AIK WATEK SOILS. 



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(lata for previous years and fur other parts of the State. The following is a summary 

 of results: 



/S'i(//i)/i(()7/ of ijuieorological observations in. Ohio. 



Meteorological chart of the Great Lakes, A. J. Hexry and N. B. Conger 

 ( U. S. Ikjit. At/r., Weatlier Bureau, Meteorological Chart of the Great Lakes, 1903, No. 2, 

 2^p. 17, chart 1). — This is the usual summary of observations for the season of 1903 on 

 storms, atmospheric precipitation and lake levels, open and closing of navigation, 

 wrecks and casualties, etc. 



Rainfall at variety experiment stations, Barbados {Rjd. Ayr. Woj-k, Imp. 

 Dept. Arjr. West Indies, 1901-1903, pp. 75, 7(5).— Monthly rainfall (December, 1901, to 

 May, 1903) at 10 different stations is reported. 



Composition of Barbados rainfall [Rpt. Agr. Work, Imp. Dept. Agr. West Indies, 

 1901-1903, p. 5).— The monthly rainfall (December, 1901, to May, 1903) and the con- 

 tent of chlorin and nitrogen (ammonia and nitrates) are reported. 



The -weather during the agricultural year 1902-3, F. J. Bkodie {Jour. Hog. 

 Agr. Soc. England, 64 {1903), jip. 410-419). — A general discussion with tabulated 

 data on the weather conditions of Great Britain during the period. 



The Philippine Islands and their people, H. G.annett {Nat. Geogr. Mag., 15 

 {1904), No. 3, pp. 91-112, figs. 13) . — Contains a section on the climate of the islands. 



Simultaneous solar and terrestrial changes, J. N. Lockver {Nature [ioHdoji], 

 69 {1904), No. 17S9, jjp. 351-357; abs. in Science, n. ser., 19 {1904), No. 483, p. 556). 



AIR— WATER— SOILS. 



On the presence of formaldehyde in the atmosphere, H. Henriet {Compt. 

 Rend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 138 {1904), No. 4, jyp. ^OJ-jS'OJ).— Observations at INIontsouris 

 observatory covering a period of one year, 1903, showed the presence in the air of 

 1 to 5 parts of formaldehyde to 100,000 parts by weight of air. 



Potable waters in southwest Lancashire, J. C. Brown {Cheni. Netvs, 89 {1904), 

 No. 2301, pp. 6-9). — Detailed studies of a number of surface, deep-well, and shallow- 

 well or spring waters are reported. 



Soil treatment for peaty swamp lands, including reference to sand and 

 "alkali" soils, C. G. Hopkins {IlUnais Sta. Bui. 93, pp. 273-303, figs. 5).— This 

 ])ullctin summarizes the information regarding these lands which has been secured 

 in connection with the general survey made by the station of Illinois soils, as well as 

 the results of experiments made on a number of typical areas. It is shown that 

 there are many thousand acres of peaty swamj) land in northern and north central 

 Illinois, much of which produces almost no crops on account of a deticieni;y of pot- 



