National Postal Museum
Farmers' Bulletin weather report
April 1, 1879
Postmasters displayed the daily publication “Farmers’ Bulletin,” like the April 1, 1879 edition pictured here, for their patrons. The bulletins were “published by co-operation of the War and Post-Office Departments” for disseminating information to rural populations. Weather details from around the nation were compiled in Washington, DC for the preceding day by 1 a.m. The bulletins were telegraphed, printed, and dispatched to postmasters before daylight every day but Sunday. This “synopsis” of national information gave communities access to weather trends that could affect their lives and livelihoods.
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