Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-22
]. S. Department Of Agriculture
Favab1ezra Advance

That the people of Wisconsin may
more fully understand the signs of the
Weather Bureau, as administered by
the Department of agriculture, the fol-
lowing information is GWEN
Large and well appointed offices have
been fitted up on the fifth floor of the
the Mitchell building in Milwaukee,
where charts are prepared daily show
ing the highest and lowest temperatures
from the Rocky Mountains to the At
lantic coast; also the rise or fall of tenn
peratures during the past a hours All
cold or warm waves, the areas they
cover and the degree of their intensity,
are shown on these charts in such a
manner as to be readily understood,
and all interested are cordially invited
to inspect them. Charts showing the
barometer changes are also prepared in
a similar manner for public use. The
daily weather maps showing the direc-
ton and velocity Of the wind, the tenn
perature, storm areas, etc, will continue
to be printed and issued to the public
from this Office as heretofore, but here
after these maps in addition to the
usual information, will contain areas
shaded in colors; pink shading will
show arear where the temperature has
risen ten degrees or more during the
past "A hours, areas in blue will show
where the temperature has fallen ten
degrees within the past a hours, and
areas in black will indicate one-tenth of
an inch or more of precipitation.
Those who wish to know the temper
ature, rain fall, humidity, or any other
of the climatic conditions in any partic-
ular state or section, should correspond
with this office. InvaIids who are con-
templating Journeys in the interests of
health, and who desire to know, with
reference to a particular place, whether
the air is colder, warmer, dryer, or
more humid than at their present place
of abode, should also communicate in
like manner. The information con-
tanned in the official records of this
office will be cheerfully placed at the
disposal of those wishing to consult
them in the interests of agriculture,
business, science or health.
Farmers can obtain information in
regard to the crop condition throughout
the country; the crops grown to the
greatest advantage, the dates on which
the last frost in spring or the first frost
in autumn have occurred in the past
and will be most likely to occur in fu-
ture, the time for seeding, harvesting,
etc. In case the Milwaukee office has
not the date at hand, such requests will
be reported to the proper Director of
the State Weather Service, who will
give the desired information if possible.
For the benefit of lake interests and
persons desiring to be informed as to
the location of storms, and as to wind
volocities, etc, on the lakes, notice is
hereby given that an Observer will be
on duty at this Office every evening
from seven to ten O'Clock, to furnish
the latest reports. Newspaper repre-
sentatives will receive every courtesy
and attention, and every opportunity
will be given to enable them to obtain
information, with the object of securing
the most thorough dissemination of the
latest weather conditions.
Since July the establishment OF
Weather Signal display stations for the
publishing of the daily forecast, by
means Of flags and bulletins, has been
actively prosecuted, and today 12O cities
and towns throughout the state are
making these displays, from the tele-
grams of weather forecasts sent daily
from Milwaukee.
Numerous frost warning stations have
been established in the tobacco and
cranberry districts, and it is hoped
soon to be able to post daily weather
maps in every town in the state that
can be reached by mail in time to make
the information they contain of interest
to the public. The State Weather Ser
vice of Wisconsin is DESTROYS of increas-
ing its usefulness to the people of the
state, for whose benefit it has been es-
tablished.
WILLIS L. MOORE.
Forecast Official for Wis.