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outside the coverings. He is planning to continue these experiments 

 during the coming 3^ear, and to extend his studies to include the 

 protection of vegetables and alfalfa from frost. 



The frost-warning service has been continued in the Grand River 

 Valley and extended to include the Gunnison Valley. Paid stations 

 were established at Delta, Paonia, and Montrose, Colo., taking obser- 

 vations during May and June of this year only. Observations from 

 these stations were telegraphed to Grand Junction and forecasts 

 from Denver were amplified and distributed to the fruit interests. 

 Special frost warnings were also sent to Hotchkiss. 



Some frost-protection work was done in the vineyard districts of 

 Ohio during the year by the official in charge at Columbus, in co- 

 operation with the State agricultural experiment station. A fur- 

 ther extension of the service is planned. 



The frost-warning service for the jprotection of trucking and citrus 

 fruit in Florida was continued without material change by the 

 Weather Bureau official at Jacksonville. 



Requests for the establishment of additional special meteorological 

 stations in investigating frost protection were received during the 

 year, but the lack of funds prevented further extensions. Dr. J. R. 

 Guerrant desired a station at Callaway, Va., for conducting investi- 

 gations in the Blue Ridge orchards. The Oregon Agricultural Col- 

 lege requested assistance in frost investigations in the Umpqua Val- 

 ley. The Appalachian Apple Orchards Co., of Atlanta, wanted a 

 station at Tallulah Falls, Ga., and from Hosier, Oreg., Inman, S. C, 

 Legerwood, N. C, and Grossnore, N. C. similar requests were 

 received. 



The special service for the protection of cranberries from frost in 

 the bogs of the Cape Cod district is now well organized. Special 

 stations report to Boston, from which point frost warnings are dis- 

 tributed to the cranberry interests. These bogs are the most extensive 

 in this country, and the cranberry growers rely upon the warnings 

 of the Weather Bureau in making preparations for the protection of 

 their crops from frost. 



Special cranberry stations are maintained in Wisconsin at Berlin, 

 Mather, and Grand Rapids, under the supervision of the Chicago 

 center. The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers' Association has 

 warmly expressed its appreciation of the work of the bureau in that 

 State. 



The station at New Lisbon, N. J., has been continued during the 

 year for the protection of cranberries of that district. 



At Seaview, Wash., a cooperative station was established under the 

 Portland, Oreg., center for investigation into the frost conditions of 

 the cranberry bogs. 



Special stations conducted for the benefit of the cotton, corn, wheat, 

 sugar, and rice interests will be described later. 



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