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water the valley is carried over an area IJ miles in breadth. The 

 surface is gently undulating to the east, while westward, hills rise 

 to a considerable elevation. The valley is broad and open toward 

 the south. 



Maximum and minimum thermometers are attached to the north 

 end of a building, their height above the ground being 5 feet. 

 They are protected by a hood 6 inches deep, open toward the 

 north, and the rays of the sun are excluded at all hours. 



The rain-gauge is mounted upon a post, its top being 4 feet 8 

 inches above the ground. The surface near by is quite level, and 

 the gauge is at an ample distance from obstructions to free air 

 circulation. 



WESTERN PLATEAU — LIVINGSTON COUNTY. 



Station, Mount Morris — Mr. J. Knappenberg, Observer. 



Established June, 1890; latitude, 42 deg. 42 min. north; longitude, 77 deg. 56 min. west; 

 elevation, 525 feet (approximately). 



Mt. Morris is situated in the valley bottom, on the borders of 

 Dansville creek. The course of the stream in this vicinity is 

 toward the north, hills of moderate elevation rising on the 

 eastern and western sides. The general surface of the neighbor- 

 ing country slopes rapidly from the high hills, further south, 

 toward the plains of the Great Lake region. 



The maximum and minimum thermometers are exposed on the 

 north side of Mr. Knappenberg's barn, and are said to be shel- 

 tered from sunlight at all hours, and also from moisture. The 

 rain-gauge stands freely exposed in the yard. 



WESTERN PLATEAU — SOHUYLER COUNTY. 

 Station, Wedgewood — Mr. O. F. Corwin, Observer. 



Equipped with standard instruments in December, 1889; latitude, 42 deg. 25 min. north; 

 longitude, 76 deg. 56 min. west; elevation, 1,350 feet. 



This station is situated on the high hills which rise abruptly 

 from the valley of Seneca Lake, and is about three-quarters of a 

 mile west of Wedgewood depot of the Fall Brook Goal Company's 



