New York Weather Bureau. 



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It must not be forgotten that the success of our work rests pri- 

 marily upon the fidelity of a large corps of observers and corres- 

 pondents who receive no pay for their labors. The motives of 

 public spirit and scientific interest thus manifested by so many per- 

 sons will be gratefully acknowledged by every one who profits by 

 the valuable data thus freely secured to the State, and this is indeed 

 an incontrovertible proof of the intelligence and public spirit of our 

 people. In no country of Europe such an experiment could have 

 succeeded, nor would it have been feasible to undertake it. We 

 have in this state an army of persons willing to give time, thought 

 and labor — freely and faithfully — without other reward than the 

 consciousness of contributing to the general welfare of our people, 



Meteorological Stations. — One hundred and three stations, rep- 

 resenting fifty-four counties, are now equipped for observing both 

 temperature and rainfall ; an increase of sixteen stations over the 

 number in operation at this date in 1897. Eighteen new stations 

 have been established during the year, as follows (in order of date of 

 equipment) : — 



Garrattsville, 



Elizabethtown, 



Watkins, 



Ticonderoga, 



Bouckville, 



Penn Yan, 



Lake Placid, 



Cedar Hill, 



AubniD. 



Alexandria Bay, 



Nunda, 



Greenwich, 



Fayetteville, 



Napoli, 



Liberty, 



Keene Valley, 



Alden, 



Schenectady, 



Otsego county, 

 Essex county, 

 Schuyler county, 

 Essex county, 

 Madison county, 

 Yates county, 

 Essex county, 

 Albany county, 

 Cayuga county, 

 Jefferson county, 

 Livingston county, 

 Washington county 

 Onondaga county, 

 Cattaraugus county, 

 Sullivan county, 

 Essex county, 

 Erie county, 

 Schenectady county, 



Mr. F. J. Campbell, observer. 



Mr. M. B. Davis, observer. 



Dr. I. W. Brewer, observer. 



Mr. D. M. Arnold, C. E., observer. 



Mr. L. W. Griswold, observer. 



Mr. R. L. Eastman, observer. 



Messrs. J. A. & G. A. Stevens, observers, 



Messrs. Sehoonmaker and Son, observers. 



Mr. A. H. Underwood, observer. 



Mr. Geo. D. Miller, observer. 



Prof. J. P. Slocum, observer. 



Mr. Oscar W. Teft, observer. 



Mr. E. L. Parker, observer. 



Mr. Geo. A. Gladden, observer. 



Dr. J. E. Stubbert, observer. 



Rev. C. M. Perry, observer. 



Mr. J. W. Evans, observer. 



Prof. Arthur Marion, observer. 



