389 



ANIMALS AND BIRDS. 



The following animals and birds were presented to the Commis- 

 sioners : 



One camel, One fox, 



One peccary, One eagle, 



One hawk. 



Not having suitable accommodations for them, they were tempo- 

 rarily transferred to the care of the Central Park Commissioners, in 

 accordance with an understanding that leaves them subject to with- 

 drawal whenever it may be deemed desirable to establish a zoologi- 

 cal collection on the Brooklyn Park. 



FERTILIZING MATERIALS. 



Statement of manure and fertilizing material, received and on 

 hand : 



PROSPECT PARK. 



338 two-horse loads horse manure. 



FORT GREENE. 



122 two-horse loads horse manure. 

 1,978 one-horse loads street manure. 



STATEMENT OP MATERIAL ON HAND. 



PROSPECT PARK. 



Stable manure, compost ' 387 cubic yards. 



Night soil " 2,314 



Fish " 420 



Peat and lime " 11,373 



FORT GREENE. 



Stable manure, compost 267 cubic yards. 



METEOROLOGY. 



The system of meteorological observations, which was begun in 

 the month of July, 1868, has been continued throughout the year. 

 These have been made and recorded three times daily. 



The extent and thoroughness of such records depend largely upon 

 the completeness of the system, and character of the instruments 

 used. Our supply has been only partial, and the observations taken 

 were necessarily incomplete, though entirely reliable to the extent 

 afforded by the instruments. With reference to the Commission, 



