37- Eighth Annual Report of the 



the afternoon, a shelter having louvred sides and front, with a solid 

 top and bottom, was to be placed around the instruments. These 

 are now placed about 5^ feet above the ground. 



The rain-gauge is located about 30 feet from the house,, and is 

 also about the same distance from the barn. The height of por- 

 tions of these buildings adjacent to the gauge is about equal to 

 their distance from it. 



GREAT LAKE REGION — CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. 



Station, Westfield — Mr. G. Schoenfeld, Observer. 



Established in October, 1895; latitude, 42 deg. 21 mln. north; longitude, 79 deg. 37 mln. 

 west; elevation, 758 feet. 



This station is situated in the open country, 2 miles from Lake 

 Erie, toward the north, and 2 to 3 miles from the main ridge of 

 the Chautauqua county hills toward the south. The surface is a 

 plain slope from the lake toward the hills. 



The thermometers are exposed on the north side of a building, 2 

 feet from its walls and 8 feet above the ground. They are pro- 

 tected hy a hood or roof and by lattice work sides; the dimensions 

 of the shelter being 2x2x3 feet. They are not exposed to 

 direct sunlight or other source of heat. 



The rain-gauge stands on level ground, 35 feet from the nearest 

 building. Its top is 8 feet above the ground. 



This locality is not subject to autumn frosts or very severe win- 

 ter weather, a week of continuous sleighing being rare. There is 

 less rain and dew than on the highlands. Brisk winds are fre- 

 quent. 



GREAT LAKE REGION — MONROE COUNTY. 

 Station, Pittsford — Rev. G. H. Gomph, Observer. 



Established in June, 1895; latitude, 43 deg. 05 mln. north; longitude, 77 deg. 34 mln. 

 west; elevation, 515 feet. 



The land about Pittsford is slightly rolling, with a general slope 

 in a northerly direction into the Irondequoit basin and Lake On- 

 tario. The station is situated at the western end of the village. 



