6 
OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 
JUNE. 
OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL OF GRASS LAND. 
DAY OF 
MONTH. 
5 o'clock a m 
12 o’clock m 
3 o'clock a m 
7 o'clock p m 
5 o’clock p m 
12 o’clock m. 
3 o’clock 
p.m 
7 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. 
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. 
8 
58 
60 
61 
74 
63 
66 
65 
66 
65 
64 
65 
64 
56 
59 
58 
74 
62 
59 
67 
64 
61 
64 
64 
61 
9 
58 
59 
62 
68 
64 
64 
72 
69 
65 
68 
68 
64 
57 
58 
58 
67 
62 
69 
76 
64 
61 
68 
66 
62 
10 
68 
65 
64 
65 
71 
67 
83 
72 
68 
72 
72 
68 
68 
63 
64 
85 
74 
70 
84 
73 
70 
72 
72 
66 
11 
66 
66 
65 
68 
66 
64 
69 
66 
65 
67 
67 
64 
65 
65 
64 
68 
66 
64 
69 
66 
63 
67 
66 
63 
12 
60 
62 
62 
64 
62 
62 
73 
66 
62 
62 
64 
63 
58 
58 
60 
63 
60 
60 
73 
66 
60 
59 
63 
62 
13 
56 
58 
59 
77 
70 
66 
78 
70 
66 
66 
66 
64 
52 
55 
58 
77 
67 
63 
78 
68 
63 
66 
64 
61 
14 
62 
62 
63 
73 
65 
63 
69 
67 
63 
60 
65 
63 
61 
60 
60 
71 
64 
61 
70 
66 
62 
60 
64 
62 
Mean,.. 
61 
60 
60i 
69 
66 
641 
691 
65 
62? 
67 
651 
641 
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59? 
60 
72 
65 
63f 
731 
78 
62i 
65 
65 f 
62| 
Highest 
68 
66 
65 
77 
71 
67 
83 
72 
66 
72 
72 
64 
68 
65 
64 
85 
74 
70 
84 
73 
70 
72 
72 
66 
Lowest, 
56 
58 
59 
65 
62 
62 
65 
66 
62 
62 
64 
63 
52 
55 
58 
63 
60 
59 
67 
64 
60 
60 
63 
61 
OBSERVATIONS ON NAKED SOIL. 
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. 
i 
a 
O 
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. 
Wind. 
8 
60 
56 
58 
58 
57 
S. 
74 
73 
83 
s. 
68 
67 
66 
63 
S. 
66 
65 
64 
62 
s. 
9 
58 
58 
57 
S. 
67 
67 
68 
S.E. 
74 
76 
72 
s. 
71 
71 
71 
s. 
10 
71 
70 
70 
s_. 
82 
84 
82 
S. 
81 
82 
81 
s. 
70 
76 
75 
s. 
11 
68 
68 
68 
70 
68 
68 
66 
s. 
70 
70 
70 
s. 
68 
68 
68 
67 
s. 
12 
59 
58 
58 
59 
59 
59 
w. 
65 
67 
65 
w. 
60 
60 
59 
w. 
13 
54 
54 
54 
53 
s. 
76 
74 
76 
s. 
74 
75 
75 
.... 
s. 
66 
66 
66 
64 
s. 
14 
62 
61 
61 
S.E. 
66 
67 
67 
s. 
65 
66 
66 
62 
w. 
56 
56 
56 
w. 
fill 
fi()5 
fi03 
69 
70 
70? 
71 
71? 
701 
65 
66 
65 
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70 s 
70 
82 
84 
82 
81 
82 
81 
71 
76 
71 
54 
54 
54 
59 
59 
59 
65 
66 
65 
56 
56 
56 
Observations.—8. Clouily in forenoon. Afternoon showery. South wind. 9. Night rainy. Forenoon cloudy. 
Strong S. wind. Afternoon few clouds. Moderate breeze. The leaves of the Iron wood (Ostrya virginica) and 
Black Walnut (Juglans nigra) begin to die near Albany. 10. Few clouds. Strong S. breeze. 11. Cloudy. Strong 
S. breeze. Towards night showery. The leaves and small twigs of Apple, Pear and Quince begin to die near Al¬ 
bany. 12. Forenoon cloudy. Towards night clear. Moderate breeze. 13. Morning clear. Moderate dew. After¬ 
noon cloudy at 7 p. m. Slight shower. 14. Showery during night. Heavy thunder shower about 2 p. m. At 7 p. 
m. thick clouds. Strong W. breeze. Cool. 
