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OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 
OCTOBER. 
OBSERVATIONS ON SOIL OF GRASS LAND. 
DAY OF 
MONTH. 
5 o’cl’k a. m. 
12 o’clock m. 
3 o’cl’k p. m. 
7 o’cl’k p. m. 
5 o’cl’k a. m. 
12 o’clock m. 
3 o'cl’k j 
. m. 
7 o’cl’k p. m. 
Surface. 
4 inches below the 
surface. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
Surface. 
4 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
9 inches below sur¬ 
face. 
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Mean,.. 
50g 
523 
56§ 
68 | 
592 
57f 
~ 68 | 
62| 
582 
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Highest 
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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. 
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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 leet above 
surface. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, naked soil. 
Air, 4 inches above 
surface, grass land. 
Rain. 
Wind. 
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S.E. 
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E. 
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5RS 
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Observations. — 1. Light dew. Cloudy. Damp air. Light showers from 11a.m. to 1 p. m. 2. Heavy dew. 
Floating clouds. Moderate N. breeze. 3. Heavy dew. Few thin clouds. Moderate breeze. 4. Heavy dew." Clear 
N. breeze. Leaves begin to fall. 5. Heavy dew. Clear. Moderate S. breeze. 6 . Heavy dew. Thin clouds. Mode¬ 
rate breeze. 7. Heavy dew. Morning few thin clouds. Afternoon cloudy. Moderate breeze. 
