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VOL. XXIII. INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JAN. 21,1888 NO. 3 WEATHEE 8EBVI0E TOE AGEIOULT- ; UBE. Organisation and Plans for Work in In- ; diana. A abort time ago we announced that we had completed arrangements with the National Signal Service Department for the sending out ol 100 telegrams from this point at 7 o'clock each morning for the benefit of Indiana agriculture, provided we could secure persons to co-operate with us and cause the proper flags to be displayed dally. We announced at the time that the names and addresses of persons were desired for each county and section of the State, and that soon fuller particulars would be published in the Farmer. Knowing that there will be a large demand for this daily information about the weather for 24 hours in advance, wo shall issue the following Bulletin, the blanks of which are to be filled dally by the agents who receive the telegrams, and to be handed to the farmers calling for them. This, with the flag displays, as shown In the Bulletin, will indicate with a good degree of accuracy, what the weather is to be for the day. The Bulletins in the hands of the various agents receiving the telegrams will be as follows: Weather Bulletin of the SINGLE WEATHER SIGNALS. No. L White Bag. Clear or fair weather. No. 2. Blue Flag. No. 3. Black Triangular Flag. Rain or ■ snow. No. 4. White Flag with blacx square in centre. Temperature signal. Cold wave. When Displayed from Poles in Combinations. i r Fair weather. Colder. Warmer. Rain or snow. Fair weather Cold »vave. Warmer, fair weather, followed by rain or snow. When Displayed from Horizontal Supports in Combinations. TT Warmer, fair weather. T Rain or snow, followed by fair weather. Colder. TTTT-r Snow and cold wave. Weather for 24 hours from 7 A. 51. for Indiana. 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The "Cold Wave" blank when used, not over twelve words, and this is only occasionally required, as the waves are not frequent. The following data and information is by the Department: Number 1, white flag, six feet square, always indicates clear or fair weather, no rain. Number 2, blue flag.six feet square, indicates rain or snow. Number 3, bUv»k, triangular flag, six feet at the base, and six feet in length,always refers to temperature. When placed above numbers 1 or 2 it indicates warmer weather: when placed below numbers 1 or 2 it indicates colder weather; when not displayed, the indications are that the temperature will remain stationary, or that the change in temperature will not vary five degrees from the temperature of the same hour of the preceding day. Number 4, cold wave flag, six feet square, with black center, indicates the approach of a sudden and decided fall in temperature. This signal is usually ordered at least 24 hours in advance of the cold wave. It is not displayed unless a temperature of 45 degrees, or less, is expected,nor is flag number 3 displayed with it. When displayed on flag poles the signals should be arranged to read downward; when displayed from horizontal supports a small streamer should be attached to indicate tbe point from which the signals- are to be read; when in the form of sym bols, to be displayed on cars, the symbols should be placed one above the other and read downward. The signals may be withdrawn at 3 p.m. Weather signals are now displayed at many stations throughout the United States, and this improved system, which is based on that devised by Prof. P. H Mell, Jr., of Alabama, has been adopted with a view of securing uniformity, and is recommended, after a careful test of thf several systems now in use, and submitted for examination. The system is not complicated, the solid colors will secure legibility, and the flags may be supplied at small expense. The flags may be made of cotton cloth at an expense not to exceed ?2 per set. The Bulletins, as above, are at our expense, and «U the expense to the several localities receiving the dally telegrams, will be the set of flags to be used, and hoisting them. Many of the farmers' clubs, live stock associations, etc., have applied to us for the daily telegrams, (which are also to go free) and it will be easy for any locality to collect enough to get the flags. Up to this date the following localities have applied for the daily telegrams: Madison, Terre Haute, Crawforsville, Hazleton, Vevay, Lawrenceburg, Mt. Vernon, Greencastle, Richmond, New Castle, Columbus, Seymour, Princeton, Huntingburg, Rockville, New Albany, LaPorte, Frankton, Rushville, Marshall, Salem, Metamora, Washington, Tipton, Lafayette, Greenwood, Evansville, Irvington, Frankfort, Bridgeport, Bluflton, Bloomingdale, Goshen, Brightwood, Plainfield, Rockport, Dupont, Kokomo, Patoka, Rossville, Lynn, Lexington, Cayuga, Ockley, DeKalb. Applications are in from the above points, and we shall in a few days send out the Bulletins to them, and the daily telegrams will begin going at the same time. We hope soon to receive applications from an additional number to make up the 100 points in the State. This is a rare opportunity for the benefit of agriculture, to secure a knowledge of the character of the weather 24 hours in advance, and every county in Indiana should avail itself of it. As before stated, from 80 to 90 per cent of these forecasts have in the past proven to be true, and auch knowledge, especially during summer months must, become of great value to the farm interests. While we can make no positive promises as to the future increase of these telegrams, if the agriculturists of Indiana come to fully appreciate this first venture for their benefit, and there is a demand for an increase, it will be our pleasure to urge its extension by authority of the National Department. Send in the additional applications to make up this hundred points, by answer ing the following questions: 1. How far do you reside from the nearest telegraph station? 