OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 



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OBSERVATIONS 



ON THE TEMPERATURE ON THE SOIL, AT HOOSIC FALLS, RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW-YORK. 



By L. C. Ball, Esq. 



These observations were made daily daring the past summer. I have selected only the extremes of each half 

 month as reported. Temperature of the soil 4 inches below the surface. 



FIHST HALF. 



SECOND HALF. 



Mat. 



Highest,. 



Lowest, . 



Mean, . . . 

 June. 



Highest, . 



Lowest, . 



Mean, . . . 

 July. 



Highest, . 



Lowest, . 



Mean, ... 

 August. 



Highest, . 



Lowest,.. 



Mean, . . . 

 September. 



Highest, . 



Lowest, . 



58 

 724. 



94 

 72 

 78| 



100 

 55 



78| 



109 



82 



HU 



63 



80J 



72^ 



72 



64 



50 



50 



62 



58j 



Note. — The observations were continued through October and a part of November, but being taken at the depth 

 of one foot, and a change also being made as to the position of the air thermometer, they are omitted, as they do 

 not correspond with those made in the preceding months. 



