Wool--Merino, clean _lb._ 0.75 }
Do. in grease " 0.50 }Rising.
Common " 0.50 }
It is generally believed, we have not had a rain for several years
so beneficial in its consequences as the late one, taking into
consideration the season, the dry state of the ground and the
quantity fallen. An accurate Rain Guage is kept at the office of
the Board of Health, in Philadelphia, from which the following is
extracted.