of New York and Kansas. 25 



the min. 3° less in Kansas than in New York — in 1845 the max. 

 was the same in both, but the min. was 20° lower, being 14° 

 below zero. In 1846 the max. was 1°, in 1849 4°, in 1851 5° 

 lower— in 1852 the same, while in 1847 it was 2°, in 1850 6°, 

 in 1853 5°, and in 1854 10° higher. In 1844 the min. was 3°, 

 in 1845 8°, in 1846 11°, in 184Y 22°, in 1849 24°, in 1850 20°, 

 in 1851 10°, in 1852 12°, in 1853 11°, and in 1854 19° lower 

 than in N^ew York. 



The prevailing winds in Kansas are S. and S. W., at New 

 York N. W. During the ten years the winds in Kansas blew 

 on 628 days from S. and S. W., and on 618 days from N. W. at 

 New York. Easterly winds bring the most rain in both. 



The quantity of water from rain and snow is also less in Kan- 

 sas. There fell in ten years at New York a mean of 45-16 

 inches, in Kansas 32*13 inches, a difference of 13*03 inches. 

 In 184T the difference was 43-79 inches, while in 1844 there 

 was 11-74 inches, and in 1849 11*11 inches more. The greatest 

 quantity in any one month was 15*8 inches in Kansas (June 

 1845), and 3*7 inches at New York. In Dec. 1845 there was 

 none in Kansas, and 2*51 in New York. In April 1854 there 

 was 3*35 inches in Kansas, and 8*8 inches in New York. The 

 whole amount for ten years was, in Kansas 321*32 inches, in 

 New York 451*65 inches, a difference in the whole quantity of 

 130-33 inches less in Kansas. 



The conclusion is, therefore, that the atmospheric changes are 

 greater, if not so sudden, in Kansas than in New York, and con- 

 sequently more prejudicial to health. Its distance inland may, 

 by causing the moisture of the atmosphere from the ocean to 

 be precipitated before reaching there, render the air more pure 

 as well as dry. 



Note. — At Fort Jones, California, Lat. 41» 36', Long. 122° 52' W., at an eleva- 

 tion of 2750 feet, the temperatui-e was for 1854 — Spring, 48 58; Summer, f>6"16; 

 Autumn, 51-20; Winter, 32-65; Year, 49-65; Max., 100°; Min., 5°. AtSanFran- 

 cisco, California, Lat. 37° 48', Long. 122° 26' W., at an elevation of 150 feet — 

 Spring, 53 89; Summer, 56-40; Autumn, 57*58; Winter, 50-76; Year, 54-66; 

 Max., 78°; Min., 27° — a very agreeable climate, with only 17 inches of rain for 

 the year, and at Fort Jones only 29 inches. 



