34 [ ASSEMBLY 
The 6 P. M. readings averaged : 
linch. 3in. 6 in. 9in. 12 in. 24 in. 
Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. 
Apr.'12 to 30... +» 50.4 49.4 47.2 46.8 45.8 44.2 
Mave it Ges a ed 57. 54.5 53:9 52.5 49.5 
UNG. sk panei 72.6 fRbealy 68.6 67.22 22 bps 60.6 
PML O RM. ee uae 75.1 74.8 G1:8 70.9 69.8 66.4 
INT aT CLMEE eatin 4. 13.8, 71.8 70.3) Roe 
September...... 62.6 62.29 A G16 61.7 ieee 61.2 
The average of the three soil observations differed in degrees from 
the mean of the maxima and minima air readings, as below : 
linch. 3 in. 6 in. 9 in. 12 in. 24 in. 
Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. Deg. 
Apr. 12 to 303. »-b: 4.8 ++) 4-8) |322.: 2% __ 99/990 
Mirra PAN, 12.7 + 13:6 14.9 215 eee 
STE AIA +28.6 +18.5 —1.0 —2.4 — 3.4 4 4.3 
ily ys ck mit 430.9 421.4 + 2.1. 1.1.5 9oe ONeae 
PCULUSE.\< gra) Lat $28.1 419.3 + 0.9 + 0.4 — 0:2 410.1 
September..... +18.0 + 9.7 —17.5 — 7.5 — 7.6 1 .5i1 
The last and first frosts were on September 30 and May 16, giving 
a season for 1883, of 137 days. 
Range of soil temperatures. 
Depth, April 12 to 30. May. June. July. August. September 
1 inch, 82 to 66 39 to 73 53 to 86 59 to 89.5 54.5 to 87 43 to 78 
3 inches, 382 to 59 37.5 to 65.5 51 to 80 58 to 84.5 55 to 85 44.5 to 74.5 
6inches, 86to 50.5° 40 to 68 51.5 to 77.5 60 to 78 57.5 to 78 49 to 70 
Jinches, 39 to 58 43 to 66.5 55to0 71.5 63.5 to 76 60 to 75 53 to 68 
12inches, 39.5 to 50.5 43.5 to 59.5 55 to 70 64.5 to 74 61 to 73 54 to 66.5 
24inches, 42 to 46.5 43.5 to 54.5 54to0 64.5 64.5 to 70 63 to 68.5 57 to 64.5 
Orchard. 
The apple orchard, as found upon the station grounds upon our ar- 
rival, consisted of six hundred and ninety-five trees, most of which 
were of vigorous growth and of bearing size. It seemed desirable that 
the varieties of apple most worthy of being grown in our State should 
be represented by examples upon the station grounds. Hence, scions of 
the following varieties were obtained of Messrs. Ellwanger & Barry, and 
grafted upon thrifty trees on the orchard. The selection was made under 
the advice of Hon. Patrick Barry, a member of our board of control. 
The grafts were set in the order named, commencing at the northeast 
corner of the orchard, and following the rows south and north in turn. 
Summer Apples. 
Australian Red, Red June, 
Large Sweet Bough, Sops of Wine, 
Early Harvest, Tetofsky, 
Early Strawberry, Williams’ Favorite, 
Golden Sweeting, Grand Sultan, 
Keswick Codlin, Geroskoe Selenke Gruner. 
Primate, 
