The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Farmers WeaStllesrrotllnn,eitbeer. III srtl 4, ter,

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The Farmers WeatherOHmeter.
Under The above title, a. correspondent of the
II Ohio Cutivator furnishes the world with the fol-
N owing. general indications and ioca! predictions
\ ,specting The changes of the weather, which he
sy have been gathered during travels in Ameri-
cland Europe We give them for what they are
Forth: sa@ d. N,..1FN .,
..' aes4A rainbow 10 the morning q ''1 '@..'
y Is the shepherds true warning: " .'.+.''..
-. ff But rainbow at night 5,,..s.15 "'-" ~ =.
\ isasb Is the shepherds delight. l,t". #.i-'- s3
i A ra inbou in fair weather denotes foul-f ia
/ nI, fair weather will follow. A double rainbow
| scates much rain. -"
1 predominance of the purple color OF the rain
i u.s. shoYs-wind and rain-7dark red, tempest
.ht red, wind yellow, dry weather-green,
\ nn-bue, denotes that The air is clearing. >lasc
+ II the Aurora Borealis appear after several
warm days, it is generally succeeded bya cold
l PISS of the air. If the Aurora Borcais has been
considerable, either increased degree OF cold is
/ Immediately produced, or bodies of clouds are
immediately formed. 'f:" ~ sl-. '''-
If in very wet season, the sky is tinged with
sea. green color near the bottom, where it ohght
be blue it shows that rain will li7speedily Follow,
md increase; when II is of a deep dead blue, it is
srercharged with vapors, and the weather will
/ be showery. li &c cutuz73 So 50 7lFs' a.. ME"
When the sun appears white at the setting, or
goes down into bank Of clouds, which fie in tile
5srizOn, they indicate the approach or continuance
Of bad weather.
When it rains with an east wind, it will proba-
.g continue for twenIy1four hours.
The heaviest rains, when or long continuance,
gnerally begin with the wind blowing easteTly
Ehich gradually vecrs round TO the south and
he rains do not cease until the wind has got to
be west, or little north west u t'-.sl ..,-l- -.
While rain is falling, if any small space of The
Ais visible, i isalmost ceriain sign, that the
iii Will speedily, cease. -s1 80 sfn.s.r.
II the clouds that move with the wind become
ationary, when they arrive at that part Of the
.arizon which is opposite 10 the wind. and appear
Jaccumuiate, they announce speedy fall of rain.
frequent change Of wind, with an agitation
the clouds, denotes a sudden storm. ----
A fresh breeze generally springs up before sun
r. particularly in the summer. a re
The weather usually clears up at noon-but, IT
aliEs at midnight it seldom clears up till sunset
The winds which begin to blow in the day time
IRE much stronger, and endure longer than those
which begin TO blow only in the night. s.,s g at
hollow or whistliug wind denotes rain.
If the wind follow the course Of the sun, fair
weather. will follow. -a - .s'.. 10 .t.'i'~-.. "A.
Weather, either good or bad, which takes place
nlhe night time, is not in general of long du-
r0n-and, for the most part wind is more
palher in the night with scattered clouds, does
Dot last.
Violent winds prevail more in the vicinity of
nountains, than in open plains. .
Venetian author says A sudden storm from
he north does not last three days .s.s
If ii thunders in December, moderate and fine
weather may be expected. .. .-- s... -. -a
If il thunders, at intervals, in the sprng-time
before the trees have acquired leaves, cold wealth
H is still 10 be expected. r.
Thunder in The morning. denotes wind at noon
in the evening, rain and tempest. 49,,
If in sumuler there be no thunder, the ensuing
hI and winter will bc.sickly. a.ssl, 3. a..s ra..!
II it lightens on clear sta Right night ia the
South or southeast, rain and wind will folow-=if
alighlens in an evening towards the north, south,
or southwest, it indicates rain. -9yAt h" s o5''.
Hot weather generally preeedes thunder, which
Rollowed BY cold showerv weather. - ''''..
When the wind is south west during summer
Nautumn. and the temperature of the air is un-
uaily cold for the season, both to the feeling and
lie thermometer, with lOw, barometer; much
nn is to be expected. sl@.- sut -..s. -....a. II.
Violent temperatures, as storms, or great rains,
roduce sort of crisis in the atmosphere which
PRODUCES a constant temperature, good or bad for
In the morning, if a mist which hangs over the
Owlands, draws towards the highlands, it is sign
Of an approaching fine day.
If 10 the evening & white mist spread over a
meadow through which river flows, it will be
Drawn up by the sun. on the following morning,
aud fine clear day will follow ,Z.'7ti''' si7
When the dew lies pIentffuFIy upon the grass
aier fine day, another fine dav may be expected
but il, after such fine day, no dew fab nor any
breeze be stirring, indicates that the vapors are
ecending, and will soon be precipitated in the
Orm of rain -zj'l.-ia.'1
is certainly surprising phenomenon to see
Ine earth, after a very long and abundant rain, TO
SesOmetines almost dry, the roads qnitef free from
ant and the lands to become qAte arid and lparch-
@ This is sign thatthe rain has not altogether
ceased and denotes a continual efflux of electric
natter, which being renewed carries with it ia the
0fm OF vapots, all the moisture that falls on the
Snh There is sometimes, however, great deal
" dirt, even after very moderate rain, which
u. mat case, is sign of fair weather because
uu'catcs that evaporation has ceased. Dry stones