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STATE rOMOLOGlCAL SOCIETY. 



RAIN AND MELTED SNOW— 1877. 



Averacro raiii-f;ill for the voav 35.47 inches. 



The annual rain-fall at the Agricultural College, the average of thirteen 

 years' observation, is 30,47 inches, varying from 24.57 inches in 18G7 to 39.51 

 inclies in 18GG, and therefore tiie rain-fall for the year is live inches above 

 the average. 



During the month of Febi'uary almost no rain or snow fell anywhere in the 

 State, so far as known. .Tunc i.s ii.sually our rainiest month, but this year the 

 rain was quite evenly distributed througli the months of June, July, and August, 

 and the largest amount fell in October. It is not so much the amount of rain 

 that falls during the year as the regularity with Avliich it comes during the 

 season of vegetable growth, to supply the necessary moisture to crops, that gives 

 us bountiful harvests. 



CONCLUSION. 



It is to be regretted that observations from the fruit region of the State could 

 not have been combined with those from other portions, in making the tables 

 showing the temperature and rainfall for tlie year. It is to be hoped that 

 during the present year, ob.seivations may be taken in places on the western 

 side of the State, near Lake Michigan. These, combined with observations 

 from other places, will give reliable data from which definite conclusions may 

 be drawn concerning the vexed question of our metcoroloirv. 



^" \\. F. KEDZIE. 



AfjricuUural C'oUegc, January 14, 187 8. 



