... telegraph lines, and the collection and transmission of marine intelligence for the benefit of commerce and navigation; the reporting of temperature and rainfall conditions for the cotton interests; the display of frost and cold-wave signals; the... General Orders - Page 8by United States. War Department - 1891Full view - About this book
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Science - 1896 - 906 pages
...the Weather Bureau, under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, on and after July I, 1891, shall have charge of the forecasting of weather, the...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties." It will be seen that the main object for the existence and continuation of this Bureau is to give warning... | |
| United States. Congress - Directories, Governmental - 1893 - 350 pages
...conditions for the cotton interests ; the display of frost and cold-wave signals; the distr1bution of meteorological information in the interests of...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties, The Bureau of Animal Industry makes investigations as to the existence of contagious pleuro-pneumonia... | |
| United States. Weather Bureau - Meteorology - 1894 - 934 pages
...of temperature and rainfall conditions for the cotton interests; the display of frost and cold-wave signals; the distribution of meteorological information...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. INSTRUCTION IN METEOROLOGY. The great work thus imposed upon, or assumed by, the Signal Service demanded... | |
| John William Moore - Meteorology - 1894 - 488 pages
...of temperature and rainfall conditions for the cotton interests, the display of frost and cold-wave signals, the distribution of meteorological information...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. The first Appropriation Bill set aside a considerable sum for the distribution of forecasts to farmers.... | |
| 1905 - 1020 pages
...rainfall conditions for the cotton, rice, sugar, and other interests; the display of frost and cold-wave signals; the distribution of meteorological information...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY. — Chief, DE Salmon; Assistant Chief, AD Melvin; Chief Clerk, EB Jones;... | |
| 1902 - 1086 pages
...in the interests of agriculture and commerce; and the taking of such meteorological ol >servations as may be necessary to establish and record the climatic...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. BUREAU OK ANIMAL INDUSTRY. — Chief, DE Salmon; Assistant Chief, AD Melvin; Chief Clerk, 8. R. Biirch... | |
| United States. Weather Bureau - 1894 - 910 pages
...interests of agriculture and commerce, and the taking of such meteorological observations as maybe necessary to establish and record the climatic conditions...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. INSTRUCTION IN METEOROLOGY. The great work thus imposed upon, or assumed by, the Signal Service demanded... | |
| United States. Department of Agriculture - Agriculture - 1895 - 632 pages
...and the taking of such meteorological observations as may bo necessary to establish and record tho climatic conditions of the United States, or as are essential for the proper execution of tho foregoing duties. BUREAU ov AXIMAL TJTDCSTRT.— Chief, Dr. DE Salmon; Chief Clerk, PL Lylcs. The... | |
| United States - Maritime law - 1895 - 504 pages
...of temperature and rain-fall conditions for the cotton interests, the display of frost and cold-wave signals, the distribution of meteorological information...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. 319. Meridians. The meridian of the Observatory at Washington shall be R. s.,«s. adopted and used... | |
| United States - Maritime law - 1895 - 468 pages
...of temperature and rain.fall conditions for the cotton interests, the display of frost and cold.wave signals, the distribution of meteorological information...for the proper execution of the foregoing duties. 319. Meridians. The meridian of the Observatory at Washington shall be K. s.,435. adopted and used... | |
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