72 a EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 1916. 



DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY. 



J. E. OSTRANDER. 



During the past year the work in meteorology has followed 

 largely along the lines of former years. The various weather 

 phenomena have been systematically observed and the records 

 carefully arranged for ready reference. The several self-record- 

 ing instruments have been kept in working order and their 

 records transcribed in the yearbook for permanent preservation. 



A summary of the more important records has been published 

 each month in a monthly bulletin, with such comm^ents on the 

 general character of the weather as seemed called for by a com- 

 parison with the normals for this station. 



The co-operation with the United States Weather Bureau has 

 continued throughout the year, and their forecasts have been 

 received and the proper signals displayed from the flagstaff on 

 the tower. The special weekly snow reports are being furnished 

 the Boston office this year as heretofore. 



Numerous inquiries regarding the weather conditions on cer- 

 tain dates have been received from farmers, scientific investi- 

 gators, shippers and others, and in practically all cases we have 

 been able to furnish the data called for. 



