METEOEO LOGICAL ABSTKACTS. 



4G3 



18G4 to 187G inclusive; calculated from observations taken at the Agricultural 

 College : 



MONTHS. 



January. , 

 February 

 March ... 



April 



May 



June 



Avenigo 

 Tfiiiperaturc. 



22'.2 

 23'.5 

 31°. 3 

 45°.6 



5S°.4 

 69°.0 



MONTHS. 



July 



August 



September 

 October... 

 November 

 December. 



Avoragp 

 Ti-iiipeiuture. 



72°.0 

 G9°.l 

 60°.0 

 47°.l 

 3.5°.l 

 24°.4 



Average temperature of thirteen years 46°. 5. 



MAXIMUM AXD MINIMUM TEMPERATURES. 



The extremes of temperature during the year have not been very great, the 

 highest temperature in tlie shade being 93°, and the lowest 14|-° below zero. 

 The extremes of temperature by months, for this place, are shown in the 

 following table : 



PLACE OF OBSERVATIOX — AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



* Below zero. 



Space will not allow us to give the maximum and minimum temperatures of 

 all the places. But the above table probably represents the variations in 

 temperature for all parts of the State except in the extreme north. It is a little 

 singular that the days npon which the maximum and minimum temperature in 

 one place occur, are almost exactly identical with those of other places in the 

 State, for this year, so far as I have examined the records. 



EAIN-FALL. 



The following table shows the amount of rain and melted snow for various 



places, by mouths : 



