DTVTSION OF PUBLICATIONS. 



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for that purpose. By this arrangement, apphcants select only those 

 publications in which they arc interested. While this plan involved 

 additional work in collecting the bulletins for distribution, the result 

 seems to have been satisfactory to Senators and Representatives as 

 well as to their constituents. 



There was a great increase in the drafting and photographic work, 

 the volume exceeding that of any previous year. 



A marked improvement in punctuality and regularity of attend- 

 ance on the part of employees was noticeable during the year. 



It will be seen that in every section into which the division is di- 

 vided the results achieved exceeded those of any previous year. That 

 such a vast volume of work was performed was due to the intelligence, 

 industry, and application of the employees who have earned and are 

 justly entitled to the highest commendation. 



WEATHER BUREAU PUBLICATIONS. 



Of the funds appropriated for the department's printing and 

 binding a specific sum is allotted for the use of the Weather Bureau. 

 These pubhcations do not pass through this division as do other "pub- 

 lications of the department. They are printed either at the Weather 

 Bureau or at the Government Printing Office, and are handled and 

 stored at the bureau and distril)uted therefrom, but a report of the 

 distribution is made to this office. 



Ocean and Great Lakes charts. — The bureau has continued the 

 issue of meteorological charts of the oceans and Great Lakes. The 

 charts are 21 by 28 inches in size, are printed in colors, and are pub- 

 lished monthly and quarterly, as shown herewith: 



Climatological reports. — From the 12 drainage districts of the 

 United States, climatological data are received and distributed 

 monthly, in quarto form, and in number averaging about 1,100 from a 

 district. 



Weather maps and bulletins. — Weather Bureau stations in 

 all the States issue a large numl)er of maps, i)ulletins, and forecast 

 cards. There was a large increase in the number of maps issued — 

 7,528,000 being distributed in 1912. 



Sixty-eight stations issue weather maps and l)ullctins; 30 have 

 printing outfits and the others use duplicating processes. The station 

 map is a sheet 11 by 16 inches, and the subscription price is 20 cents 

 a month or S2 a year. Weather Bureau stations issued forecast cards 

 to the amount of 24,000,000 annually and disseminate local clima- 

 tological data. 



