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CLIMATE OF THE WESTERN PART OF THE STATE. 



as appears from the following statenieTit, which I copy from the article on the winds of 

 the State, already referred to. 



The want of ohservations in the southern part of this section renders it impossible to 

 say how far the peculiarity in the climate we are speaking of extends in that direction. 

 We notice it as far south as Prattsbuigh, which is within forty miles of the south line of 

 the Slate, and nearly fifteen hundred feet above the level of the sea. 



There is great uniformity in the extreme heat of summer throughout the State. But 

 five places out of fifty-five show a difference of over 3° from the mean of the State, which 

 is 92°. ' - 



The average time for the whole State, from the blooming of apple trees to the first 

 killing frost in autumn, deduced from over nine hundred observations, is one hundred and 

 seventy-four days. On the west end of Long island it is twelve and a half days more, and 

 in St. Lawrence country twenty-two less ; the difference betv/een the two latter being 

 consequently thirly-four and a half days. 



I intended to have added some remarks on the stability of the climate of the State, and 

 several other matters, but am compelled from want of time to omit them. 



JAMES H. COFFIN. 



