214 TRANSACTIONS OF THE 



heretofore published in the report of the Agricultural Society of California, 

 for the years 1877 and 1878. 



That published in 1877 bears more especially upon the "temperature 

 distributions of the interior valleys of this State, and the effects the great 

 deserts of California and Nevada have upon it;" and the one in 1878 on the 

 " climatic condition of the entire valley from Redding on the north to Sum- 

 ner on the south," in which will be found the essence, foundation, as it were, 

 of the climatic conditions of the great valleys and foothills in regard to the 

 cultivation of all kinds of fruits, both semi-tropical and otherwise; gives 

 information how to choose, in the foothills and valley, proper sites for 

 certain fruits, grains, etc. 



A brief synopsis of the meteorological features of the following signal 

 sendee stations in the order named: San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fran- 

 cisco, Sacramento, and Red Bluff. A table of interesting matter, composed 

 of the most prominent places of California, and other portions of the United 

 States, and health resorts of Europe and Mexico, showing the mean annual 

 temperature, mean temperature for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, 

 along with the highest and lowest temperature for many years. This table 

 shows that California compares with other noted health resorts and promi- 

 nent places in a highly complimentary manner to this State. 



The " North Winds of California," always an interesting study, have been 

 reproduced, being from the pen of the Rev. J. H. C. Bonte, Secretary of 

 the State University of California. 



An excellent report on the climate- of Palestine, and more particularly 

 Jerusalem, by Mr. Selah Merrill, United States Consul at the latter place. 

 That climate will be found to resemble our own in a great many respects, 

 especially at Colfax, which is nearly the same elevation as Jerusalem. It 

 is an article that will well repay a careful perusal. 



The meteorological report of California for 1885 embodies all the most 

 salient points of the climate of this State that has been written and pub- 

 lished heretofore at various times and places, being a gathering of all 

 worthy articles known to the writer on the climatic peculiarities of this 

 State, making this report (1885) of especial value as a book of reference on 

 subjects relating to various conditions of a meteorological and climatological 

 nature. 



Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



Sergeant JAMES A. BARWICK, 



Observer Signal Corps, United States Army, and Meteorologist to the State 

 Board of Agriculture. 



Sacramento, Cal., February 28, 1886. 



