The record-union., 1895-02-05

wheat, forms one of the richest milk pro-
ducing feeds known, and California
should now be, what she will be in the
near future, a large exporting State in
dairy products.
Weather Service.
Our society has been cooperating
through its meteorological department
with the United States Weather Bureau
tor number Of years past, and the cli-
matte data that has been gathered and
pnp4shed regularly in our annual reports
are Ihe only continuous records now in
existence, ana their value is becoming
more ana moro perceptible each year.
During the last two years there has been
Ca'Ie3 lot and duly furnished several
hundred copies of the back annual reports
this society, containing fIll climatic data
Oh TINS entire State. In fact. the demand
mas beeh so great that the surplus re-
served reports have been exhausted for
one or two years.
In September, 1891, we began issuing
monthly bulletin, entitled the "CaIif,rTia
STATE W Gather Service" co-operatiug
with the United States Denartiuenl 6i
Agriculture Weather Bureau branch.
showing the climatic conditions of this
State from over 80 different points.
Ihese monthly reports have increased in
popularity so rapidly that now scarcely =
from Eastern parties asking to be fur
nlsled with back mum bers of the monthly
bulletins, and The continuation OF sun
plying them as they are regularly issued
These demands have been, when DOS
slO!e, cheertuily complied with. During
the summer season, from April to DcJo-
Der Inclusive, th0re Is issued "A weekly
crop bulletin, giving the crop outiool
ana the effect the weather has had upon
the various productions OF this State.
IAese weekly crop bulletins have rap
ldly increased in value and popularity.
During the crop season OF 1891 advanced
summaries were furnished the several
weekly agricultural papers and TO sew
eral daily papers at their special request.
y Drlci summary ~ also furnished the
dluerent press associations, and are by
chem telegraphed 10 The various daily
papers throughout the State, as well 10 10
the Eastern press.
We are proud TO say that the pubIica-
uohs OF the meteorological department of
the state Agricultural Society compares
laNOfaD.y with those OF New York
'enusyIY&nIa, Michigan and OtaCr States
thaJ nave their own state weather service.
IN tact, ON comparison with any and all
states oil the mon at the WORLDS FuIr at
chicago, CalItornIa'S climatic showing
was better represented than tie maiorlIv
OF those States. u are in receipt OF let
ieEs from ihe managers Of the Iu{,ly..ll
-iJtcHt"r,sh Springfield, Mass, and OF
The It@ls, forOl oia r,rrsjfc OF Chicago,
ILL.,, asking 10 be supplied with advanced
reports and summaries OF our weekly
anu monthly bulletins, TO he used in
their papers in giving correct aud aC-
CuratO Information OF the crop conditions
ana the various climatic conditions OF our
state. There is also being Furnished
valuable data OF that Kind to several
medical Journals for publication.
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showing the rapid strides our society has
taken III fostering, Improving and dis
semlnatIng as rapidly and extensively as
possible The meteorological and clImag-
oIogIcal features OF The ~ta;c.
Inc meteorological department of our
society has been III charge OF James
y. BarwlcE, tine Observer OF The United
States " Gather Bureau Station in Sucia-
mento du1ug the past tourtoen year.. and
through his assistance and eNerjiou- L4.U
department has become a valuable :I-
Juuct to the state Agricultural soCIe.y.