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occurred during past years in this section, as well as its ex- 

 ceedingly severe winter climate and deep snows, indicate the ex- 

 istences of peculiar meterological conditions well worthy of fur- 

 ther investigations. 



This station is situated about one-fourth of a mile west of the 

 village of Turin, and is but a few hundred feet from the base of the 

 steep hills of the range. 



The dry and wet bulb thermometers, and the maximum and 

 minimum, are exposed out of a north window on .the first floor of 

 Mr, Church's house. The afternoon sun is excluded by wings 

 from the eastern and western sides of the window; and over these 

 a slanting board cover is placed^ forming a shelter from rain and 

 snow. The windows are always closed and the rooms are un- 

 heated. The sod immediately beneath the instruments is pro- 

 tected at all hours by the house and a fir tree at its northwestern 

 corner. The dwelling is a frame house. 



The rain-gauge is located in an open field 100 feet distant from 

 the house. The height of the mouth of the gauge is 5 feet above 

 ground. 



COAST REaiON — SUFFOLK COUNTY. 

 Station, Brentwood — Mr. W. H. Ross, M. D., Observer. 



Established February, 1891; latitude, 40 deg. 45 mln. north; longitude, 73 deg. 14 min. 

 west; elevation, 75 feet. 



This station is situated 1 mile northeast of Setauket post-office, 

 at a distance of one-fourth mile from the Hotel Austral. 



The maximum and minimum, dry and wet bulb thermometers 

 are exposed on the north side of Dr. Ross' residence, about 6 feet 

 above the floor of a veranda, whose roof acts as a shield from the 

 sun and weather. Their height above the ground is 7 feet. The 

 rain-gauge has a favorable exposure upon an open plat of ground. 



