3GC Eighth Annual REroRT of the 



MOHAWK VALLEY — ONEIDA COUNTY. 

 Station^ Rome — H. C. Sutton, M. D., Observer. 



Date of establishment not known; equipped by the State Service In October, 1890; lati- 

 tude, 43 deg. 11 min. north; longitude, 75 deg. 28 min. west; elevation, 445 feet. 



Rome is situated at the western extremity of the Mohawk valley 

 near the summit of the water shed separating the Hudson river 

 system from that of the great lakes. The valley at this point is 

 broad and flat, opening westward toward Oneida lake and the 

 great lake region. The exposure of instruments has been changed 

 several times during the two years past; but at present the maxi- 

 mum and minimum and dry and wet bulb thermometers are se- 

 cured to the northern post of an open summer house, whose roof 

 affords a protection from rains, and, with buildings towards the 

 east and west^ excludes the sun at all hours. 



The rain-gauge is located south of the summer house at an 

 ample distance from buildings. Its top is 12 inches from the 

 ground. 



CHAMPLAIN VALLEY — SARATOGA COUNTY. 

 Station, Saratoga — Mr. W. H. Hall, M. D., Observer. 



Established October, 1890; special temperature station; latitude, 43 deg. 05 min. north; 

 longitude, 73 deg. 48 min. west; elevation, 270 feet 



The general surface in the vicinity of Saratoga is a plain, bor- 

 dered on the west by the Paknerstown range of hills, and on the 

 east ridges of lesser height separate the plain from the Hudson 

 river. The station is, no doubt, subject to the conditions of both 

 the Champlain and Hudson valleys; but the character of the 

 topography of Saratoga county indicates that the prevailing air 

 currents are from the north rather than the souith. There are no 

 records of previous systematic meteorological observations for 

 Saratoga covering a period longer than one year. 



The thermograph was removed in May, 1892, from the location 

 described in the report of 1890, and is now exposed out of the north 

 window of the tower of the High School building, at a height of 50 

 feet from the ground. 



