The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-19
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KICK ON WEATHER SERVICE.
Mr.. Swami of Whitewater Writes q Letter
on the Subject.
Joseph Fl. Swami of Whitewater,
writes as fellows to the Eagle:
Il wish ITO say to your host of readers
that L entered my decided protest as
can be fully attested to. against the pro-
cess OF oat seeding for the two last
crops Did the same as to planting of
the small varieties of corn for the sea-
son as you well know yourself.
Is it not true that my forecasts, in
Guiding 1882, and all years to date have
proven to be correct? While the letters
enclosed from members of the board Of
trade of Chicago, H., show their firm
belief In said forecasts from having
them in hand in advance for the years
1S94-95, they state that not in one in
stance have l been at fault after the
crop and weather reports had come to
hand and a comparison made. But
they express surprise as to correctness
OF such forecasts when dt is known that
such forecasts have been made in this
county (Sedgwick) and adjoining coun-
ties for twenty years save three months
and have been published for sixteen
years past in the Kansas Farmer at
Topeka. Other papers have given some
attention to the matter.
THE Hon. Samuel r. Peters and the
much lanented Senator Plumb did good
work TO get A. w. Greedy as chief of
the weather service, and Secretary
Coleman was called upon to learn if
he would look up this matter. Doing
this in September. 1886.
Mr.. Plumb tried to work Rush; Hon.
Charles Curtis tried Secretary Nor
ton, and is still in the good work; while
1 have faced Governor Martin in his
term of office; tried Iewelling, also Z.
n. Morrill,, also members of the state
board of agriculture but all refuse ex-
cept one or two members of the state
board. The array of evidence cannot
be Sain-said. as my proof would come
from using the biennial reports as made
by authority of the state board and the
meteorological reports of other parties
and not of my own keeping. 1 ask is
it not time to demand better weather
service and better agricultural infor1na-
ton, and end the plundering of our
financial funds under form of law.
again challenge any or all of the par
ties to a discussion of these matters"
Mr.. Swami has received the following
letter from McLain Bros. & Co. of Chi
cago, on the subject:
Mr.. Joseph c. II. Swan, Whitewater, |
Kansas.
Dear Strive write to pay YOU |
a we'll deserved compliment on the cor |
rectneSS of your forecast of the wealth |
or and markets for the season and up |
to date. We do not recall an instance |
in which You have been wrong, and we |
have your letters yet on file and it SEEM |
N.ar-V ivac to ,c,<
we compare the past events with your |
of the same, both as to fail |
ureS the of corn crop in the west, the |
very profongued and severe winter and |
the avalanches of live hogs forced to
market and consequent low prices for |
same following high prices of corn as
forecast by you last spring when pros
poets were never better.
I'VE desire to thank you again for
your letters and favors and only re-
greet that we had not been in a position /
TO profit immensely therefrom. and |
which we know you tried so hard to
nave your friends in your vicinity to do,
as Mr.. Thompson will bear witness.
I'VE felt that We at least owed it
q you TO express to you our apprecia-
ion of the correctness of your outlines
We are always glad to hear from You
md are, Yours truly.
MILAN BROS. & CO"
Mr.. Joseph c. H. Swan. Whitewater,
Kansas.
Dear Strive thank you for your
avor just received and ara always
dad to place your letters on file for fu-
ure reference and comparison as the
ropS mature and markets develop.
I'VE have recently had occasion 10
efer 10 Your letter and predictions
in 1sr,u- sf,-s
ears corn crop and We desire to COM
'liment You upon the correctness OF
our forecast. Having followed your
breasts for some time and compared
anne after the results OF the season had
'ecome matters OF history as well as
he price Of products We are truly sur
'riSed at the accuracy with which your
ystem has enabled you 10 outline the
robable future both as TO yield, quail
" and price.
Referring 10 one Of your letters early
asst spring We note that You say: Raj
= no rain. Kansas Will not have
lore than 5000. 600 bushels Of wheat 20
pare If she Sows as she ought TO SOW,
nd the quality VIII be very inferior
Official returns confirm the correct
esS Of your forecast in this particular |
$ we'll as your prediction of a univer-
ally large corn crop.
I'VE would like 10 have Your book
you still have a copy you could spare
nd if 50 II You VIII write us the price
q will send forward our check for
anne We viii be pleased 20 hear from
on from time % time and will send
on our weekly reviews as they are
ublished. Yours truly.
MILAN BROS. & CO"
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