Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — Food May Be Saved by Close Watch of Weather Forecasts [ARTICLE]

Food May Be Saved by Close Watch of Weather Forecasts

Immense losses of food products, occasioned by freezing and other Injurious weather conditions, occur annually that may, with proper precautions, be avoided. This is especially true of shipments by rail during the winter season. The weather bureau issues forecasts daily, and special warnings as occasion demands, giving information of expected weather conditions, including frosts, cold waves, high winds and heavy rains or snow. During the winter season, 'officials In charge of nearly all weather bureau stations issue dally what are known as “Shippers’ Forecasts,” giving the minimum temperature expected to occure within a shipping radius of from 24 to 36 hours from the station. These forecasts are published on postal cards.

Careful watch of forecasts and warnings will often enable shippers to avoid losses, either by expediting or delaying shipments or taking extra precautions to project goods from injury. No shipment of considerable length should be made without first ascertaining the expected conditions over the route. The occasion demands the utmost prevent losses of food not only as a matter of self-interest but a* a patriotic duty, )