and Fort Smith Railroad, and other meteorological reports for that year, furnished by L. G. Ripley, Hospital Steward, U. S. Army. We are grateful for all statistical information supplied by our respected friends to aid us in this report. Without a disposition to burden this essay with personal narrative, it is, nevertheless, proper to state, that, from causes resulting from disaster and domestic affliction, your committee, since nominated for duty, has been denied the privilege of tendering a report at an earlier date. An expression of thanks is due to the Association for the courtesy extended by continuance of the committee under the disturbing circumstances of delay. All of which is respectfully submitted. Meteorological Observations. Amount of rain-fall at Little Rock, Ark., for the year 1871. Table of mean temperature and precipitation in rain and snow, at Fort Smith, Ark. Lat. 35.23. Long. 94.29. Altitude 460 ft., taken at the Military Post. Thermometrical Observations taken at 7 A.M., 2 and 9 P.M. daily, at Little Rock, Arkansas, for the year 1870. |