DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY 

 (In cooperation with the United States Weather Bureau) 



TEACHING 



During the past year 201 students have received instruction in 

 meteorology and cHmatology through the several courses given in this 

 Department. The numbers registered for the various courses are as 

 follows : General course in Meteorology and Climatology, given during 

 the second term, 167; Summer School in Agriculture, 32; Graduate 

 School, 2. The work of teaching in this Department has been directed 

 toward giving students, first, a comprehensive understanding of the 

 fundamental principles of the science, and second, suggestions as to the 

 application of those principles to agricultural practice, 



INVESTIGATION 



As in past years this Department, under direction of the United States 

 Weather Bureau, has had supervision of about one hundred cooperative 

 meteorological stations distributed throughout the State, where records of 

 temperature, weather, and precipitation are made. The data thus obtained 

 have been discussed and published in tabular form in the IMonthly 

 Weather Review published at Washington, District of Columbia. 



Several new stations have been established during the year for the 

 investigation of local climatological problems. Among the more important 

 may be mentioned two stations located at Letchworth Park. It is believed 

 that the records obtained from these stations, particularly in connection 

 with the extensive reforestation that is being undertaken by the State in 

 that locality, will prove of considerable value. Stations have also been 

 established in cooperation with the state agricultural schools at Morris- 

 ville and Alfred and with the Forest Ranger School at Wanakena. It is 

 believed that the meteorological equipment at these schools should be 

 increased gradually until full and complete records are made. There is 

 reason to hope that the cooperation of the United States Weather Bureau 

 in this plan may be obtained. 



Recent studies of climatic records made in this State, particularly those 

 relating to the occurrence of injurious frosts, have revealed the need for 

 detailed phenological records. Accordingly, in the spring of 1912 blanks 

 and instructions were sent out to a number of observers whose cooperation 

 was solicited. Nineteen of these observers responded, furnishing valuable 

 data for future reference. Judging from this year's experience in 



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