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Bulletin No. 152 — Concluded. p^qe 

 Discussion of results — Concluded. 



Flaxshives, 113 



Cocoa shells, 113 



Brook Farm hay, 114 



CXXfeed, .115 



Fish meals, 115 



Molassine meal, 117 



Mellin's Food refuse, 118 



Complete summary of all coefficients (per cent.), . . .119 

 Bulletin No. 153. A summary of meteorological records for twenty- 

 five years, 1889 to 1913, inclusive, 121 



Location and equipment, 121 



Mean barometer, 123 



Range of barometer (in inches), 124 



Maximum barometer, 125 



Minimum barometer, 126 



Mean hourly temperature, 127 



Range of temperature (in degrees F.), 128 



Maximum temperatures (in degrees F.), 129 



Minimum temperatures (in degrees F.), . . . . . 130 



Mean dew point (in degrees F.), 131 



Mean relative humidity, 132 



Mean per cent, of cloudiness from tri-daily or semi-daily obser- 

 vations, 133 



Hours of bright sunshine by sun thermometer, .... 134 



Precipitation (in inches) , 135 



Wind movement (in miles), 136 



Maximum wind pressure (in poimds per square foot), . .137 



Maximum velocity of wind (in miles per hour), .... 138 



Snow, frost and weather, 139 



Summary for the twenty-five years 1889-1913, inclusive: — 



Barometer (pressure in inches), 140 



Air temperature (in degrees F.), 140 



Humidity, 140 



Precipitation (in inches), 140 



Wind (in miles), 141 



Weather, 141 



Record of the rainfall in inches from 1836 to 1888, inclusive, . 143 



