	Highest	Lowest	Mean	Rain and Melted Snow
January	58	-26	22.7	.84
February	64	-9	34.7	.29
March	78	4	39.4	2.44
April	83	25	49	2.38
May	89	35	61.3	3.21
June	97	49	69	.58
July	93	54	71	2.42
August	94	52	72	1.71
September	90	35	62	1.47
October	88	19	53.6	1.30
November	69	-5	35.8	.81
December	60	-8	28	.32

The rainfall in 1870 was 12.65 inches; in 1871, 12.53 inches; and, in 1872, 18.77 inches.

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

My readers must be aware of the existence of this Company and informed of its object to connect the great Lakes with the Pacific Ocean. Their plans for the future; the work already done; their land grants and the resources and characteristics of the country through which the line passes, are all set forth in the publications of the Company, which are easily obtained in London, of Jay Cooke, McCullough Company.

TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY.

This Company propose to connect the great Southern cities of the United States with the Pacific Ocean at San Diego in California. The line passes through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Southern California, opening for settlement a vast area of favourable country. This Company has for its President Thomas A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central, under whose leadership success is assured. Parts of the line are already under construction.

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