THE PINE INVESTIGATION. 



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In 1892 the recorded maximum and minimum temperature 

 within the infested area, during the month of December was as 

 follows -, 1 



The maximum ranged from 67 at Washington, D. C., to 74 

 at Richmond, Va., and the minimum from 17 above zero at 

 Bedford City, Virginia, to 13 below at Ligonier, Pa., and 10 

 below at Buckhannon, W. Va. 



In 1893 the maximum ranged from 54 at Imlaystown and 

 Whiting, in N. J., to 77 at Ashland, Virginia. 



The minimum ranged from 4 below zero at Cambridge, Md., 

 to 26 below at Big Stone Gap, Virginia, and Oakland, Md., 

 and. 25 below at Spencer, W. Va., and Saegerstown, Pennsyl- 

 vania. The lowest minimums ranging from 6 below at Re- 

 ceiving Reservoir, D. C., to 26 below at Big Stone Grap, Va., 

 and Oakland, Md. 



During the first week in January there was exceedingly cold 

 weather throughout the area. The thermometer fell below 

 zero at all of the U. S. Weather Bureau Stations in Maryland, 

 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and D. C., 

 except at Cape Henry and Norfolk, Va. 



