Industrial railroad yard of Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad. Logo appears on a station building and on a water tank in the yard. Various railroad cars are seen, including gondolas and passenger cars. Steam rises from several buildings in the complex. Several cars are parked in a field near railroad tracks. A steam locomotive pulling passenger cars passes. Cars are seen parked by a building with a sign reading:"Detroit, Toledo and Ironton" atop its roof. Scene shifts to railroad yard, where several trains are seen on multiple tracks. Views of industrial buildings surrounding the yard. View of a smelting plant.
' Back to weather forecasting ' . A boy along with his father visits weather bureau and the chief of the bureau acquaints him with the importance and method of forecasting weather. Scientific instruments used to forecast weather. Weather bureau in Richmond, Virginia.
Scientific instruments used for weather forecast. Wind vane shows the direction of wind blow. An anemometer indicates speed of the wind.
Scientific instruments used for weather forecast. Thermometers used to record maximum and minimum temperatures. A man notes down the temperatures. Wet and dry bulbs of thermometers used to record humidity level.
Over cast sky. Conditions in upper atmosphere exert an influence on weather conditions.
A man fixes a balloon onto a machine. Balloon inflates as hydrogen fills into it. Balloon release to forecast weather conditions and study cloud formation. Man looks through telescope of theodolite and records observations. Airplane and big Army balloon used to study cloud formation.
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