs severe rs il usual
in mid. winter, solid thot tho result Of each
storm. Had the snow been MS light as in the
storm just after Christmas, We should have
had an aggregate Of feet for the two storms
First snow of the season came Nov. LIST
First slcighing Nov, 10th. Last as nearly as
we can tell at present writing, April Both.
Snow fall for the season is ~ follows:
November, 10 inches December Isl inches
January, 2lA inches; February, inches
March, inches April, Al inches; total lie
inches or % feet.
1t will be noted that more than Qpe.tllird OF
the whole fall was In April, and more than
double the quantity In that month than IN
any other. February aud March were re
msrkably dr.. months in comparison, but lit
| tic rain falling instead Of snow. Sleighs
were mt AWAY several times during the
month, but as often brought out. 1t was q
novel sight to see lumbef going to the rail
road station OH sleds tho last day Of the
month.
Clear some portion of Is days. days
nearly cloudless. Strong wind IL days. March
and April were unusually windy. More or
less stormy l6 days. Rain only on two days,
18th and 2lst. Lightning on the eve Of the
2lst. Rather poor month for suga-making
A much better season 60 or 70 miles further
south.
The farmers spring work mostly, still lin
gers among the impossibles. Good weather
for grass, probably. A good fruit season is
predicted by those protesting wisdom In such
matters. Next Autumn will tell. Seed-time
| and harvest will surely come. Let no one
| dcspond 1t is a good time for patient wait
ing. God still has the control, and can as
easily as ever work his living wonders
OrJordrile, N. H., Xay |, 1874.