76 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. /Q 



1905, and , 1909. The readings of the barometer are all re- 

 duced to its level in 1900, 545.8 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1871-1882, 34 ft.; 

 1883-1884, 61 ft.; 1885-1888, 92 ft.; 1889-1894, 98 ft.; 1895-1905, 

 122 ft.; 1905-1908, 79 ft. ; 1909-1923, 168 ft. ; and of the rain gage, 

 1871-1882, 49 ft.; 1883-1888,79 ft.; 1888-1893, 85 it.; 1894-1905, 

 115 ft.; 1905-1908, 74 ft.; 1909-1923, 161 ft. 



NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT 



No details of the earlier observations are available. Weather Bu- 

 reau observations began Dec. 10, 1872. Removals occurred Jan. i, 

 1904, Mar. I, 1919. The readings of the barometer are all reduced to 

 its level in 1900, 106.5 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1872-1880, 85 ft.; 

 1881-1888, 112 ft.; 1889-1903, 118 ft.; 1904-1910, 116 ft.; 1911-1918, 

 117 ft.; 1919-1923, 74 ft.; and of the rain gage, 1872-1880, 108 ft.; 

 1880-1903, 109 ft.; 1904-1918, III ft.; 1919, 155 ft.; 1920-1923, 

 68 ft. 



NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



Weather Bureau observations began Oct. 24, 1870. Removals oc- 

 curred Nov. 18, 1870, Oct. 31, 1871, Mar. 3, 1880, Oct. 31, 1891, 

 Dec. 5, 1908, and Mar. 24, 191 5. The readings of the barometer are 

 all reduced to its level in 1900, 51.3 ft. above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1880-1890, 45 ft.; 

 1891-1900, 112 ft.; 1901-1914, 88 ft.; 1915-1923, 76 ft.; and of the 

 rain gage, 1881-1882, yj ft.; 1883-1890, 84 ft.; 1891-1900, iii ft.; 

 1901-1914, 78 ft.; 1915-1923, 71 ft. 



NEW YORK, [NEW YORK 



No details of the earlier observations are available. Weather Bu- 

 reau ol)servations began Oct. 25, 1870. Removals occurred July 26, 

 1 87 1, Oct. 13, 1875, Apr. 1, 1886, Mar. 17, 1887, June 8, 1887, 

 Mar. 15, 1895, Oct. 16, 1898, Nov. 1899. and May 1. 191 1. The read- 

 ings of the barometer are all reduced to its level in 1900, 313.6 ft. 

 above sea level. 



Heights of thermometers above ground were: 1875-1877, 144 ft.; 

 1878-1886, 148 ft.; 1887-1894, 183 ft.; 1895-1898, 298 ft.; 1899- 

 1910, 313 ft.; 1911-1923, 414 ft.; and of the rain gage, 1875-1877, 

 139 ft.; 1878-1886, 145 ft.; 1887-1894, 155 ft.; 1895-1898, 247 ft; 

 1899-1910, 305 ft. ; 1911-1923, 407 ft. 



