Biennial Report of the Central Station of the Iowa Weather Service Volume 1-5 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ... not a great State make the burden less oppressive by giving a reasonable compensation? Would such a policy not be good economy? In conclusion it is necessary to refer to the regular PUBLICATIONS of the Service; namely, the BULLETIN and the quarterly REPORT. The MONTHLY BULLETIN of the Iowa Weather Service is solely intended to furnish, at the earliest date possible, a reliable exposition in brief of the actual condition of the weather in this State for the month concerned. Each BULLETIN is based upon fully a quarter thousand individual reports and special notes received from all parts of the State. The BULLETIN is now, since January, 1881, a four-page octavo, which, in case the weather was unusually varied, is increased to eight, ten, or even twelve pages. It is mailed to all State oificers and State institutions, members of the General Assembly, observers and correspondents, and to meteorological institutions and meteorologists at home and abroad. It is highly estimated, and exerts a great influence for good in the work of the observers of the Service. The current volume, inclusive of the September BULLETIN, now embraces fifty pages and a cover giving a view of the Central Station and a model monthly report for the instruction of the observers. It is very desirable that the cost of this publication should not be met from the general appropriation of the Service. The cost of postage for mailing is too high, but the postal authorities at Washington have, thus far, refused to class this BULLETIN as second-class matter, although the mails do carry the Monthly Weather Review, issued by the Military Weather Service (a branch of the Signal Service of the Army), as second-class matter at pound rates. It is an incontrovertible fact that both publications are of th...