374 Eighth Annual EEroRT of the 



GREAT LAKES — OSWEGO COUNTY. 

 Station, Palermo — Mr. E. B. Bartlet.t, Observer. 



Observations commenced In 1854; equipped with standard maximum and minimum tlier- 

 mometers (by Signal Service) in July, 1887; fully equipped by State Service in February,, 

 1890; latitude, 43 deg. 24 min. north; longitude, 76 deg. 20 min. west; elevation, 460 feet 



This station is situated in the open country about 6 miles south- 

 southwest of the town of Mexico^ Oswego county. The surface of 

 the surrounding country is rolling; the ridges, which are gener- 

 ally low% extending from northwest to southeast. A hill, said to 

 be the highest point in Oswego county, lies 3^ miles southeast of 

 the station, but no marked rise of ground occurs until within half 

 a mile of the summit. The station is situated on the northern 

 slope of one of the ridges mentioned. The ground rises rapidly 

 for a short distance at the rear or south side of the station, but 

 falls away from it on the eastern and northeastern sides, thus 

 giving a free circulation of air from the east, north and west. 



The thermometers are exposed in a shelter of the dimensions 

 and pattern used by the United States Weather Bureau. This 

 shelter is 6 feet above the ground and 17 feet from the north side 

 of Mr. Bartlett's house. 



The rain-gauge is 50 feet from the northeast corner of the house 

 in a clear space. . The bottom of the gauge is 1 inch above the 

 ground. 



Details as to the manner in which long records of temperature 

 and rainfall were obtained by Mr. Bartlett may be found in the 

 report of this bureau for the year 1890. 



GREAT LAKES — WAYNE COUNTY. 



Station, Lyons — '■ M. A. Veeder, M, D.^ Observer. 



Date of establishment not known, but prior to 1888; latitude, 43 deg. OG min. north; 

 longitude, 77 deg. 00 min. west; elevation, 407 feet. 



Mr. Yeeder's house is on or near the summit of the gradual slope 

 on which the town of Lyons is situated. The ground falls away 

 gently from the station to the northeast and south, but toward tlie 

 west is nearly level for a quarter of a mile, to, the base of an abrupt 



