390 Ninth An^nual Keport of the 



WESTERN PLATEAU — STEUBEN COUNTY. 

 Station, South Canisteo — Mr. James E. Wilson, Observer. 



Equipped November, 1889; laUtude, 42 deg. 12 mln. north; longitude, 77 deg. 34 mln. 

 west; elevation, 1,480 feet. 



This station is situated in the valley of a creek, 5 miles south- 

 southeast of the town of Canisteo. The hills rise abruptly from 

 the valley at distances ranging from 100 to 200 feet on the eastern 

 and western sides of the station. The high ridges of the surround- 

 ing country are separated by deep valleys similar to the one in 

 which the station is located, opening northward toward the Canis- 

 teo river. The highest point in the neighborhood is the "Swale," 

 about 3 miles east of the station. 



The dry and wet and the maximum and minimum thermometers 

 are exposed under a piazza of Mr. Wilson's house, 5 feet in width 

 and facing the northeast. The thermometers are secured to a 

 window of the house with air space between. Canvas is spread 

 along the front of the piazza to exclude the rays of the morning 

 sun from the instruments and also from the piazza floor. The 

 thermometers are 5 feet above the ground. 



The rain-gauge is 20 feet distant from the nearest building 10 or 

 12 feet in height^ and about as far from a few small fruit 

 trees. The height of the top of the gauge above the ground is 2 

 feet. 



WESTERN PLATEAU — WYOMING COUNTY. 

 Station, Arcade — Mr. J. D. Tate, Observer. 



Established April, 1890; latitude. 42 deg. 32 mln. north; longitude, 78 deg. 26 mln. weet; 

 elevation, 1,707 feet. 



This station is located near the eastern side of a ridge of hills 

 which lie west of a valley extending from Arcade to Sandusky. 

 The village of Arcade is about 2 miles west-northwest of the sta- 

 tion. Toward the north the ground slopes gently from the 

 station to the valley bottom, 140 feet below; while toward 

 the west and southwest the ridge rises to a height of 100 to 200 

 feet above the station. The surrounding country is very hilly, 

 some of the higher summits reaching an elevation of more than 

 2,000 feet above tide. 



