. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. hi. Xo. 58. THE AGRICULTUKAL NEWS. 219 <«T-<». METEOROLOGY OF JAMAICA: By Maxwell Hall, , , ilet. Soc. Kingston, Jamaica: The Institute of Jamaica, lOOJf. In this little work are recorded some of the more important results of observations made by the author between 1881 and 1902. A short account is given of the instruments used in measuring the pressure, temperature, moisture, and motion of the atniosiihere, etc., viz., barometers, thermometers, hygrometers, rain-gauges, anemometers, etc
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. hi. Xo. 58. THE AGRICULTUKAL NEWS. 219 <«T-<». METEOROLOGY OF JAMAICA: By Maxwell Hall, , , ilet. Soc. Kingston, Jamaica: The Institute of Jamaica, lOOJf. In this little work are recorded some of the more important results of observations made by the author between 1881 and 1902. A short account is given of the instruments used in measuring the pressure, temperature, moisture, and motion of the atniosiihere, etc., viz., barometers, thermometers, hygrometers, rain-gauges, anemometers, etc. Much useful information is given in the tables' at the end, including a summary of the Kingston monthly temperatures, 1881-98, average annual temperatures at different elevations in .Jamaica, diurnal variations of temperature at Kingston, rainfall statistics, etc. The mean temperature at Kingston (eighteen years' observations) is 78-8°; the highest maximum during that period was 96"7°, and the lowest minimum, 56'7°. The average annual rainfall o^•er the whole island is about 70 inches ; in 1886 it rose to 90 inches, while in 1872 it fell to ;) inches. There is also an interesting chapter on cyclones. It is stated : ' Fully developed cj-clones appear in the West Indies for the most part during the months of August, September and October only ; they follow a west-north-west course at first, then they turn north, and finally recurve east-north-east, if their course is long enough to peruiit of these changes.' In this connexion, also, the results of many j'ears' observations are given; we fail, however, to find any reference to the hurricane of last August. Those of our readers who wish to make themselves acquainted with the general principles of meteorology might well study this book, since the fact that it is specially adajtted to the West Indies makes it all the more interesting and useful. THE CHEMISTRY OF PLANT AXD ANIMAL LIFE: By Harry Snyder, New Yo
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