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74. - REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
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It will be noticed that while the total rain-fall m both 1886 and’1887_ 
was greater tham 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. 
‘ 
Tuble of temperature and rain-fall for spring, summer, and autumn, at Cheepel 
Hill, N. C., for the years 1885, 1886. and 1887. 
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[The temperature is expressed| ® as 3 R 2 3 5 
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in degrees Fahrenheit. | re = : & 4 5 a | §% | 48 
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1885. 
Highest temperature ......... i> 96 94 100) 94 92! 81 Mls! | Piperdee 
Lowest temperature.......... 15 40 63: 61 57 46: 35 Pie Sees 
Mean temperature............ 42. 3) 665 | Tae | eS | 4 Sl GS! BOLO) | Senet le tees 
Rain-fall (nches).............. 25 4.34] P32). 3.951) 198 | 6:45) C.K | BSL | 2425 
1886. | | 
Highest temperature 80 98 98 93 98:5: | 96: 94 ®| 89 We Nee mere 
Lowest temperature.......... ee | 45 53 62 55 5a! 35! 7 MESS scar 
Mean temperature............ 49.3 | 59.6 | 67.7 WG Si FBO) HFS! W529) | SS! 60) SORT eerie 
Rain-falk Gimehes)............-- 4.9% | 599 | 4 6.22) 7.48] OOM} 286) M47 | 279 | 41. 43 
1887. 
Highest temperature ......... 83 | Of 93: 101.8 |103) 9 He Seeger ondnbecl|sose oc 
Lowest temperature...... 26 28 45 49.7 | 6.7 | BR Stee | eee! | Byes, etce 
Mean temperature............ 46.9} 58.3 | TOR. | WA | FOB | MAR GB peste renege 
Rain-fall (mehes)..........-... 3% 93)| 2.56) 6.59) 6.22-) G11 | 16:8 PBB) [ist x. t BRE Se 37. 60 
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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 : 
Stations: 1885. 1886; 1887. 
Maryland: Inehes..| Inches. | uches’. 
TE Aiktilivet Gs clo Ketan Uk ADEs God Mb a Rete OTC bits HZ aan Soros SASH Oe bad sididin ieknoch tick 46,04 | 52.14 43.59 
Virginia: 
CET TS\oior a, Shea ndaes teens AH UOMO eee cmos Meet ah Bh O Abe opnc ood pw SOriactic 36.55" | 144,76: |. ooo. 
(Vin COPE RAMEN, ye ak retonesgotorctataned ote lotetarate i oteloretels te\ateswie\vizlalale ele clsiele stems kielate 44), 85-| 45:23] 210: 7% 
Seriya hapa tances tae ty te wicks apes) = cleradene ate ciate cy staln fon ate nic wis |nfale oie vlo)nierevetelefelsinls niche! ohetvishar= 46:35) | 51.85 40. 62 
OTHE DLILSS Sheu Sige AME ee Sk eee ceed Cele Obani ore Aa, Sra ONS Ameo ab Hci 43125 | 54.33 Ori 
North Carolina : 
(CTR TDS w et SEAN Ae ARI aae ae to tea mans SECM Mn ad Moen core am Soc ome Cri 58:35 | 64.60 51. 26 
RSL TT RS ee see rice ate ladate rere eieteeenalele sie jexeledatinys thors haved exw /aval efetennls (aye Semeral 68:02 | 54 72° 55. 07 
Pitty: Fev oe ee ce ec leteie ele eteetietare wie ele clalate cele tL d setae ete He einen es by 154. 08t i 25h OBR NS. Soca 
AICO, WROTE: ote re sles ones seis iam) afalatejeralele eles eictes able 5 =\cfoter~ wale talelove!alelo/oLanalolelefotetetale ==) |) O28 2477. SON een 
Smithville (Mow Southport)... 2... cc... eee eee eee 48: 07 || 38: 98'| 59: 49 
\ivillmitats(foie, 0a oqS que seeobotor dasa gees oadod: a5 skdbamouerGb Opn none npdeper 60: 42. |; 56:48 51.47 
Indiana: - 
(GE ZEST EE Sle Sat AER ROO OSI De oer bec hooto ns Semana coro Obie na ecto Se BOHN |) SOS) |S... 
THR ADOLS!. eo se capete wee aielere ele en eres eee ee tee cine wie ola elec e eleicle eeicial etenete ss 39.51. |, 30.88 33.08 
Ohio: 
Bite conrawa satel? CAG vara aster asco rcdeeh aee oe ee See ev foe armciers ateteredeNey abe e alefe tiers otal bated 33: 94 |) 31.35 35. 08 
Cleveland...... CME W A BUR She Weed note Anebu doce Aco em ocaC PR COSonOe Ss “san 4 39:93 | 37.384 35. 36 
(GIB MGT SrLOTETS: Oe, Sea ad io eager Ro AE her On Oe 4B 1 |) 422. 39° 30: 25 
SeumLAUIS Has ysa)= favs oy «i epare cis\b (ars) aderate Brerejnietels tig oin'e)atndatn inte ame falo/she olaleiclolef0e/efetels ela o/='= 34,23: | 31.00 29: 85: 
TilDIL 36 Bathe ern boss Gen eC Cobo rd Co SB Ran ba tdaaee ced recat MES an oc apt se come 33519 | 32590 32!.01 
1@losed December 31, 1886: IClosed November 4, 1886; 
2@losed June 18, 1887. 
