St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-08-31
A CONVICTION WEATHER
SERVICE.
WHAT % NEEDED.


WHAT % NEEDED.
(City Itsm.l
The Rem begs leave 70 assure ito
respected contemporary, tho st
Tammany FAsxEs. that there is no
disposition ct this end OF the line
not TO give Covington the best ad-
vantages ct tbs disposal Of the
Weather Bureau. A little discus.
sion. therefore. will only help to
clear away the obstacles. The Item
male several efforts to 6nd Mr..
Poitsvsnt before the FAsxs. came
70 hand. bat failing. nov presents
Mr.. Kerkam's note. which indi.
Gates exactly what prsliminariss
ass required 70 . iall enjoyment Of
The bsne6ts Of tho service. We
fshall Be glad 70 farther assist il
shown how 70 do e:
Editor Of ne Aem-rhe Western
Union Telegraph Manager furuish.
I'd this ofloe with Z list Of ell tele-
graph stations in Louisiana that
could b reached BY paying one.
half on . message. and Oovingtou,
L.. % not on that list. Everything
relating to The ASSASSINATION OF The
forecasts and cold wave and frost
warnings was based on this list
and ell places on the list furnished
this Office received an invitation 20
secure dags and . staG, when tho
cold wave and frost warniugs would
be sent whenever tho forecasts we're
TO that effect.
Relative TO . station Of observa-
tion-had the st. Tammany FAsxls
informed this Office that . suitable
Observer could be secured. Who
would make observations voluu-
tsrily. - 10 done in the remaining
parishes (and At Vaudeville in st.
Tsa,nany.) information - to where
the nsceseary instruments could be
purchased. instructions % TO the
manner Of mskirg observations.
forms for recording the observa-
tons. and postage would have been
gladly furnished.
All that Was known OF the desire
Of the St Tammany FAsxER to
have . station Of Observation and
. display station established was
that . representative of the Item
called ct thus Office With Q clipping
purporting 20 cone from the FAs-
HEs. A glance ct the list of W. u. |
stations revealed the fact that Gov.
ingt0n was not thereon, and a |
glance ct the list Of telephone sta
sions failed 10 show ths sought-for
Covington.
II Covington can be reached at !
one tariff via w. q :, and il Mr.. w. |
B. franklin or the editor OF the
FAsnEs will secure the Gag for die
play Of cold wave and frost warn
ings. I will have tho warnings tsle-
70 the address OF the per-
son who is to act % display man |
without expense.
II tie desire for . station OF OBJ
servation 10 suf6cient to induce the |
FARxsR or the City Council Of Cow
ingtou to appropriate funds for the
purchase Of y cot Of sslf-registeriug |
thermometers. . rain gauge. meas
uring stick and . shelter for thsr.
mometers. I viii gladly furnish any
and ell information and iustruc-
lions. and publish the reports rsgu-
laily With the remainder Of the
State re20rta
Vaudeville 10 . station Of obser-
vation and not . regular cold wave
although certain var o ings
have been mailed that place regu-
srly during tho past two winters.
They receive the daily Weather
maps By mail, and can frame an
dee - 70 coming conditions there.
rom. Covi0gtou can have the
anne sdvantages when I am in.
ormsd that everything 10 in order.
The wording Of the article 10 the
Rem OF the 9Oth 10 that Of tue |
|ysm's representative. and I dis
'laim anything in connection With
{ except the sense Of the article.
which 10 mine.
r. e. KsaEAn, |,
Director Louisiana Weather Service.
We received. last Tuesday night.
be following letter from Capt
[srkam. in relation to the above
ubjsot:
NV OaLzAxs. Aug. Is. 1889.
:DsTos ST.. TAxHAxY FAsx1s:
An hem representative to-day .
allied my attention to . clipping
ION the FAsxss OF late date which
anything but complimentary. Al
'eek or moro ago the Rem man ,
ame 70 mo with . clipping pur-
orting to como from the FAsHss,
Eating that station Of the State :
Weather Service was desired at II
ovington. I glanced over the list '
stations furnished this Office BY q
,e Western Union management Z
AT cOnlI ha ,,oaNha6 hv virs from, .