The record-union., 1891-10-13
CROP BULLETINS.
Director Barwick Addresses Himself
to Local Observers.
he Explains All About the Crop Re-
ports and Other Things OF In
terest TO the Public.

In connection with the last weekly crop
report sent out by the State Agricultural
Society and Director Barwick of tho Gov
ernment Weather Bureau, Mr.. Barwick
publishes letter to the various volun-
tary crop observers throughout the State,
in which he says:
weekly crop bulletins will be reissued
again about the first week in April of
next year, and continued weekly up to
the last week i'll September. Beginning
with September, 1891, there will be issued
by the State Weather service (under con-
troll OF the State Agricultural Society, in
cooperation with the United States
Weather Bureau) monthly report,
which will give the effects of the weather
for that month OH the planting and grow
ing Of crops. etc. 1t will show the high
est and lowest temperatures, the mean or
average temperatures and the total pre-
clpltationS trom nearly 300 railroad sta
tlons. fifty or more voluntary stations,
twenty-siX lighthouse stations and all
the military posts in the State.
This Will give our monthly records
nearly or quite 400 stations from which re-
ports will be received, giving us fuller re-
ports and covering more territory than any
other State in the Onion. would be very
glad to receive a monthly report of crop
conditions from each and every crop cor
respondent who has been furnishing
weekly report. The monthly reports can
be made upon the same blank. This is
intended for those correspondents who
have no instruments; those who have in
struments furnish u monthly report on
special forms, which includes Il crop re-
port as well.
Tho people Of Southern California
have asked the Chief of the United States
Weather Bureau for a continuation OF the
weekly crop bulletin during the entire
year, which has been granted, and from
now on weekly crop bulletins will be is
sued for Southern California south OF
Tehachapi) by George +. Franklin, the
efficient observer in charge Of the United
States Weather Bureau Office in Los An
geles. | would be pleased TO receive
from the weekly correspondents i'll
Southern California monthly report,
from each and every one of them, OF the
condition of crops and the effect tie
weather has had upon them, the reports
for the month to reach Sacramento not
later than the G0th of the succeeding
month. am dcSirouS OF Seeing South
ern California as fully and as well repre-
senIed in our monthly reports as any
other portion of the State.
The State Weather Service now being
established by The Chief of the United
States Weather Bureau. Department Of
Agriculture, Washington. D. c., is in
tended Tor the benefit of the whole State,
north, south, east and west. If one por-
ton shows more and better reports than
the other, the tault will be found with
the people OF the section from which the
reports are rec ived. Blanks and printed
envelopes will be furnished any and all
persons who viii agree to report promptly
at the end of each month the outlook for
agriculture, horticulture, yiticulture, or
any other product that may be raised in
their especial vicinity.
This open letter is an invitation to all
to send report to the Director of the
State Weather Service. at Sacramento,
CAL, each month; one for September
would be very acceptable and highly ap-
preciated if received by October tn. 1t
| is the intention of the State Agricultural
Society to have these monthly reports
printed for the State Weather Service,
which is in their hands, in cooperation
with the United States Weather Bureau.
l am authorized by Edwin Z. Smith,
Secretary of, the State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., to say that he would be well pleased
to see a monthly report from California
| that Will be not only equal TO those of any
other State in the United States, but, if
possible, better. Let excelsior be our
motto, and never falter be our guide.
Before closing, gentlemen, allow me,
on behalf of Professor Mark w. Harring-
| ton, Chief of the United States Weather
| Bureau, and the State Agricultural So
| ciety, through its efficient Secretary, Ed
win +. Smith, 10 thank you most heartily
for your weekly contributions during the
| planting. growing and harvesting season
of the year 1891, and your promptness
and regularity in forwarding your weekly
| reports, and we trust and hope that you
will be as prompt and regular in forward
! ing your monthly reports.
1.-The Director of the State Weather
Service congratulates every crop observer
| for the part each one has so unselfshly
taken in making our reports equal to
those Of Iowa, New York and North
Carolina, and greatly to excel every other
State in the Union, which fact rebounds
to, the honor and glory of California,
which has more spnset-kissed shores
| than any four States in North America.
am in position to judge of the merits
of each States Weekly Crop Bulletin,
| because all State Weather Services ex-
change their weekly and monthly reports
one with the other.'
The San Francisco Board of Health