1921.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT — Xo. 31. 51a 



year. The information asked for usually related to temperature 

 at the time crops may have been injured in shipment, unusu- 

 ally heavy precipitation, wind direction or wind movement, or 

 the general character of the day. This particular feature of 

 the work of the department has greatly increased in the last 

 few vears. 



