METEOROLOGY. 
Compiled in the Department of Agricuiture, from reports made by the observers for the 
Pp eT Pp yy, 
Smithsonian Institution. ] 
JULY AND AUGUST, 1868. 
Table showing the highest and lowest range of the thermometer, (with dates pre- 
fixed,) the mean temperature, and rain , fall, (in inches and tenths,) for July 
and August, 1868, at the stations named. Daily observations made at 7 a. 
m., and 2 and 9 p. m. 
[We go to press on the 17th—reports received after 14th must be omitted in the Notes, those after the 17th 
will be used in the Annual Report and in the Smithsonian Reports. J 
JULY, 1868. AUGUST, 1868. 
States and stations. 
Max Min. | Mean} Rain Max Min. 'Mean| Rain 
a temp. Buse. temp.|temp.| fall. es temp. Wee temp.) temp. fall. 
SORE eee UME: EOS Perreed eeemeras Wee poee ee) tere | SS) 
MAINE. 
° ° ° In ° ° ° In. 
Steuhens= 24.) . 22. | 4 81 23 52 | 63.0 } 2.40 24 81 27, 28 50 | 3. 80 
West Waterville. ..| 5 96 25 59 | 71.9 | 3.15 } 2,3, 25 86 28 52 | 0. 96 
Gardiner 2-2.) 555<% | 5 90 23 58 | 69.3 | 1.87 3 82 28 53 | 67 1. 06 
Standish.s2-: sa.) 14 97 23 54 | 73.0 | 3.70 2 89 13 BOC | ee eee 
Norway ........--- ; Pane 94] 6,26] 58 | 72.1|..--.- 3] 98] 12,28) 54|67.6|.-..-. 
Gomish e225. 5<22 ‘ 15 99 6 56 | 72.8 | 2.90 26 85 |17, 18, 28 53 | 67.5 2. 30 
Cornishville -...... 15 97 6 58 | 74.1 | 2.80 2,3 84 12S; 56 69.0 | 3.13 
14, 27 \ 
JT) EEE: asl Dee ee eel Caen) Be saree TOROR MOE RD esccen oboe oo eto ece eh aeeete 67.6 | 2.25 
NEW HAMPSHIRE, | 
Portsmouth. ....... 13 100 23 54 | 73.4 | 3.05 2 86 17 46 | 64.8 2. 42 
Stratford .........- 15} 102 6 58 | 9.0 |.-.---].--.----]------]--------[------ |------|------ 
Goffstown Centre-.- 15 | 104 1 63 | 75.4 | 2.40 2 92 17 56 | 72.8] 3.20 
SHORING se arise Aan ee ee nee eee hg Pe 2 93 18 COM ees. | aaa 
je {es 
Averncen So: 22 [the eee. t hee ae eee eel ae FENG: WW DTS abe ss. eee ae | eee | 68.8] 2.81 
VERMONT. eae 
Lunenburg ......-- 343915 | 95 Palos evel | A463 3)} 85.) 17, 28))) 49 67e20) (Sh 
North Craftsbury -. 14 101 25, 26 56 | 73.2 | 1.42 2, 26 84 17 44 | 64.8 2. 20 
Randolph ~--....2.. 13 102 | 26,28 o7 | 74.7 | 1.97 3 89 17 43 | 66.4 3. 56 
Woodstock -......-. 13 94 27 GOIN illest sly eee ee 26 82 | 17,18 47 | 64.2 |.----- 
St; Albankis cece 14 95 27 58 | 75.8 25, 26 83 17 49 | 67.7 |------ 
West Charlotte ....| 14,15 107 27 G4 i BOO) | aa tase oN ee see era pe oe! no's easel era 
Middlebury ....... 5 90 26 57 | 73.5 | 1.91 2 79 a7 48 | 66.4 2.17 
DN) EXE eel So ooe cl eot a he| Seeeemed sooo ARAN ONAN eS ee: eee (SE see as |odoe = | 66.1) 2.44 
MASSACHUSETTS. | 
Hemprion ..=.--..=-. 5 102 7, 29 60 | 72.8 | 1.87 30 91 28 51 | 70.7) 3.79 
Popsfieldt.....-=.-- 15 97 6 55 | 73.1 | 0.41 3 88 | Q7 53 } 69.2 3. 09 
Lawrence ......-... 15 96 6 58 | 72.0} 1.41 30 85 28 47 | 69. 3 4.45 
Georgetown.....-. |. ae age 6| 54 | 75.2| 0.70 2} 92} 28] 53|70.8| 3.7 
