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A Comparison of the Climate^ <Ssc. 



Monthly Means foe 1854. 

 new york. kansas. 



The range of the thermometer in JSTew York for 1854 is 88°, 

 in Kansas it is 111°, a difference of 23°. The maximum at 

 New York being 93°, at Kansas 103° — the minimum at New 

 York 5° above, at Kansas 8° below zero. 



This year, all the seasons, as well as the yearly means, are 

 warmer in Kansas than in New York. The Spring is 8*48° — 

 the Summer 5-29°— the Autumn 3-33°— the Winter 3-40°— and 

 the Year 513°. 



20'Y8 inches more rain fell in New York than in Kansas. 



July was the warmest month in both ; January was the cold- 

 est month in Kansas, and December in New York. 



By this comparison it is seen that Kansas is warmer than 

 New York. The mean temperature for the ten years was 1*22 

 degrees warmer. In the year 1844 the mean temj)erature in 

 Kansas was 52"57, in New York 54-03 — in 1854, in Kansas it 

 was 55'84, in New York 50*71. The maximum is higher and 

 the minimum lower there also. In 1844 the max. was 1°, and 



