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lour each in January, July and August; three in September; and two 

 each in February, June and November. Over ten inches have not been 

 reported in any of the remaining months. Six inches or more have been 

 reported an aggregate of 233 times at these seven stations. Of these 

 IS were in January, 28 in February, 44 in March, 19 in April, IS in 

 May, 25 in June, 14 in July, 17 in August, S in September, S in Oc-tober, 

 2t) in November and 9 in December. Less than 1 inch has been reported 

 an aggregate of 120 times at the seven stations. Of these, G were in 

 January, 14 in February, 4 in March, 4 in April, 3 in May, 1 in June, 11 

 in July, 10 in August, 25 iu September, 25 in October, 12 in November 

 and 5 iu December. These statistics by stations are as follows : At 

 Bloomington there have been 10 inches or more of rain in one month, 

 twice. There have been G or more inches 19 limes; and less than 1 inch 

 11 times (indices, 1-7S, 1-S and 1-14 )^ At Paoli, there have been 

 10 or more inches 2 times; G or more inches IG times; and less than 1 

 inch 12 times (indices, 1-GG, 1-S and 1-11). At Jeffersonville there 

 have been 10 or more inches 4 times; G or more, 34 times; and less than 

 1 inch 22 times (indices, 1-78, 1-9 and 1-14). At Marengo there have 

 been 10 or more inches 18 times; G or more, 77 times; and less than 1 

 inch, 17 times (indices, 1-17, 1-4 and l-lS)^ At E'vansville, there have 

 been 10 or more inches G times ; G or more inches, 51 times ; and 1 inch or 

 less 32 times (indices, 1-G4, 1-7 and 1-12). At Rome there have been 

 10 inches or more, once; G inches or more, S times; and 1 inch or less, 

 5 times (indices, 1-G8, 1-8 and 1-13). At Mt. Vernon, there have been 

 10 inches or more, 4 times; G inches or more, 3G times; and 1 inch or less. 

 21 times (indices, 1-GG, 1-7 and 1-12). The mean annual precipitation 

 for these towns is as follows: Bloomington, 43.4:*.; I'aoli, 43.47; Jef- 

 fersonville, 42.51; Marengo, 55.21; Evansville, 44.11; Rome, 44.G2 ; Mt. 

 Vernon, 42.(i5. The maximum annual precipitation for these stations is 

 as follows: Bloomington, 52.15 (in 1S9S) ; Paoli, 55.SG (in 1907); Jef- 

 fersonville, 54.1G (in 1898) ; Marengo, 97.38 (in 1890) ; Evansville. 70.G1 

 (in 1882); Rome, 57.12 (in nur.) ; Mt. Vernon, 57.4G (in 1890). 'Hie 



' In order to compare the data of the several stations, it is necessary, since 

 the length of record varies notably, to divide the niiml)or of times a Riven prc- 

 (•ll)ltation is reported at a Riven station by the total nnmlier of monthly reports 

 for tliat station. Thns for niooniinirton, where the Icnirtli of record is 13 years, 

 the divisor is mO. Since in cacli the luiiiierator is niiidc 1. Iliese indices arc only 

 apiiroximate. 



^ The unusual character of the record at MarenRO arouses suspicion that some 

 mistakes have been made in measurlnR the precipitation at that station. 



