The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-31
MOORE FOUNDERS.
Weather Man Doesn't Know
What Topeka Wants.

Willis H. Moore, chief OF the United
States weather bureau, does not seem to
understand the object of the Commercial
clubs resolutions forwarded to him ask
ing for better service for the Topeka
branch of the weather bureau
Professor Moore saw the statement pub
nshed in the State Journal to the effect
that the Kansas City weather bureau Of
fee received daily reports from II stations
in Kansas regarding the climate condi-
tions the day before and that these are
forwarded to the Topeka Office by mail
and received here when they are twenty
four hours old Prof. Moore seems tothink
that Topeka wants the daily weather map
service Such is not the case. The map
service would be appreciated but whaSthe
Commercial club Is DESTROYS of securing
as was called to their attention by this
paper, is what is known as THE corn and
wheat region bulletin for the twenty-four
hours ending a m 18th meridian time
This Is the report that the Topeka office
receives by mail from Kansas City after
it has been teiegraphed to the Offices
there The resolutions passed by the Com
mercfa1 club were as follows:
Resolved, That the honorable Secre-
tary of agriculture be requested and urged
to furnish Topeka with the daily reports
of precipitation in this district. SO tina.
these reports can be given to the public
in Topeka and through the Topeka daily
papers simultaneously with their publica-
ton in Kansas City. At present these re-
sued from the Topeka branch Of the
weather bureau.
Resolved. That q copy Of these reso-
1utions be forwarded to the honorable
secretary Of agriculture with the request
for immediate action and one copy to
Mr. I. B. Jennings in charge Of the
weather bureau in this CITY,"
Professor Moore seems to misunder-
stand the resolution for he has given It
out that Topeka may have the choice be-
h. NV
Observer Jennings and the weather maps
issued by the Kansas City office. Prof.
Moore Is reported as having made the
statement that If Topeka desires. the
crop and climate station will be trans
ferred from Topeka to Kansas City aud
the map service will be moved from Kan
sas City to Topeka Topeka certainly
wants the crop and climate service for
the state issued in Topeka and not in .
Missouri town. Tho crop and climate re-
ports issued weekly are useful to Kansas
people and are appreciated.
What the Topeka office should have II
the daily corn and wheat bulletin which
Is compiled for Kansas from the reports
received every morning from Baker.
Dodge City, Dresden, Fort Scott, Hays
City, Macksville. Manhattan. Mcpherson.
Usage City. Sedan. Toronto and Wichita.
This report gives the maximum and min
imum temperatures and the rainfalls for
the twenty-four hours ending every
morning at a m-- 18th meridian time.
This report could be telexraphed to the
Topeka office every morning after 1t has
been compiled by the Kansas City office.
The daily bulletin Is issued from April I
to September 81. and Il Of great import
ance
Professor Moore calls attention 20 the
fact that the reports of the 446 voluntary
observers in Kansas are compiled into =
monthly report showing the condition Of
Kansas crops AS this monthly bulletin
Is printed in Arkansas and is not recefv-
ed for distribution by the Topeka office
for two or three weeks after it il issued
it is of little Importance except as areeord
to be preserved.