8 HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. [Jan. 



during the year, and the signals di.s})layed from the flagstaff 

 on the tower. These forecasts having come this 3^ear by the 

 Postal Telegra})h and Cable Compan}^, instead of the West- 

 ern Union Telegraph Company, as formerly. Our telegraph 

 line to the college has been out of service most of the year, 

 and the i)redictions have been obtained b}^ telephone, caus- 

 ing considerable inconvenience and delay in displaying the 

 signals. Arrangements were finally made with the Postal 

 Company, whereby they connect with our line to the college 

 at the corner of Amity Street and Lincoln Avenue, they 

 maintaining a line from their office to that point, and this 

 division controlling the line from that point to the tower. 

 The receipt of the forecasts by telegraph at the tower was 

 resumed about December 1. 



At the refjuest of the section director of the Weather 

 Bureau, the Aveekly snow reports are being sent to the Bos- 

 ton office, as in previous years. 



Two standard thermometers, reading to one-fifth degree 

 F., were purchased during the year, to replace others broken 

 in use. Three new clocks for the Draper instruments in the 

 tower were also bought, to replace others that were worn out. 



