212 HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. 
Mr. Scorr. That is, 25,000 all over the United States? 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. 
Mr. Lever. Where are they sent? 
Professor Moorz. Usually only to such places as can be reached 
before + o’clock in the afternoon. 
The Cuarrman. Is that the map issued at 8 o’clock in the morning? 
Professor Moore. Yes, sir. 
The Cuarrman. That does not get to all of its destinations within 
twenty-four hours? 
Professor Moorr. We only send the maps to such places as can be 
reached early in the afternoon. 
The Cuarrman. Do you mail-the maps to the post-offices? 
Professor Moorn. Yes; we mail them, and post them up in the 
principal hotels of the town. We send them to the commercial organi- 
zations, the principal business houses, schools, and anywhere that we 
think they can be made use of. We give them to some individuals. 
Mr. Henry. Do you wait for application ? 
Professor Moors. Yes. In most of the places we can not fill the 
demand that is made. In public places we go around and select our 
positions ourselves, like hotels, railroad stations, etc. 
Mr. Wrieut. Do you not also publish those reports in connection 
with the rural free delivery ? 
Professor Moorx. Yes, on a little slip; we will come to that later. 
The distribution of these maps is revised every six months. There 
are people who will take the Government reports for nothing, just 
because they can get them for nothing, and when they have no further 
use for them they will not discontinue them. Every six months we 
send a card to every recipient, asking him if he desires the map sent 
any longer. If he does not return the card his name is cut off the list. 
Mr. Bowie. Can you frank the return card? 
Professor Moors. Yes. sir. All he has to do is to fill in the card 
and sign it. ; 
The Cuarrman. The next item is ‘‘General expenses, Weather 
Bureau” and you ask an increase of $135,000? 
Professor Moors. As you will see, $35,000 is for the material and 
the supplies to improve the distribution of maps. 
Mr. Scorr. Is not that just what you were talking about? 
Professor Moors. Yes, sir. 
The Cnarrman. For the item we were just considering, $20,000 is 
for manning the eight new stations, and $20,000 is for the Jabor in 
the printing and improvement of the new maps, and $35,000 of the 
$135,000 is for the materials? 
Professor Moore. For the maps, materials, and supplies, every- 
thing, new presses and supplies for the printing of the maps. 
The Cuatrman. What proportion of that amount is for new presses? 
Professor Moorr. I can not tell you. I had those figures all 
worked out separately when I made the estimate. There is a certain 
amount that would not need to be appropriated the second year, the 
amount for presses, etc. It would not have to be a permanent 
appropriation. 
a r. Grarr. Can you tell us approximately how much that would 
ef 
Professor Moorn. $25,000, I should judge. If you would allow the 
full amount now, when I come next year I would bring the bills for 
