suitable position in the field, to the east of the station. This 
property is inventoried at $181. 
Observations of the barometer, thermometers, precipitation, 
wind direction and velocity, and amount of cloudiness, are taken 
regularly at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. of each day, and report is made 
monthly to the U. S. Weather Bureau, which in return supplies 
the predictions which enable us to display weather flags daily. 
Since November 13, 1895, the flags have been displayed at 
noon and indicate the weather for the twenty-four hour period, 
commencing at 8 p. m. of the day of issue. This has proved a 
decided improvement over the former method by which the 
weather for the day was not announced till nearly noon, when 
it was too late to be of practical account. As people are get- 
ting acquainted with the new system they are expressing their 
approval of the change. A copy of the local circular, announc- 
ing the new regulations, is appended. 
"CHANGE IN WEATHER SIGNALS. 
Weather flags are displayed each day from a pole on the 
tower of the experiment station building, and are to be read 
from the top downward. They are placed in position at about 
12 noon of each day and will remain in place till noon of the 
following day. 
Hereafter, they will forecast the weather for the twenty-four 
hours, beginning with 8 p. m. of the day of issue. A succession 
of weather during such twenty-four hour period will be indicated 
by a succession of weather flags, read in order from above 
downward. 
The square white flag indicates clear or fair weather. The 
square blue flag, rain or snow. The square flag — half white, 
half blue, local rain or snow. This means that light precipita- 
tion is anticipated in some part of the area covered by the pre- 
diction, though no rain or snow may fall at this place. It may 
be translated as doubtful weather. 
The black triangular flag and the black triangular flag with 
horizontal white stripe indicate succession of temperatures for 
the twenty-four hour period. Position above the weather flags 
