NIPHER^REPORT ON MISSOURI RAINFALL, 1877-87. 3S7 



circular opening of exactly 20 square inches, and is fitted with lock 

 and key into a copper case firmly attached to a base. Several ever- 

 greens have gradually grown up at the distance of 10 to 20 ft. from the 

 gauge; some of these are now 20 ft. high; they enclose the gauge at 

 the centre of a circle. The gauge will be removed; it is 6 ft. above 

 the ground. 



Grant City, Worth Co., Mo. Lat. 40° 29': Lon. 94° 27. J. II. Ilouser 

 obs. M. W. S., Jan. 187S to April iSSi. 



Greenjield. Dade Co., Mo. Lat. 37° 24'; Lon. 93° 50'. S. B. Bowles 

 obs. M. W. S., Jan. 1878 to Dec. 1886. 



Hamiltofi, Caldivell Co., Mo. Lat. 39° 46'; Lon. 94"* 02° : grade eleva- 

 tion 1,000 ft. M. C. Martin obs. M. W. S., June 1S7S to Oct. 1879. 

 Lilla Martin obs. M. W. S., Nov. 1S79 to Dec. 1880. 



Hannibal, Marion Co., Mo. Lat. 39^ 43'; Lon. 91° 23': grade elevation 

 480 ft. O. H. P. Lear obs. S., Jan. 1854 to May 1855. F. W. Gill obs. 

 M. W. S., Sept. 1878 to Apr. 1886. 



Harlem, Clay Co., Mo. Lat. 39° 07'; Lon. 94° 38': grade elevation 670 

 ft. J. C. Evans obs. M. W. S., Jan. 1878 to Mar. 1879. 



Harrisonvflle, Cass Co., Mo. Lat. 38° 30' ; Lon. 94° 25'. J. Christian 

 obs. S., Oct. 1863 to Sept. 1870. G. W. Houston, obs. M. W. S., June 

 1878 to Mar. 1S85. A. J. Sharp obs. M. W. S., Aug. 1887 to Dec. 1887. 

 Mr. Sharp's gauge is made of galvanized iron and has a diameter of 

 8 inches. A dip scale graduated to hundredths of an inch is used in 

 measuring the rainfall. The gauge is on the ground, the top being 14 

 inches above : it is placed 30 feet n. of a house 14 ft. high. 



Hematite, Jefferson Co., Mo. Lat. 38'^ 11'; Lon. 90° 37': elevation 475 

 ft. J. M. Smith obs. S., Apr. 1868 to Mar. 1872. 



Hermann, Gasconade Co., Mo. Lat. 38° 41', Lon. 91° 23': grade eleva- 

 tion 495 ft. Charles Maushund obs. Sig. Service, Feb. 1874 to Dec. 

 1SS7. Signal service s-tandard gauge with top 5 ft. above ground. 



Hermitage, Hickory Co., Mo. Lat. 37° 56'; Lon. 93° 15'. J. Moore and 

 Dr. W. Moore obs. S., Sept. 1867 to Dec. 1869. 



Hopkins, Nodaway Co., Mo. Lat. 40° 33' ; Lon. 94° 51' : grade elevation 

 1065 ft. John Donlin obs. M. W. .S. 



Houstonia, Pettis Co., Mo. Lat. 38° 53'; Lon. 93° 24'. 



Ironton, Iron Co., Mo. Lat. 37° 35'; Lon. 90° 38' : grade elevation 935 

 ft. J. W.Wilkinson obs. M.W.S., Jan. 1878 to July 1879. W.H.De- 

 lano obs. M. W. S., Aug. 1879 to Dec. 1887. The gauge is placed 40 

 ft. from any surrounding object, the highest being trees 30 ft. high. 



Jackson, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. Lat. 37° 20'; Lon. 89^46'. J. W. 

 Cannon obs. M. W. S., Jan. 1878 to Jan. 1879. 



Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis Co., Mo. Lat. 38° 28'; Lon. 90° 15' : ele- 

 vation 472 ft. Assis't Surg. U. S. A. obs., July 1S40 to July 1862. C. 

 E. Goddard, Surgeon U. S. A., obs., Jan. 1882 to June 1884. 



