Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14
Agricultural Notes from the Patent
Office Report
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Prom manual recently compieo py Az
miral fi,Troy. Of England, Tor the British
Board Of Trade. we derive the following
popular directions Z" How to observe the
weather"
"A few OF the more marked signs OF
weather. uselol alike to seamen, farmer and
gardener. are the following:
Whether clear or eloudy-a rosy sky at
.unss, prsase. sne weather; rcd sky in
the morning bad weather. or much Wind
(psrhAps rain y gray ky in the morning.
fns weather = high dawn, wind low
dawn. fair weather.
"Soli looking or delicate cloud. iore,ell
fine weather, With moderate oi light breeres.
hard-cdecd, oily looking clouds, Wind. A
dark. gloomy. blue .ky Indicate. hns wealth.
er. Generally. the softer clouds look. the
lcs. wini (but, perhap-. more rsin) may be
expected and the harder, more greasy,
rolled. iuficd. or ragged. the stronger the
coming wind will prove. Also. bright
yellow ky a, sunset. prc-aees wind pale
yellow. vet. and thu. by the prevalence OF
rcd, yellow. or gray ,ints, the coming wealth
sr may be iOrsIold very nearly; indeed. II
aided by instruments, almost exactly.
"SmAll inky.lootIne clouds foreteil rain
light -cpd cloud. driving across heavy mass
e.. show wind and rain but II alone may
indicate wind only.
High upper clouds crossing the 'un.
moon, or stars. in a direction different IRON
that Of the lower clouds, or the wind then
ielt below. iOretsIl change OF wind.
After fne clear weather. the hr.i signs
in the sky Of coming change are usually
lgh, stre,ks, curl., ~i'rs, or notified patch
- Of white distant cloud. which increase.
and are followed by an O'srca,,ing Of murky
vapor ,ha, grow. into elOudinc.s. rh'. ap-
pcarlnce. more or lee. oily, or wa,srr. /.
wind or rsin will prevail, 10 an inialliele
sign.
" "u.ually, the higher and more dI,,an,
such clouds .cem 20 te the more gradual,
but general. the coming change OF weather
will prove.
Light. delicate. quie, ,inn or eolors,
with soft. undshped forms Of clouds. indl.
cate and accompany fne weather; bu, gaudy
or unusual hue-, with had. definitely oa,.
lined clouds. fOretsll rain. and probably
strong wind.
Misty clouds forming, or hanging on
heights. show wind and rain eomius-if
they rrmAin. increase. or descend. II they
rise or d,per.s. tho weather will improve or
become hns.
when the So birds ay ou, carly, aud
FAR % scaward. moderate wind aud fair
weather nav be expected when they hang
abJut the land, or over il, sometimes ayips
inland. s,pset suODs wind With stormy
weather. As many creatures tosltss birds
are affected BY the approach Of rain or wind.
such indication. should not DC -ligh,od BY
an observer who wishes to f1rSsoe weather.
There are other .isns Of q coming change
in ihs weather. known less generally than
may bs desirable. and therefore worth 10
tiee such A., when bird. Of long flight,
rOok., swallows, or others, bang about
home, aud ay up and down or lOw-rain or
wini may be expected. Also when animals
sesk sheltered plase., instead OF spreading
over their usual range; when pig. carry
suaws 20 their sites; when smoke from
ehimneys does hot ascend readily (or straight
upwards during caln) an unla'OrAble
change j. probable.
Dew ,s an Indication Of ane weather /;
30 !. log. Neither OF ,he-s two formations
occurs under an overcast sky, or when there
Is much wind. One sees fog occasionally
rolled away, as IL were. by wint-bui sci.
dom or never formed whilO !, is blowing
g" Remarkatls clearne.. Of atmosphere
near the horizon. distant objects. such a.
bill. un'ualIy visible, or raised. tby rsirae.
ton and what Is called "a good hearing
day. may be mentioned among the sisns Of
vet, IL no, wind TO be expected.
More than usual tWinkling Of the starr.
ihd'',inctne-., or apparent multiplication
OF the moon. horns, halOs, wind dogs
aud the rainbow. are more or lees signiG.
can, o: Increasing wind, IT not approaching
rain, with or without wind"