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The maximum and minimum thermometers are exposed in a 

 shelter built out from the north window of an unused second-story 

 room, their distance from the ground being 15 feet. The shelter 

 is built of window blinds, and is about 18 inches deep, 2 feet 6 

 inches wide in front and 3 feet 6 inches at the rear. The bottom 

 and top are open, but the cornice of the house, 6 feet above, affords 

 partial protection from weather. Direct rays of the sun are ex- 

 cluded at all hours. 



The rain-gauge stands on nearly level ground, and is 60 feet dis- 

 tant from any trees or buildings. The top of the gauge is 6 feet 

 above the ground. 



Interesting notes as to the course of thunderstorms in this 

 vicinity are furnished by the observer. 



GREAT LAKE REGION — NIAGARA COUNTY. 

 Station, Appleton — Mr. H. A. Van Wagoner, Observer. 



Established, August, 1889; latitude, 43 deg. 20 min. north; longitude, 78 deg. 41 min, 

 west; elevation, 270 feet. 



This station is situated in the- open country, on the broad plain 

 of northern Niagara county, at a distance of 1 mile from Lake On- 

 tario. 



The dry and wet bulb, maximum and minimum thermometera 

 are mounted, under a hood, at the northern end of Mr. Van 

 Wagoner's house. They are shielded from the sun's rays at all 

 hours; in the morning by a wing of the house and also by a canvas 

 screen, and in the afternoon by a building a dozen feet to the 

 west. The instruments are about 5 feet from the ground. 



The rain-gauge stands between the 'house and barn, being about 

 50 feet distant from each. Its top is 4 feet nine inches above the 

 ground. 



