OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 
3 
MAY. 
DAY OF 
MONTH. 
OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL 
OF GRASS LAND. 
OBSERVATIONS. 
5 o’clock a.m 
12 oelock m. 
7 o’clock 
p.m 
3 o’clock p.m 
Surface. 
4 inches below 
surface. 
9 inches below 
surface. 
Surface. 
4 inches below 
surface. 
9 inches below 
surface. 
Surface. 
4 inches below 
surface. 
9 inches below 
surface. 
Surface. 
4 inches below 
surface. 
9 inches below 
surface. 
14 
53 
55 
80 
64 
57 
79 
68 
57 
64 
63 
58 
Heavy dew. Few thin clouds. Soil dry. 
15 
42 
53 
55 
72 
62 
57 
80 
70 
60 
65 
63 
59 
Heavy dew. Few thin clouds. Smoky. 
1(5 
46 
53 
55 
74 
66 
58 
75 
67 
62 
62 
62 
59 
Clear. Smoky. Slight breeze. 
17 
41 
49 
53 
76 
65 
57 
88 
73 
58 
66 
651 
581 
Few thin elds. Smoky Slight breeze. Horse che&nnt in flo 
18 
531 
55 
56 
66 
60 
57 
68 
62 
58 
58 
58 
561 
Morn few thin elds. Smoky Afternoon cldy. Stiff n br'ze 
19 
521 
55 
55 
72 
60 
56 
75 
61 
57 
64 
58; 
o/l 
Forenoon cldy Rainy Afternoon fewckls Soil wet 1 in d’]). 
20 
47 
53 
55 
80 
64 
59 
78 
77 
68 
64 
63 
58 
Clear. N. breeze. Smoky. 
21 
50 
54 
56 
77 
58 
60 
62 
50 
Clear. Smoke. Strong S. breeze. 
22 
53 
55 
56 
62.5 
57 
56 
63 
55 
57 
Cloudy. Strong S. wind. Slight sprinkle. 
Mean,.... 
48 
531 
55 
85 
82.J 
57 
773 
69§ 
593 
62| 
61 
57 j 
Highest, . 
53 
55 
56 
80 
66 
59 
86 
77 
62 
66 
65 
59 
Lowest,.. 
41 
49 
53 
64 
62 
56 
68 
61 
58 
58 
58 
57 
OBSERVATIONS ON ATMOSPHERE 
, DEW, 
RAIN, AND WIND. 
day of month. 
5 o’clock a. 
m. 
12 o’clock m. 
3 o’clock 
p. m. 
7 o’clock 
p. m. 
Air, 4 feet above 
surface. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, naked soil. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, grass land. 
Q 
Rain. 
Wind. 
Air, 4 feet above 
surface. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, naked soil. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, grass land. 
Rain. 
Wind. 
Air, 4 feet above 
surface. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, naked soil. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, grass land. 
Rain. 
Wind. 
Air, 4 feet above 
surface. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, naked soil. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, grass land. 
Rain. 
s 
£ 
14 
48 
44 
40 
40 
N. 
70 
71 
73 
74 
72 
68 
N 
15 
46 
44 
40 
40 
N.W 
71 
70 
68 
N.W 
75 
74 
72 
N.W 
69 
661 
64 
N.W 
16 
47 
44 
43 
S.W 
74 
74 
71 
S.W. 
74 
74 
73 
S.W. 
66 
63 
62 
S.W 
17 
45 
42; 
42 
N. 
70 
71 
701 
73 
741 
70 
64 
18 
54 
531 
531 
N. 
76 
65 
61 
61 
56 
56 
19 
50 
51 
51" 
53 
N.W 
65 
66 
661 
59 
fSSl 
N. 
20 
48 
47 
56 
45 
N. 
70 
72 
72 
72 ~ 
67 
59 
21 
56 
52 
521 
74 
75 
65 
ft 7 
22 
54 
54 
531 
52 
S. 
62 
62 
62 
s. 
s. 
63 
65 
62 
S. 
Mean,. 
495 
48? 
473 
68 
67 
61 
71 
72.2 
65 
61 
Highest,. 
56 8 
53 
56 
74 8 
74 
71 
75 
75 
73 
70 
68 
64 
Lowest,. 
41 
44 
40 
65 
62 
62 
61 
61 
56 
56 
58 
