86 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



ACT APRIL 25, 1896, c. 140. (29 Stat. 99.) 

 Weather signals on mail cars. 



That the Secretaiy of Afjriculture, in cooperation with the Post- 

 master-General, may arrange a plan by which there shall be displayed 

 on all cars and other conveyances used for transporting United States 

 mail, suitable flags or other signals to indicate weather forecasts, cold- 

 wave warnings, frost warnings, and so forth, to be furnished by the 

 Chief of the Weather Bureau. 



Act April 25. 1S9G. c. 140. 29 Stat. lOS. 



This is a provision of the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal 

 year 1S97, cited above. Similar provisions are contained in the similar 

 appropriatou acts for the fiscal years 189") and 1S96. 



ACT AUGUST 30. 1890, c. 837. (26 Stat. 371.) 

 Meteorological instruments for voluntary observers. 



* * * the Secretary of War, as lie may think proper, may cause 

 to be issued such meteorological instruments (not exceeding one set 

 valued at fifteen dollars to any one countjO to voluntary unpaid 

 observers, in order to secure meteorological data from such observers, 

 under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of War, * * * 



Act August 30, 1890. c. 837, s. 1, 20 Stat. .'iOS. ' 



This is a provision of the sundry rivil appropriation act for the fiscal 



year 1891. cited above. » 



The we.ither service was transferred from the Signal Corps of the Army 



to the Department of Agriculture by act October 1, 1890, c. 1266, set forth 



on p. 33. ante. 



ACT JUNE 17, 1910, c. 297. (36 Stat. 468.) 



Meteorological data to be furnished by Weather Bureau to Hydrographic Office 

 of Navy Department for pilot charts. 



And hereafter the pilot charts prepared in the Hydrographic Office 

 shall have conspicuously printed thereon the foUoAving: "Prepared 

 from data furnislicd by the Hydrographic Office of the Navy Depart- 

 ment and by the AVeather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture, 

 and published at the Hydrographic Office under the authorit)^ of the 

 Secretary of the Navy; " and all meteorological information received 

 by the Weather Bureau of the Department of Agriculture necessary 

 for and of tlio character of such information heretofore used in the 

 preparation of the pilot charts shall continue to be furnished with 

 all possible expedition to the Hydrographic Office for use in the 

 preparation of said charts; * * * 



Act .Tune 17. 1910. c. 297, 36 Stat. .")0.8. 



These jire i)rovisions <if the legislative, exet-utive. and judicial appro- 

 priation act for the fiscal year 1911. cite<l above. 



ACT AUGUST 4, 1886. c. 903. (24 Stat. 256.) 

 Specific appropriations necessary for weather maps. 



To pay * * " for making plates and publishing weather maps. 

 * * * and hcreaflcr none of such woi'k shall be done except 

 under sjiecific api)r()priations therefor made in advance. 



Act August 4. 1.886. c. 903. 24 Stat. 266. 



This Is a i)rovision of the deficiency appropri.itioii act for the tisr.il 

 year 18.86, cited above. 



