948 EXPEEIMENT STATION KECOKD. 



mometer during eacli month of the year; a monthly summary of maximum, min- 

 imum, and standard thermometer readings; and daily readings of maximum and 

 minimum thermometers at 5 and 6 p. m. for each month of the year. 



Meteorological observations, D. V. C. Manso de Zuniga {Mem. An. Estac. 

 Enol. Haro, 1902, jyp. 51, 52). — A summary is given of observations at this station 

 dnring the year ended June 30, 1902, on atmospheric pressure, temperature, precipi- 

 tation, humidity, evaporation, sunshine, cloudiness, and wind movement. 



Meteorolog-ical tables, C. E. Magnusson {Bui. Hadleij Climat. Lab. Umr. New 

 Mexico, 3 {1903), No. 5, ]>}>. 14). — Summaries, by months, of observations at the 

 University of New Mexico on temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, and wind 

 movement during 10 years (1893-1902). 



The availability of New Mexico's climate for outdoor life, J. Weinzirl {Bui. 

 ITndleij C/imnt. Lob. Vnir. Neir Me.rico, 3 (I'.XKl), No. 6, pp. 9). 



The climate of Garrett County, Maryland, 0. L. Fassig {Maryland Geological 

 Surrey: (jarrett County. Baltbaure: Julinsi Hopkins Press, 1902, pp. 252-273, figs. 7). — A 

 summary is given of all available records of temperature, frequency of frosts, cold 

 waves, the hot days, rainfall and snowfall, cloudiness, thunderstorms, and wind direc- 

 tion. A list of meteorological stations in the county, giving location, organization, 

 equipment, etc., is added. The data reported show that "in general the climatic con- 

 ditions for maturing crops are perhaps less favorable here than in any other section 

 of Maryland. Greater extremes of cold are experienced in the winter, while the 

 growing season is much shorter. This is due principally to the considerable elevation 

 of the county as compared with the other counties. Usually spring does not begin 

 until the middle of April, although it begins in the early part of March in the south- 

 eastern part of the State. The highest recorded temperature is 99°, while the lowest 

 is —26°, recorded at Sunnyside. These figures give an extreme range of temperature 

 of 125°, probably the greatest range in the entire State. The mean daily range of tem- 

 perature is about 20°, or slightly more than that of the State. The normal annual 

 temperature of the county is 47°, while that of the State is between 53 and 54°. 

 Frosts are possible in almost any month of the year, but during a period of 3 

 years ending 1898 the last frost in the spring occurred May 30, and the tirst frost in 

 the fall, September 12. The normal annual precipitation for Garrett County is 53.3 in., 

 of which about 28 in. fall during the spring and sunnner months. The annual pre- 

 cipitation is al)0ut 10 in. greater than the recorded rainfall of the rest of the State." 



The climate of Cecil County, Maryland, 0. L. Fassig {Maryland Geological 

 Survey: Cecil County. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1902, pp. 249-261, figs. 3).—X 

 summary is given of all available data relating to temperature, rainfall, and snowfall. 



A study of the climate of Tunis, G. Ginestous {Bui. Dir. Agr. et Com. {^Tunis'], 8 

 {1903), No. 26, pp. 103-139, figs. 11, charts 9).— Previous articles (E. S. R., 14, p. 553) 

 have summarized the meteorological conditions of Tunis by seasons. This article 

 gives a detailed summary for the entire year. 



Rainfall in the agricultural districts, C. L. WRAGCiE {Queensland Agr. Jour.. 12 

 {1903), No. 2, p. 144)- — A table gives the rainfall of December, 1901, and of each 

 month of 1902 at 41 stations in Queensland. 



Analysis of the rainfall records of New South Wales generally, and also 

 of those of other states, J. Barlixg; {Agr. Gaz. New Sontlt ]V(des, 13 (1902), Nos. 

 8, pp. 877-879, pis. 5; 12, pp. 1188, 1189, pis. 2). — The analysis tends to show regu- 

 larity or periodicity in rainfall variations for New South Wales, and that this region 

 is now entering u]>()n a favora)>]e period as regards rainfall. 



Investigation of the upper atmosphere by means of kites {Jour. Soc. Arts, 

 50 {1902), No. 2602, pp. 858, 859). — This is a report of the committee appointed by 

 the Royal Meteorological Society to investigate this subject, and describes the appa- 

 ratus installed and now in operation on the island of Crinan on the west coast of 

 Scotland. 



The use of barometric variations in forecasting weather, J. Guzman {Mem. 

 y Rev. Soc. Cient. "■Antonio Alzute," 17 {1902), No. 6, pp. 215-230). — An argument 



