North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-04-29
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WEATHER HINTS FOR FARMERS.

The following are extracts from Admiral Fitzroys
" Manual of Practical Me teoroogy." They were
intended for the climate of England, but are also of
interest here as telling the signs of the weather.:
Weather clear or cloudy, rosy sky at sunset pres
ages fine weather; sioky-looking greenish hue,
wind and rains dark Tor Indian) red rain red
sky in the morning, bad weather much wind Qer-
haps rainy; gray sky in the morning, fine weather.
high dawn, wind; low dawn, fair weather
Soft-lOoking or delicate clouds foretel fine wealth
err with moderate or light breezes; hard-edged oily
looking clouds, wind. a dark, gloomy blue sky is
windy, but bright blue sky indicates fine weather
Small inzy looking clouds foretell rain; Hget scud
clouds driving across heavy masses show wind and
rain but if alone, may indicate wind only.
High upper clouds crossing the sun, moon or stars,
in direction different from that of the lower clouds,
or the wind then felt below, foretell a change Of
wind toward their direction.
After fine clear weather, the first signs in the
sky, of coming change are us Tally light streaks
curls wisps, or notified patches of white distant
clouds, which increase, and are followed by a murky
vapor that grows into cloudiness. This appearance
or less oily or waery as wind or rain will pre-
vail, is an infaIlible sign.
Usually, the higher and more distant such clouds
seem to be, the gradual, but general, the COM
ing change of weather will prove.
Light, delicate, quiet tints or cOors with soft un-
defined forms of clouds indicate and accompany fine
weather; but usually gaudy hues, with hard, defn-
itely-outlned clouds foreten rain and probably
strong wind.
r Misty clouds forming, or hanging on nights, show
wind and rain coming if they remain, increase, or
descend. 1t they rise or dsperse the weather will
improve or become fne
When sea-birds fly out early, moderate Wini and
fair weather may be expected. When they hang
about the la5d, Or over it, sometimes flying inland,
expect strong wind with stormy weather. As ma
ny creatures besides birds affected by the ap-
proach of rain or wind such indications should be
sighted by an observer who wishes to foTesee wealth
er, or compare its variations
There areother signs of coming change in the
weather known less generally than may be desirable
and therefore worth notice; such as, when birds Of
long fight--rOoks, swallows, or others--hang about
home, and fly up and down or low, rain or wind may
be expected Also when animals seek sheltered
places instead of spreading the r usual ranges
when pigs carry straw to their styes-when smoke
from chmneys does not ascend readily (or straight
upwards during calm)--an unfavora6le change is
probable.
Dew is an indication of fine weather, so is fog
Neither of these two formations under
cast sky or when there is much wind. One secs fog
occasionally rolling away, it were, by wind but
seldom or never formd while it is blowing
Remarkable clearness Of atmosphere near the hori-
zon--dstant objects, such hills unusually visible
or raised by refracton-- and.what is cnlleI good
"hcaring day. may be mentioned among signs Of
wet if not wind, to be expected.
More than usual twinkng of the stars, inlistinct-
or apparent multplicatons Of the moons horns hal
oes, wind dogs" and the rainbow, or less
significant or increasing wind, if not approaching
rain, with or without wind