The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-08-08

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATHER BUREAU
Bismarck, N. d., July 81, 1891.
Editor Washburn Leader: 1t is intend
ed to establish n state weather service i'll
North Dakota to cooperate with the ma
tional bureau Of tho agricultural depart
ment, by dissemination of the forecasts
and warnings of tho weather bureau, so
that the people Of the state at large may
derive the benefits to be obtained thcrc-
from. Stations of observation will also be
established in each county of tho state
under the supervision of reliable and in
t@elligent observers who will report to this
office, and whose reports will be published
and disseminated monthly.
A system of weekly woathcr-crop bull
letins will be u leading feature of the state
work during the growing season. which
will be valuable alike to Tho commerce and
agriculture of tho state.
The Instruments necessary for making
observations are the set of city registering
maximum and minimum thermometers,
rain measuring stick, and IN instrument
shelter of lattice work for the thermomc-
tiers. Considering that the entiro work is
at present wholly voluntary. there will be
no pay attached to the making of obscva-
t;ons and the instruments are required to
appropriation Of the city or town councils.
The Expense of the instruments is triling
in comparison to the advantages to be de-
rived, being about $50 for the set as above
enumerated. The timo that is to DO de-
voted to the making and recording of OBJ
servations need not exceed ten minu
each evening. and the work being light and
entertaining and of considerable benefit to
physicians and others, un intelligent OBJ
server can readily be secured to give the
matter proper attention.
1t is requested that persons desiring to
obtain the appointment of observer for
their counties file their application ut the
earliest practicable date.
The advantages to be derived from n
6tate bureau can DC Df1euy SullIIloEIZou us
follows:
l. It will be tho means of securing bet
ter forecasts by having local data to study
in connection with storm movements.
=. It brings the benefits of the weather
bureau into every county of the state hav-
ing the flag system of display to warn tho
people of coming weather changes.
B. 1t will give to every county standards
of temperature, rainfall. etc. and sources
of useful information at all times.
4. It places within reach of local agri-
culture societies means of accurate obscr-
vntion, which, i'll tho course of years, must
prove of great value in the study and q
daptation of cereals.
8. 1t brings the science and methods of
the weather bureau into tho schools of tho
state, teaching pupils the application of
science in fostering and protecting ugri-
cultural industries.
6. 1t leads to n collection of rainfall
statistics that are invaluable to engineers
in the drainage of cities and towns and to
a correct knowledge of rainfall ovor GER
tain water sheds of the state.
z. 1t leads to obtaining accurate mete-
geological statistics ifor legal cases, and
will lead to a better practice of medicine
when physicians can study disease with re-
liable and accurate meteorological facts
by their side, and for sanitary purposes
such records are invaluable in applying
preventive remedies for the public good.
8. 1t does away with dishonest specu-
lation at the expense of the farmer by fur
nishing correct reports of the weather and
crops throughout the state in it's system of
weekly weather crop bulletins.
Trusting that your people may see the
wisdom in a hearty cooperation, and that
your county may be ftlv represented, I
am, very respectfully yours,
w, H. FALLoN,
Observer u. S. Weather Bureau, and Direc-
tor North Dakota Weather Bureau.