The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-11
Weather Reports for Farmers.
In his annual report the Chief Signal Officer

says:
the special benefit of the agricultural interests,
the problem Of giving promptly the information
contained In the daily weather reports to the many
farming and other communities not now reached
BY telegraph, and for which the copies published
by the press do not arrive In time for use. The
plan adopted has been TO divide the territory of
the United States into districts each district hav-
ing disributing-point at or near the center from
which two printed copies of the synopsis and
probabilities are forwarded by mail to all post
reached by rail, steamer, or maii-coach by D. m.
Of the same day. This plan has been put In
operation with the cooperation Of the Poet
office Department, the bulletins being exhibited in
frames by each Postmaster, at each post-ofice, a.
soon as received and now provides for the regular
distribution daily Of sgss printed copies 81 the
Offices. It viii be extended as rapidly ~ sxpe-
dent. The work has given satisfaction to the
farming and interior population reached. Numer~
the fact that in many localities farming and other
agricultural operations are conducted with refer
ence to the atmospheric conditions announced In
~ the ans is
great results to be attained IL they can be thus
benefited. have rendered this success peculiarly
gratifying. The whole number Of these special
bulletins far printed and distributed is S4jU14.
There are nineteen special river stations from
which reports Of the depth Of water In the princi
pal rivers Of the United States are daily made by
ger from freshets may be anticipated. River re-
ports are also had from twenty Of the regular
stations These data are widely Published and
distributed along the lines Of the rivers. The re-
ports thus had enabled many dangers which would
otherwise follow rapid rises in the nvers to be
guarded against, and contrib uted BY the constant
and accurate knowledge given Of the depth Of
water the channels to the convenience and safety
Of the river commerce. The benefits resulting
from these reports, in the second year Of their
interests they have advanced. The total number
OF special river bulletins issued has been a21v.
By the different modes Of publication adopted
for the service, each Of which has been arranged
with definite purpose, and including that through
the public press 1t Is estimated that the Informs
third of the households in the United States rhe
ONCE Is in regular communicating with 16l estab-
Hshed organizations. - Boards Of Trade, Chambers
Of Commerce, Agricultural Societies and CONNER.
cial Associations. In addition 10 this wide diffu-
sion, the works Of the office Of . more scientific
character and not intended for daily popular use,
have acquired precision Of detail and fullness Of
illustration which enables them to compare favOra-
bly, with those of foreign countries. The plan and
arrangement Of these works are peculiar to the
country.
vKRIFrcAT1oNs OF THE PROBABILITIES.
The ascertained comparative accuracy Of the de-
auctions from reports styled Probabilities has
been more clearly presented In this than in pre-
cedtng years. The percentage Of verlfcatiOn has
been mathematically computed for each Of the
The annual average Of verifcations has been ~
follows for the following named districts: New
England, S1.5O; Middle States, SLIT: South Allan
tic, To- Lower Lakes, $3.50; Eastern Gulf, a. IL;
Ohio Valley, 76.4s; Western Gnlf, 744o; Upper
and scrunsins mode Of Calculation ,haD or war B
fore adopted, the percentage Of veriAcations has
improved.