The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-11-02
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VARIOUS ACRICUITURAL FACTS.


ithrrs nr ~ mountain top5, they give indich-
lions Of rain. When they form aud s""n dis.
appear, tr weather cnsuru. lie ragged
rdgrs uf clouds ludirHiu q moist state Ot the
air when much raggtd wipd may he expert
cd when the edges are wcll defined, tho
air is iu dry slatei When they are much
rolled or tucked iu, discharge of electrical
matter may be- looked for. II ia always un-
wholesome weather when clouds of all donom-
nations have underlined edgcs."
We Gnd also the following observations on
the size Of clouds:
"Clouds are often of enormous size, ! miles
each way, aud miles thick, containing 200
cubic miles of Yapor; but sometimes they are
...p4.l.- LA -lllcz hat Lizr-rhc size of email
clouds may be- easily estimated by observing
their shadows on the ground in clear breezy
weather ia sunncr, These are usually cu-
null scuddng before west wind, The shad-
ows Of larger clouds may be- seen resting On
the sides Of mountain ranges or spread ont
upon the occan, Alcssrs Pcytirr aud Hos
,ard had favorable opportunities ufasccrtain-
ing thc sizes and height ot clouds while pros
crutiug the trangulatiou that WIS executed
IN tho Fyrcrccs, Ia 1926, On the. 29th of
September, the two oliscrVcrs we're ~ plar-
vd 40 to see ~ the same moment the opposite
surfaces Of the same cloud aud ils ihiokLrss
WI, i5S tcet next day il had increased 10
25NG feet"
FoGs,-C Countrics differ extremely in re-
gard 10 fogs. 1hi. Is observable by every
person who ha- lived in more than one place.
The reason may have puzzled him. stephens
says,--
"lu countries whcru the soil is moist aud
hul,tliivk aud frequent r,- may lee expected
This b. the case ia England, the coast of which
are washed hy the sea az an elevated temper
aurr. Ihcsamc l. more constantly the carr
with the polar seas ut Newfoundland, whcru
the gulf stream, which coutcs from the south,
has a higher tcmpuIaturc than HAT Of tho
air
But fog, are not alway. iorm,d from the
ynpor derived from the ground over which
ti,,.,- aF.i- .,l.-uE.,ll ln-eAizi.A AApur-nlX hc
transported hy winds to cold countries, and
there converted into hg at notable distance
lrun the place ct ita origin, The =. w winds
luucrily bring abundance Of ,apor into
Ncunauy, whilst thr ~ l.. instantly prrcpt-
atrs the Napur radiatcd from the soil below"
RAiN.--Allusion has heretofore been made
Ia thc,c columns 10 the fact uiat rain brings
B, down substances from the air. Our author
enlargcs upon thi, point
"lt almost always happens that rain iyiug,
d,trp f0rciJn WdtiFrS ITOia he AIR. IL Is known
that the ttrun ot-plnts has been carried as
Tar a. 30 or 10 miles, and the ashes of Nolca-
noes nurr than POO milct We can conceive
, that when the magnitude of the particles OF
, drv substance j. sn reduced ls to render thcm
..t-4l.-....i- I-llAl2 in--A4- -giycn NcloCitNi
that their descent may be overcome 10y a very
slight current Ot air.
Gaseous, as well as vegetable and mineral
matters, are brought 10y rain from the gNnlus-
phurc. Nitrogen and hydrogen, ip thN 1drul
ot ammonia and carbonic acid-thc two last
o. forming the most essential clements in the
o. tuod w riuuts@a-u q brought yiuwr try rain
/ The nitrogen of purified animals, says LIZ
chg iscoutaiucd IN the atmosphere as am
'muuiJ IN 4 state ui ;,ss, which y capable ~
! entering into coordination with carbODic acid,
- aud of forming "A volatile salt Ammonia, in
it, gascous torn, as well as all its volatile
compounds, is OF extreme solulility in water.
Ammonia, therefore, cannot remain long IN
the atmosphere, as every shower OF rain must
i effect IL, condensation, and convey IL To the
. surface ol the earth. Hence also, ran-watcr
d. must at all times contain ammonia, though
not always ia equal quantity. Ii must con-
tain more IA summer than in spring or winter
h. because the intervals OF time between the
1 showers are in summer greater; and whcr
several wet days occur, the RAIN of the hrs
q must contain more of it than that Of the sec
4 ond. The rain OfA thunder storm, after
~ long prutactcd drought ought for this rca
sou to contain the greatest quantity convey
cd to the earth at one time.
y Snow water Yields ammonia as well as rail-
lc watry. and the snow that IL next the ground
10 and which fell first yiclds more than tha
:. which lies above it, Tho ammoni ia con- tame,
in snow and rain water possesses a smell OF
- Precipitation and purifying mattcr-a fac
z which leaves no doubt of its origin; for tn
'd ammonia received from the atmosphere b,
- rain and other cuuscs, is as constantly replac
cd by putriiactiou of vegetable and othc
matters. y certain portion of that wbic
III falls with the rain eyaporatcs again with til
water; but another portion Is, we suppose
taken ui' bv the roots of plants, and cntcriu
p" into new combinations in different organs u
:" assimilation, produces, 10y the action OF thcs
n aud certain other conditions, albumen, clutter
r. &c.
49, FoRETELLtNa TuE WEATHER. Thong
one Of the most interesting subjects connect
W cd with the economy OF our globe, and its us
)k and comfort To mNn, this is one of the mos
ik difficult subjects that can engage his inquiry
- One reason ofthis is the vast number of clt
tmcnus that have to bc studied and taken nt
''e ancuunl;the different laws which each of thes
re obey; the indctcrninablc nature of many o
- them and the modifying influences whic
.r they have upon each other in their Joint work
ing Thus, the daily and seasonal motions q
" the carthand the action of the sun and moor
IN the rcUiprocnting movements of the hcmi
ot phoros---tloso OF the. sea and land, OF plain q
th valley and mountain, aud of surfaces coyeTc
, with vegetation OF different characters--ar
all causes OF the weather; but in most instar
nd ccs, particularly in such variable climates
II present themselves ahout the frititlie 4siitf.d,
ON of the quadrant, and near the shores of TIA
sea-mnro especially in small countries SUI
~ rennded by it--tirrsr rauEus Brc so blonde
nd with each other. tint il il inpossiMo so 10 M
ie. alyse> the result 10 assign to each of thci
ct its true state in bringing about the particula
,,s weather OF any day, amy week, or any porio'
longer or shortcrl
n 4 FRENCH SToRY-A child four year
y. OLD toll from SN-story window IN ram
=. rolled from the root to tho gutter. aud thGuc
I" TO tho middle Of the strVvt, striking first q
lot the head of tho driver of diligence, the
n- ON tho hnr.n. and liom thrnce 20 the gronn,