10 Eighth Annual Keport of the 



maximum and minimum readings. Observations of wind, cloudi- 

 ness and miscellaneous phenomena are included in the scheme 

 of daily records throughout the State. The precipitation is 

 registered at the close of each day, and also, when practicable, 

 after each storm, with notes of the time of beginning and ending 

 of rainfall. 



Twelve new stations have been equipped with thermometers 

 and rain-gauges this year, as follows: Canajoharie, Montgomery 

 county; Catskill, Greene county; Dryden, Tompkins county; 

 Elka Park, Greene county; Frauklinville, Cattaraugus county; 

 Little Falls, Herkimer county; Lockport, Niagara county; Lake 

 George, Warren county; North Lake, Herkimer county; Prim- 

 rose, Westchester county; St. Johnsville, Montgomery county; 

 Straits Corners, Tioga county. In addition to these, the former 

 special rainfall stations at Bolivar, Allegany county, and Ridge- 

 way, Orleans county, have been provided with thermometers. 



Special rainfall stations have been established at Niagara 

 Falls, Niagara county, at Watkins, Schuyler county, and at the 

 Intake Reservoir near Little Falls, Herkimer county. 



The State is fortunate in securing the co-operation of volun- 

 tary observers at three points of the Mohawk valley and at the 

 Adirondack station, North Lake, in view of the difficulty hitherto 

 experienced in obtaining observations from these sections of the 

 State. 



Owing to a change of residence of observers, or to other 

 causes, four regular stations have been discontinued this year, 

 namely: Hamilton, Madison county; Turin, Lew^is county; Ma- 

 lone, Franklin county; and Varysburg, Wyoming county. The 

 rainfall stations, Ellis and Attica, have also ceased to report to 

 the central office. 



