Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-15
MET WITH APPROVAL

r.a wisdom cf this action on the part
.. congress was Immediately mace lhani-
..-t The work ol the service lnoe Wi i,,H
popular approval, anu D41 AlvD""'''-
..- as BE- was fam.Aariy ieIinei' 500"
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Under the chief sienal officer ana ms
able assistants the usefulness of me SEE
me. increased and IT'S work became
more accurate and comprehensive Win
each succeeding year.
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nation To- lhe ayr. u-, "'.i 49,.
ea ol me country '".'' ..'.,.. -, ~,
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f.-,,,,e f.s.r..t- This. while Of
.-.f... 4f4 r-+ ,,o Gar enough. There
.s.,ll ,af r1srv moro thousands to
nom, b. was inlrossible 90 get this infor-
...-,i I'm d. me- grest distance scparating
.l- .e+,t-,-ba5 stations Of observation
.--ribitel extended or thorough work in
.I.s line. The necessity for other means
t, attain the end sought became appa-
.rt D. Was "A task difficult of sOlu-
and many able minds tried 20
...r.-r-h f. bat 10 remained
.- +rat a4arf u The "scienca Of the
-..t.e~r Major III. h. G.. Dunwoody
., evolve the plan which was TO prove
.. r..-.b h, tine and experlence. which
.-, .s the keystone of a. nearly-perfect
,..-en. the plan OK state weather SER
Ha has, utlv been called tho Father Of
STATE Weather Services Tor 10 his ability
foresight. and care is due the growth
and effectiveness Of a system which at
present numbers within its ranks thirty
.- more Of our States and Territories,
and whose work VIII ever remain a mon
...rt 10 his saCacity and skill.
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tr.~ confines and gather facts and figures
.. b., rainfall and its distribution over
tt. s+a+o. the amount Of sunshine. and
+.. +.-r-e~at,fre conditions Of the various
s.-t,or- 81 he state and determin. the
frH..rrr ~ these clements ON crop
....,..s and ,.,,d,-otion
v..- Collect incarnation bearing on
.fl t....r, commercial ana agricultural
f.l..t. of tn state. the crops best
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or ,,,.A..l+l f.. l,..s. ~ its climate. in fine.
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f. State services and the national SER
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talcd climatic and other related I'M
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