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mean temperature and montlily precipitation for 14 years (1888-1901); and dates of 

 last and first killing frost for 14 years. The mean pressure for the year at Storrs was 

 30.01 in. ; total precipitation, 52.12 in. ; nun\ber of cloudy days, 142. The average 

 rainfall for the State during the 6 mouths ended October 31 was 27.21 in. The mean 

 annual tenii)erature for 14 yt'ars lias been 46.9°, the annual precipitation 46.99 in., 

 the average length of growing season 147 days. 



Meteorological summary for 1899, V. E. Muncv {Keidachj Sta. Jlpt. 1809, pp. 

 XXXV-XL). — Tabular monthly summaries are given of observations at Lexington, 

 Ky., on atmospheric pressure, temperature, precipitation, cloudiness, and wind. The 

 mear. barometric pressure for the year w'as 29.02 in., the highest 29.61, lowest 28.56; 

 me^m temperature 63.8° F. ; highest 98, Sept. 6; lowest —20, February 13; total annual 

 precipitation 40.24 in. 



Meteorological observations in Jamaica {Ann. Rp(. Dcpt. Pub. Gardens and 

 riaiiluliinis and BiJ. Agr. [./rn/irnVvf], 1903, pp. 9, 10). — Tabular summaries are given 

 of observations from April, 1902, to March, 1903, inclusive, at Hope, Castleton, and 

 Hill Gardens on pressure, temperature, precipitation, dew-point, humidity, etc. 



Meteorology of the fall of 1903, G. Ginestous [Bui. Dir. Agr. et Coin. [Tiam], 

 9 {1904), No. 30, ]>p. 138-159). — Observations at a number of places in Tunis on 

 rainfall, temperature, humidity, cloudiness, wind movement, etc., are summarized 

 for the months of September to November, 1903. 



WATER— SOILS. 



Rural water supply, C. D. Howakd ( Wed Virginia Sta. Bui. 89, pp. 163-213, 

 pis. 5, figs. 2). — This bulletin exjilains the danger from contamination of the water 

 supply and the importance of providing pure water for domestic use, and reports and 

 discusses analyses of water from various springs and w^ells in and around Morgantown, 

 AVest Virginia, as well as from a small stream which was first used as a public water 

 sup])ly for the town, and from the Monongahela River, which is now used for that 

 purpose. The wide variations in the volume and character of the water of this 

 river are jrointed out and the importance of employing means of purification is 

 explained. The relation of water supply to typhoid epidemics is discussed and a 

 list of publications relating to the general subject of water supply is given. 



Poison in water from a gold and silver mill, P. A. Yoder ( Utah Sta. Bid. 81, 

 pp. 199-202). — -An analysis of a sample of water from the tail race from a gold and 

 silver mill, which was supposed to have poisoned a number of cattle, is reported. 

 This showed the water to contain 35 parts of lead, 5. 1 parts of copper, and 166. 6 

 parts of arsenic trioxid in 100,000 parts of water. "The water was so highly charged 

 with arsenic that an ordinary drink for man or beast would contain snfticient to kill." 



Results of rain, river, and evaporation observations made in New South 

 Wales during 1900, H. C. Russell {Sydney: Dept. Pub. Instruction, 1903, pp. 

 LXVI-{'139, maps 3, dgnix. 4) • 



Soil surveys in the United States, J. A. Bonsteel ( Cornell Countrijman, 1 {1904) , 

 No. 4, pp. 107-109) . — A brief historical review of soil-survey work in the United 

 States, with a short account of the work of the Bureau of Soils of this Department, 

 especially that done in cooperation with the agricultural colleges and exi)eriment 

 stations. 



Fourth and fifth annual reports on the soils of Dorset, J. 1'ekcival and 

 C. -Nl. LuxMooKE {Unir. Ext. Col. Reading [England], Agr. Dejit., Ann. lipt., Soils, 

 Dorset, 1903, jjp- 28, 19). — A report is given of results of examinations of the fourth 

 and fifth installments of 21 and 19 samples, respectively, of Dorset soils investigated 

 under the terms of an agreement explained in an earlier report (E. S. R., 11, p. 327). 

 The report gives the results of laboratory examinations and field observations. 



The fertility balance in soils, S. Gieraud de Lahakpe {.Tour. Agr. Prat., n. ser., 

 7 {1904), No. 8, pp. 259-262).— A. discussion of an example of the maintenance of 



