466 Bulletin 166. 



New York State W^eathcr Conditions,'^ from April ist to October jist, 



iSgj, compared ivith those of the correspo7iding months for 



1898. 

 April, '97 — There was a slight increase over the normal rainfall 



for most of the state. Temperature 1.3 degrees above the 



normal. 

 April, '98 — The average rainfall for the state was 0.25 inches 



above the normal amount. Temperature i.o degrees below 



the normal. 

 May, '97 — Decidedly more than the normal rainfall. Tempera- 

 ture averaged 0.8 degrees below the normal. 

 May, '98 — The average rainfall for the state was 0.86 inches 



above the normal. Temperature very nearl}' normal. 

 June, '97 — Very nearly normal rainfall. Temperature 4.1 



degrees below the normal, 

 June, '98 — The average rainfall for the state was 0.72 inches 



below the normal. Temperature i.o degrees above normal. 

 July, '97 — Extremely wet, having 3.26 inches more than nor- 

 mal rainfall. Temperature 2.4 degrees above the normal. 

 July, '98 — Rather dry, having 1.03 inches below the normal 



rainfall. Temperature 2.4 degrees above the normal. 

 August, '97 — Slightly below the normal rainfall. Temperature 



averaged 1.7 degrees below normal. 

 August, '98 — Extremely wet, having 2.34 inches more than 



normal rainfall. Temperature 2.5 degrees above the normal. 

 September, '97 — Drj^ 1.37 inches below the normal rainfall. 



Temperature o. i degree below normal. 

 September, '98 — The average rainfall for the state w^as 0.41 



inches below the normal. Temperature 3.2 degrees above 



normal. 

 October, '97 — Exceedingly dry, 2.45 inches below the normal 



rainfall. Temperature 2.8 degrees above the normal. 

 October, '98 — Very wet, the rainfall being 1.50 inches above 



the normal. Temperature 2.8 degrees above the normal. 

 The following table gives the rainfall for each month, April to 

 October inclusive, in those counties that have grown sugar beets 

 and have had analyses made at the Cornell Experiment Station 

 in 1897. In 1898 fifteen of these counties again grew beets for 

 the Station. If there are two or more Signal Siatiojis in a 

 county reporting rainfall, then the average rainfall of the several 

 stations is given. 



*Condensed from the New York State Weather Bureau Report, Central 

 Office at Cornell University. Professor E. A. Fuertes, Director, Ithaca, N. Y. 



