New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-07
4 "WEATHER-GLASS" F0R FARMERS.

There have been observed, from the remotest an
quity, certain familiar sgDs and porents Of the COM
ing weather LII fair to presums that as soon as
mankind had become only toerably intelligent the mere
dread of discomfort led them to acquire know
edge Of tbis sort for while no dream Of our modern
weather gaPses ever crossed their mind they could
Judge Of coming storm, 90 extent by the actions
Of the birds and beasts about them and possibly by the
thopghtfOl provisions Of the flowers. Some time be-
fore the gathering clouds or sweeping wind betoken
the advent Of storm our domestic animals seek shell
ter or prepare to meet It's strength the birds oil their
pumage, and the cattle their bscks to the threat
epng quarter while N the forest the bsast seeks HE
lir and the bird the shser OF tree most dsnsely
leayed There are flowers which fold together their
petals aud sepals after the clouds have gathered and
tie tempeet about 90 break bat we1therpr5phes
these Of no 70 us, since would already have
bad ocular proof Of the storm sapproach What might
really help Us in the absencs of bsrOmesrs would be
some hardy pants which would invariably indicate the
coming OF "A distant storm before the usual por ents
were yisible 20 the eye.
The anseas arvensis is the only flower which we
can POW call TO mind, which possesses these properties
TO any extent The lowers OF this plant of various
colors-bue, scarlet, purple, sometimes white, and
quickly c'se the approach of bad weather London
tays regularly opens az eight minutes pact IN.
in the latitude of London, and closes at three minutes
past two I'm. Mr.. lease Buchanan the florist, says
that ne has always observed, very sulsry Summer
day, when the AIR is highly charged with electricity,
and yet come hours before the ghtest spsck of cloud
is ssen ABOVE the HORIZONTAL soft or rapid-growing
vegetables such corn beans, peas young shoots OF
trees in fact the whole face Of vegetation will assume
dropping, languid appearance, which is very surs
indication Of coming thunder storm" And Mr. VIM.
DAVIDSON, OF this city calls our attention to the fact
thar a eech, kept bottls Of wafer is ALEC good
weaiherpTopiet. Whether or no he peculiarly sen.
sitive 20 electrical disturbance in the atmosphere we
cannot cay but Mr.. Davidson asserts that if we are
to have wind lie gaops through the water swiftly and
seldom iii begins to blow hard. II thunder and
approaching he lodges continually out of the
water 10; some dag previously and shows great un-
eisness by violent throes and eonvulsiys movements
In snow and rainy weather he lies at the top and in
frost OF clear Summer weather at the bottom of the
toale.'
Fortunately for those who lived before the discovery
Of The barometer, aud those who even now do not
Know Of its discovery, there warnings and pre-
mentions to be seen the face Of the sky before
change OF weather. These appearances have come TO
be wei recognized, and come Of our farmers after
many years Of experience in sky-re,dng become very
far judges of,he weather. It Is a good many centu-
res since the rosy sSy at was recognized a.
Froise OF fair weather and rosy sky sunris tue
Teverse. Christ chided the Phsrisees who soagbt Of
him sigu by telling ITEM. When il is evening,
ye say II viii be fair weather, fjr the sky Is rcd
Aud il the morning il will be foul weather, to-day,
for the ssy is red aud lowering" These general
signs are pretty generally known but how few thers
are who can recognize those minor ipdclons which
beoken the rTecuTsory changes in the atmosphere BE-
fore storm ! And YET there arc zach premonitions
and there have been such from all time however sud
den and nadious may be the approach Of the storm.
Even the terrific white squall OIL the c1agt of Africa il
preeededby the bull eye vapor athoughitistrus
the omen comes bata short line before hs tempss: and
there isno Summer thunde- ahoWer whi,h mayuot be
in come degree anticipated by those familiar with the
natural me eoroogc1 warnings. Rsar-Adniral Fit
roy OF The British Macy sves the folio wing rules for
change Of weather:
Whether clear or ciouiy @ rosy SKY a. sunss
nesa9ea bne weather red hAy IN the morning bad
weather, or much wind ,perusps ra.nl gray sky in
10 morning, Inc weaidef hlg1 dawn, wind; a loW
daNu lair weather. Svfi look ng or teG.sie c'1nd.
loFetD me weather, win moderate glt brsezss: rard
edged, oly lOchng ciUug,. wilo. \ rprk gI,nsv
Il"- SAY " 1dJ Ia Egl', \ ne Say ~ a'e- fla,
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