*Including melted snow.

REMARKS.-Earthquake shock at 2:05 P. M., August 10th, 1884.

Mean.

STATION, PATERSON, N. J.

Latitude, 40° 55′ N.; Longitude, 74° 11′ W. Height of Rain Gauge above Sea Level, 142 feet.

OBSERVER, WILLIAM FERGASON, CITY SURVEYOR.

Mean.

STATION, NEWARK, N. J.

Latitude, 40° 44' N.; Longitude, 74° 10′ W. Height of Barometer Cistern

above Sea Level, 35 feet.

OBSERVER, F. W. RICORD.

Mean Humidity.

263

Prevailing Wind.

.200

132

Rain (inches).*

Snow (days of).
Days when Precipi-
tation equaled 0.01.

Cloudy Days.

996

STATION, NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J.

Latitude, 40° 29′ N.; Longitude, 74° 26′ W., or 2° 37′ E. Height, 115 feet. OBSERVER, P. VANDERBILT SPADER.

Max.

Min.

Mean.

STATION, SANDY HOOK, N. J.

Latitude, 40° 28' N.; Longitude, 74° 0′ W. Height of Barometer Cistern

STATION, VINELAND, N. J.

Latitude, 39° 29'; Longitude, 75° 1′ W. Height of Barometer Cistern above Sea Level, 110 feet.

OBSERVER, O. H. ADAMS, M.D.

Min.

Mean.

STATION, BARNEGAT CITY, N. J.

Latitude, 39° 46′ N.; Longitude, 74° 6' W. Height of Barometer Cistern above Sea Level, 22 feet.

STATION, CAPE MAY POINT, N. J.

Latitude, 38° 56' N.; Longitude, 74° 58′ W. Height of Barometer Cistern above Sea Level, 27 feet.

As by law this report is required to be in the hands of the Governor by December 1st, we have not considered it practicable to obtain climatological reports up to the date of January 1st, but follow the divisions of our statistical year.

NUMBER OF MARRIAGES, BIRTHS AND

DEATHS, BY TOWNSHIPS.