New York Weather Bureau. 13 



The System of Weather Forecast Distribution, under super- 

 vision of the Central Office, now embraces 806 cities and villages 

 in this State, representing an increase of 77 during the year. The 

 forecasts are transmitted from Washington to 106 stations, and 46 

 of this number serve as distributing centers at which copies of the 

 messages are made by means of a ''logotype" or rubber stamping 

 device, and immediately forwarded by mail to adjacent villages. 

 Over 200,000 cards and letters (franked by the government) are 

 addressed and mailed from this office annually, while the proper 

 maintenance of the display stations requires constant supervision 

 and correspondence. 



The "logotype" system of distribution continues to grow in 

 favor, and, since the expense involved is slight, continued elforts 

 will be made to extend its benefits throughout the State. 



A Weather Crop Bulletin was published on Tuesday of each 

 week during the farming season, or from April 28th to October 

 2nd, inclusive. Information detailing the effect of current weather 

 upon crop conditions was furnished for this publication by 80 cor- 

 respondents, located in 43 counties, and representing all of the 

 staple grain, vegetable and fruit products of the State. A specimen 

 copy is appended to this report. The bulletin is in constant 

 demand by grain and stock exchanges and Chambers of Commerce 

 throughout the United States. 



The mailing list of the bulletin, numbering more than 770 

 addresses, shows a considerable increase over that of 1896; and 

 since additions to the list are made only upon application, the 

 public appreciation of the bulletin it sufficiently manifest. More 

 or less complete extracts from the crop summary appear in about 

 one hundred newspapers, and are especially welcomed by journals 

 circulating largely among farmers. 



