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Meanwhile, Parkinson and Jones had departed for Huancayo 

 to compare the magnetic instruments at the Observatory with 

 those on board and to recondition the radio equipment. Paul 

 and his mother had already returned to the coast. 



While in Callao we were invited to make some meteorological 

 observations with air-planes furnished by the local aviation com- 

 pany. Parkinson, Scott, Torreson, and Jones made flights, with 

 the necessary instruments, over Lima and its vicinity. They also 



Winnowing Barley 

 After the barley has been trodden out by horses on the earthen threshing-floor- 

 Huancayo Magnetic Observatory. 



-near 



demonstrated, by using pilot-balloons, what useful information 

 could be obtained about the currents in the upper atmosphere. 

 We were all much impressed by the progress of aviation in Peru. 

 Lima is served by several regular air-lines from north, east, and 

 south; and journeys formerly taking a week may now be made 

 comfortably in a few hours. Paul's trip to Arequipa took only 

 five hours by air, whereas two days were required for the return 

 journey by rail and mail-boat. 



