The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-06-10
U. s. TO RADIO
OP1REPORTS
For FARMERS
Weather and Market condi-
tons Also to Be Sent
BY Wireless.
BY Universal service.


Beginning next Thursday the De-
partment Of Agriculture viii broad.
cast weather. crop and market re-
ports daily from the Arlington and
Great Lakes wireless stations OF
the Navy Department.
This makes possible the receipt
OF agricultural reports by radio
Throughout virtually the entire
United States" said W. A. Wheeler.
In charge Of the work. today, land
IL the most important step yet
made in broadcasting agricultural
information" .,.s.
Continuous wave radio telegraph
viii be used TO broadcast the re.
ports. but II Is expected that there
will be considerable rebroadcasting
by radiophone so that anyone in
the Eastern two-thirds Of the
|ceivfng sets may be able to receive
the messages.
The department hopes in the near
future to make the market news
available in the Pacific and Rocky
mountain regions also.
The use of the Arlington and
Great Lakes stations Is part of an
extensive plan to utilize existing
Government facilities for establish.
ing q dependable, nationwide sys'
tenn for broadcasting agricultural
news.
Under favorable static conditions
both the Arlington and Great Lakes
stations can be heard over the entire
country. Under average conditions
the range Ia about two-thirds the
eastern part Of the United States.
The reports under the new ar
rangement will be received by State
departments of agriculture and agrt
cultural colleges for rebroadcastins
by radiphone: by local and private
stations licensed to broadcast agri
cultural reports; county agents, ship
ping associations, farm organizations
and local amateurs who make a buzz
ness of copying for local individuals
and agencies the agricultural reports
broadcast by radio telegraph. -
The use Of radio In broadcastfne
agricultural reports 10 having a Ear
reaching effect in extending knowi
edge Of market conditions, and vii
inevitably contribute much toward
q better system of marketing farm
products. In the opinion Of Mr.
Wheeler. &c..
The tentative schedule Of report,
to be broadcast from the Arlington
and Great Lakes stations follows
(After q two weeks trial a ftxet
schedule will be establishedJ
From the Great Lakes station Q
report Of live stock receipts at five
markets win be dispatched at 4 a. m
At . q. m. the weather reports which
the Arlington and Great Lakes sta
lions have been sending out viii b.
released. A brief report Of the hos
markets win be flashed at 9:15 n. m
A report Of fruits AMI vegetable
shipments and (. o. b. pric 20 will &c
out at 10 q. m, followed by New
York and Chicago dairy report NJ
1910 q. m. From IL a. m. to- 1:0t
p. m. complete 1--we stock reports
from the Chicago, Kansas City, 81
Louis, St. Paul and Omaha mar
kets will be sent out.
A report Of the grain markets viii
50 out at las p. m: fruit and vege
table markets. 2:30 p. M: hay and
feed. S45 p. m: special weather re
port. 4 p. m: dairy and poultry,
| p. m: summary Of all markets Mt /
ip. m. and q weather report at $50
p. m. Arrangements are also beins
made to dispatch crop ipformatioi
The program for Arlington, Is SINH
lar. but will include more detailed
information regarding fruits and
vegetables.