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OBSERVATIONS ON SOILS. 
MAY, 1848. 
OBSERVATIONS AT 5 A. M., OR BEFORE SUNRISE. 
OBSERVATIONS AT 3 P. M. 
DAY OF MONTH. 
Temperature of air in 
shade. 
Tern, loose naked soil 4 
inches below surface. 
Tern, soil 2 feet below 
surface. 
Tom. soil 4 feet below 
surface. 
Tern. dew. 
Tern. rain. 
Depth rain fallen since 
yesterday, 3 p. m. 
Degree of cloudiness. 
Course wind. 
j Force wind. 
Tem. air in shade. 
Tem. loose soil 4 inches 
below surface. 
ilem. soil 2 feet below 
surface. 
Tem. soil 4 feet below 
surface. 
Tem. rain. 
Depth rain fallen since 
morning, 5 a. m. 
Degree of cloudiness. 
Course wind. 
Force wind. 
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40 
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2 
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2 
56 
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NW 
2 
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4S 
51 
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4 
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1 
57 
63 
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3 
NW 
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22 
60 
60 
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3 
NW 
2 
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54 
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NW 
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60 
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4 
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29 
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Remarks at 5 A. m. —Smoky and hazy. 6. Wild plum in blossom. 9. Raining. 11. Raining still. 16. Rain¬ 
ing. 20. Fruit trees in full bloom. 23. Raining. Foggy. 
Remarks at 3 p. m. —l.Rain. 4. Hazy and smoky. 5. Some thunder. Sprinkle of rain. 6. 
look green. 7. Heavy thunder shower. Hail storm, breaking windows and doing much damage. 
Raining. 19. Heavy thunder shower. 21. Some rain and thunder. 22. Dense cold fog. Lowry, 
a frost. 
Woods begin to 
10. Raining. 11. 
31. Looking for 
Note.— h, Heavy dew. 
1, Light dew. 
