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Show i U SIOSAL SERVICE FLAGS. A Key to the Display Ueing Hnr(r I p by bf t'nclc Sam's Wealiicr I'roplict. d, The weather signal flags displayed over ; In the board of trade building mean as follows: Q Li .Numlier 1-White flag, six feet squcre, in- j Sjlieates clear weather. lili l'' Number 2 Blue flag, six feet square, Indi- I rates rain or suow. a Number 3 white and lime flag (parallel , II bars of white and blue ), six feet square, iudi- j Icates that local rains or showers will occur, -Un) '.hat the rainfall will not be general. I Number 4 Blac k triangular flag, four feet At the base and six feet in length, always re-ff. re-ff. rs to temperature; when placed above i dumber 1, 2 or 3, indicates warmer leather ; when placed below num-' num-' J.-rs 1, 'J, or 3, indicates ; Adder weather; when not displayed, the. in- j i (cation.) arc that the temperature will re-Saill re-Saill stationary, or that the change in bun ! llraluie will not vary more than four do- Xeos from the temperature of the same hour I ; : day from March to October iiei.Kivc, and not more than si1; degrees for . Illi' remaining months of the year. Number 5, white flag, ihs feei square, with ! lack square in center, indicates the approach 1 a auddf a and ete ided fall in temperature, I rias signal i- uol to be displayed unless it is , Jpcdcd t i. t the temperature will fall to : ity-two degrees, or lower, and Is usually Slered i 9l twenty -four hours in ad- j i (Jnco of the cold ware, When number Sis j ' lilplayed, number 4 is always omitted. fcVb- ! displayed on poles. Cue signals I shLuld be arranged to resi downward; when ' ilAplayed from boriiontal supports a ama'.l utMeamci-shouid be attached to indicate the poftnt from n bich the signal! on- to he read. I INTERPUETAUIOS 0 D1SW.ATS. mn. l, alone, indicantes fair weather, sta-j sta-j ;iijn.in P inpi rature. fo. 3, alone, indicates rain or snow, sla- 1 i Ho. 3, alone, Indicates local rain, statlou- :irm temperature. , ! m I. wi;h No. 4 above it, indicates fair -wSMatlicr, warmer. . ! M v 1, with N'o. 4 below it, indicates fair i wcMitle i c older. j.with No. 4 above it, indicates warmer weAlb -r, rain or snow. '.11 , . below it, indicates eoldl r wefctlicr, ruin or snow. t a o-ive it, indic ates warmer H ;' M .;, MP,,, No. 4 bSlOWlt, indicates colder witBli 1... -a I rains. -l .. 1, itii :. : uli 'V il. indicates fair , weMtlier, cold wave. v I ..' ITS it, indicates wet K ... r, ' -it 1 Kl: e. |