2. Name of such station. 3. Is there near you any place or point whero flags can be displayed? 4. About what distance can the flags be seen? 5. Name of applicant. The Fair Ground Removal. Editors Indiana Farmer: Your editorial in the Farmer of the 14th Inst., is to the point: Three years ago the exhibit of clay working machinery at the State fair was one of the best probably that had been witnessed up to that date on this continent. Since that time there has been a falling off so that at the last fair there were but . four exhibitors. I know from personal communication with the exhibitors, that tho reason for this falling off is the enormous expense and inconvenience of getting the machinery to and from the fair grounds to the cars. The next annual meeting of the National Brick Makers' Association together with the immense exhibit of clay working machinery, the extent of which was never before seen (as exhibited at the late Chicago Exposition) could be secured to meet In this city but for the reason that the cost and inconvenience of transporting the heavy machinery to and from the cars, makes it undesirable to do so. This association would bo attended by 300 or 400 delegates from all parts of the United States and Canada. The first meeting was held at Cincinnati in 1886, the second at Chicago in 1887, and the place of next meeting has not been decided upon, but could be secured to meet in this city, and would be, except for the inconvenience of the location of the grounds. I have heard others complain of the expense and inconvenience, but I am more familiar with the objections urged by exhibitors of clay working machinery. The removal of the fair grounds to the Belt road at some point where all of the railroads centering in the city could have direct communication is the thing to do, if the future of the State fair and the interests of exhibitors and the general public are to be considered. J. J. W. BlI.I.INGSr.EY. Captain Charles Reese, of Fort Wayne, was in command of the Twentieth Indiana Volunteers in the battle of Gettysburg. A minnie ball entered his forehead almost between the eyes. Surgeons always feared to extract the ball. The bullet worked downward, and frequently the wound discharged through the nose. Monday morning Captain Reese awoke with an uncomfortable feeling in his throat and began coughing. He coughed up the Gettysburg bullet of 24 years ago. It was rough and irregular and weighed 494J4 jr las, 14 K grains over an ounce. Captain Reese has drawn a large pension for his 1 wound, and his face is badly disfigured.
Object Description
Title | Indiana farmer, 1888, v. 23, no. 03 (Jan. 21) |
Purdue Identification Number | INFA2303 |
Date of Original | 1888 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | United States - Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Agriculture Farm management Horticulture Agricultural machinery |
Subjects (NALT) |
agriculture farm management horticulture agricultural machinery and equipment |
Genre | Periodical |
Call Number of Original | 630.5 In2 |
Location of Original | Hicks Repository |
Coverage | Indiana |
Type | text |
Format | JP2 |
Language | eng |
Collection Title | Indiana Farmer |
Rights Statement | Content in the Indiana Farmer Collection is in the public domain (published before 1923) or lacks a known copyright holder. Digital images in the collection may be used for educational, non-commercial, or non-for-profit purposes. |
Repository | Purdue University Libraries |
Digitization Information | Orignal scanned at 300 ppi on a Bookeye 3 scanner using internal software. Display images generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000s; file format for archival copy is uncompressed TIF format. |
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VOL. XXIII.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, JAN. 21,1888
NO. 3
WEATHEE 8EBVI0E TOE AGEIOULT-
; UBE.
Organisation and Plans for Work in In-
; diana.
A abort time ago we announced that we
had completed arrangements with the National Signal Service Department for the
sending out ol 100 telegrams from this
point at 7 o'clock each morning for the
benefit of Indiana agriculture, provided
we could secure persons to co-operate with
us and cause the proper flags to be displayed dally. We announced at the time
that the names and addresses of persons
were desired for each county and section
of the State, and that soon fuller particulars would be published in the Farmer.
Knowing that there will be a large demand for this daily information about the
weather for 24 hours in advance, wo shall
issue the following Bulletin, the blanks of
which are to be filled dally by the agents
who receive the telegrams, and to be
handed to the farmers calling for them.
This, with the flag displays, as shown In
the Bulletin, will indicate with a good degree of accuracy, what the weather is to
be for the day. The Bulletins in the hands
of the various agents receiving the telegrams will be as follows:
Weather Bulletin of the
SINGLE WEATHER SIGNALS.
No. L
White Bag.
Clear or fair
weather.
No. 2.
Blue Flag.
No. 3.
Black Triangular Flag.
Rain or
■ snow.
No. 4.
White Flag with blacx
square in centre.
Temperature
signal.
Cold wave.
When Displayed from Poles in Combinations.
i
r
Fair weather.
Colder.
Warmer.
Rain or snow.
Fair weather
Cold »vave.
Warmer, fair weather,
followed by rain or snow.
When Displayed from Horizontal Supports in Combinations.
TT
Warmer, fair weather.
T
Rain or snow, followed by fair
weather. Colder.
TTTT-r
Snow and cold wave.
Weather for 24 hours from 7 A. 51. for Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS,-
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