Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-05
A YEAR WITHOUT A SUMNER.

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terrible dark year in the earlier part Of
the present century. which cid English
farmers refer to as "Elghteea hundred
and starved to death" 4 contributor
gives the following information:
While every one IS speaking Of the
present season as being remarkable IN
It's characteristics. | have gathered fer
your readers some reliable facts Of tie
year 1916. known Is the year without
any summer. Few persons now living
can reealleet it. but It was the coolest
ever known throughout Europe and
America The following is q brief alb
ssraet Of the weather during the year,
January was mild. SO much 50 as TO
render fire almest needless in parlors.
December previous was very cold,
February vas not very cold: with
the exception Of few days it was mild.
like It's predecessor.
March was cold and boisterous during
the first part Of it. the remainder was
mild. 4 great freshet on the Ohio and
Kentucky rivers caused great los of
property,
April began warm. but grew colder
IS the month advanced, and ended in
snow or Ice. with . temperature more
Ike winter than spring.
May VAS more remarkable for frowns
than smiles. Buds and flowers were
frozen. ice formed half IN inch thick.
corn was killed. aud the fields were again
and again planted until it was deemed
TOO late
Junewas the eoldest ever known in
/ this latitude Fost, ice and snow were
common. Almost every green thing
was killed. Fruit was nearly al de-
strOye3, Snow fell to the depth of ten
inches in Vermont, seven in Maine. and
three in Central New York and Mass.
Considerable damage was done at New
Orleans in consequences Of tie rapid rise
q the river: the suburbs were covered
with water. and the roads were only
p&ssable in BEATS,
July was accompanied BY frOst and
/ ice. On the 18th ice was Termed Of the
thickness Of common window glass
throughout New England. New York,
and sone parts Of Pennsylvania Indian
corn was nearly all destroyed; some
favorably situated fields escaped. This
was true of some Of the hill farms Of
Mass
August vas more cherries, if possi.
be, than the summer months already
passed lee was formed half an incl
thick. Indian corn vas 50 frozen that
the greater part was cut down and driei
for fodder. Almost every green thing
vas destroyed. both in this country and
Europe Papers received from England
stated that 1t would Be remembered b.
tie present generation that the yea
1916 vas year in which there was Ii
summer. Very little corn rpenea il
New England and the Middle States
Farmers supplied themselves from II,
corn produced in 1915 for the seed Q
1917. It sold At from 81 to s. p
bushel-
: September furnished two weeks Of Il
] nildezs weather Of the season 500
: after the middle. however. it beam
: very eold and frOst and ice formed
: quarter Of an inch thick.
: October p7odused noTe than its shar
Of eold Eeztker-frOst and Toe particv
larry
November Was cold and clustering
:. enough snov falling to make gOcd sleigE
ing
; December vas quite mild and con
: Portable
: The above Is brieF summary Of Il
: cold summer Of 1916. As It was Gale
: IN order 70 distinguish It from the col
: sezsoB- The winter vas mild Fro
and ice we're COMMON IN every month
the year Very little vegetation n
tured IN the Eastern OF Middle State
The suns rays seemed 70 Be destitute
heat through the SUMNER All natu
I seemed 10 be clad in q sable hue, a.
: men exhibited ID little anxiety eoneer
ing the future Ct this life
/ The average wholesale price Of 80
during the year II the Philadelphia ma
ket vas s13 Per barrel The averz
pE7ce q wheat IN England vas 97s 7
: quartA-Fazzser's Ca5sHst. Anaher
Nh.
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