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TABLE 8—Maximum and Minimum Soil Thermometers (Bulb at Depth of 
1 Foot below Surface). 
1906. 1907. 
Station I. Station IT. Station I. Station IT. 
Date. Date. 
Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. 
rice a eet re we hy, dak ek re 
Decswio..# 54 56 49.5| 50 Mavis. oo 75 80 5 fe 74 
Deco... 54 56 49 49 May 05.5.5) 73 #89! 69 70 
Dec a2. a 54 57 49 49 May 17.. 75 80 69 73 
Deca. 55 58.5! 49.5] 50 May 2022-2) 775 82 73 a5; 
TABLE 9.—Minimum and Maximum Soil Thermometers (Bulb at Depth of 
1 Inch below Surface). 
Station I. Station IT. Station I. Station II. 
Date. Date. 
Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. Min. | Max. /} Min. | Max. 
1907. sy aie foal abe rg Sey TN oe 1907. OF fod 2 Pic ae Fe. tna Fae 
Marnagoe.: 63 88.5} 60 67 Aprilia. 65 98 62 42 
Mar. 25 22).11N50 go 51 60 May eri: 62 ros 96 62 74 
Mat.5205 52. |ees0 80 45 58 May-s S32. 65 97 64 75 
April 12.6 a7 103 64.5) 71 May 710... 4 G4 97-5| 64 75 
Apri sis! eat 103.54 605 75 
TABLE 10.—Air Temperatures at 1 to 2 Inches above the Surface. 
Station I. Station IT. Station I. Station IT. 
Date. Date. 
Sun. |Shade.) Sun. |Shade. Sun. |Shade.| Sun. |Shade. 
1907. re vise. er, Cre. 1907. oak oF; wie ta ae 
yale e267. 85 65 64 57 April*ro.. 4) 120 98 120 80 
Janae 89 64 70 56 Aprile, . jerae 96 122 85 
Feb, 2 95 65 7% 57 ADVISE oe at rt 88 II4 80 
Heb. Ge. 98 vie 83 65 April oo. >. str 85 103 76 
Rebelo ee 106 76 87 66 AprilieG. 2/1108 80° 1) 114 ai. 
Feb; 13 94 71 78 62 May r.5. 5) Ior a IOI 76 
Feb. 25.. 96 7a 82 64 May? fase. ai a7 90 | 120 80 
Matin Sat a: 93 63 87 52 May »6.454) 98 a, 110 71 
Mar. 9g.. 106 69 86 56 May? © 32.2 J 150 80 rr 768 | 
Mar, I1.. 104 76 96 66 May Io. 114 83 A 78 
Matar se. 153 95, g2 68 May tr37. 97 70 100 68 
Mar. 20 08 105 75 82 65 May 15.. 114 86 124 82 
April’ °3..: 12 90 119 83 May 20.. 116 gI 126 go 













