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rain-fall at Chapel Hill, compiled by Professor Atkinson. It will be 
noticed that while the total rain-fall in both 1886 and 1887 was greater 
than in 1885, that during September, October, and November, 1886, and 
March and April, 1887, was comparatively slight, and that during June 
and July, 1887, high temperature occurred with the comparatively 
heavy rain-fall. ‘ 
THE CHINCH BUG. 
Table of temperature and rain-fall for spring, summer, and autumn, at 
Chapel Hill, N. C., for the years 1885, 1886, and 1887. 
| : 2 2) 
| col Bele eeeae 
[The temperatureis expressed) ttn = g B 3 = 8 
in degrees Fahrenheit. | Set Wha eS z 2 = 2 = 2 ae 
Bis alfesdesioetl oh a Bilt Geral oes - | Stheeeneser 
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1885. 
Highest temperature ........ 15 94 90 | 94 100 | 94 92 8] 71 dees 
Lowest temperature......--. 15 31 40 63 61 57 46 | 35 PY bow \secece 
Mean temperature........---| 42.3 | 55.3 | 66.5 | 74.7 | 77.3 | 74.8 | 68 96/6) 5) 252.30 |peeeme 
Rain-fall (inches).......-....- 3.5 2.71) 4.34) 1.382 |) 3.95 | 1.98| 6.45] 6.27] 3.81 | 24.25 
1886. | 
Highest temperature.....-.. 80 93 93 93 98.5 | 96 94 89 TP eo ecsae 
Lowest temperature......... 24 33 46 | 53 | 62 a0 52 35 pee Wesaace 
Mean temperature.........-. 49.3. | 59.6. | (67.7 | 78.8 | 76.9" | 75.9 | 47590) 586) Oot eee 
Rain-tall (inches) .......-.--. 4.97 | 5.99| 4 6.22 | 7.48) 9,91 | 2.86] 1.47] 2.79 | 41.43 
1887. 
| | 
Highest temperature........ 83 91 |:93 {101.8 {103 92 983 Miles baas|eeese eee 
Lowest temperature......... | 26 28 | 45 | 49.7 | 65.7 | 52 OO ie heemeretet|| een ated Sees 
Mean temperature.........-- 146.9 <[058./3: 1906. aly e7ONB: Waa G9 0 yee eee ee at 
Rain-fall (inches) -=---.=..-.- 3.93 | 2.56] 6.59) 6.22) 6.11 | 10.8 8 id\ spore ene ee 47. 60° 
| | | 
The following tables are published for comparative purposes. They 
are kindly furnished by the Chief Signal Officer, and include the official 
records of precipitation in Chinch Bug States for 1885, 1886, 1887: 
Precipitation. 
Stations. 
1885. 1886. 1887. 
Maryland: Inches. | Inches. | Inches. 
IBALLIMBTOS 2. saa cmeic econ cain ncininna dae eles semtenn oaeicceh em eeeeemecce econ: 46.04 | 52.11 43. 59) 
Virginia: 
Pape ORT Vector Mice clas Cn atecive sete cele acts aa seine aerate een bie eee 36/00/1494. 76) ors see 
CEDUNCOLEACIC soe anne cen /avanin sia steie'smeareeen toe ner oe ee eee e monn: maneee 41.85 | 45.23 | 719.74 
PUTO DUTP 523.1 J sinweated oot esas sean eee coat paae emcee eeername cn eae 46.35 | 51.85 40. 62 
PV ORIOU Rens sont a at act camieiie nce cece ces cates mae mem etme meme ete aoe ae 43.25 | 54.33 47.72 
North Carolina: 
ORO UO ee etetad ae eaters ae ala nase eatin asec tae Sane ee ee ia ieee a eee eee 68.35 | 64.60; 51.26 
EIT DOTS A S85 Sie an 2 hs nie An cee cae ae nice ee eae ee ener ete eee 68.02 | 54.72 55. 07 
SUTURED Katee selene es ee ainainne an alaniccne siaee emcee seam mean mebeee O4578)| 200008) ce aceeee 
NTAGOD BONG oie = <2 osa's Ca biaiepinrniete we bee eee cee enmaee saeeik tease scams 62.34: |) 247.50) | -=-aaeee 
SMG Ville (NOW SOULONOLN)) <samaance cement cneesommecnceu cemee oners meee 48.07 | 38.93 | 59.49 
WHIT BON 3:5 cise doe ieee be oe as cea coh se cemeeneiacsee meee OL aaa awe eee 60.42 | 56.43 51. 47 
Indiana: | 
Grbendastle. Foie canon ses pease ae eine iacee cee oak. Pee nee 50821 | S30 i652 seo 
ATICIANADOUS = snconin cies ssc amteunn tenant ce ceees Naat eeMeme ater seal coin | 39.51 | 39.88 33. 08 
Ohio: 
CAR CINN AGL stein eran ce cates a eammecin de els aicia oe ein s meek cee een Se cae ee | 33.94 | 31.35 35. 08. 
Clevelandes< VIM ete s cee ae oI oe ae oe Meee Temes nes So ok 39.93 | $7.34 35. 36 
COMIMpUG , ocd wa or ea neatann ae ee wee PER COE OSCE OO See eee | 42.25 | 42,39 30. 25 
IATCUBIGY 2. os tAehe Leradaee eee tomer Seek ee ete heer eee me eer 34.23 | 31.00 29. 85: 
POLES. oops sas Ba ee eee ee eee ee nea earn NS 33.19 32. 90 32. OL 
1Closed December 31, 1886. 
2 Closed June 18, 1887. 
*Closed November 4, 1886. 
