Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-01-31

mehs the snow in the most rapid manner.
A most remsrksble case OF 'his occurred in
the winter OF 1888 when this warm wind aud
rain melted the snow so rapidly that il
caused an ico freshet in The Androscoggin
river. breaking up the ice which was unuso-
ally thick. and clearing the river OF ice and
bridges almos, its whole length.
Sometimes there is q sudden condsnsa-
ton of moisture in the mountain region and
q reduction OF temperature VII CD causes a
thunder shower. The clond is forcing
along toward the sea coast BY an upper
current. while tbs sea breeze is Ho~ing in
by an under current. Thus on the sea
coas. the cloud goes ia one direction while
the rain slants down in the opposite. Such
. thing is rarely ever seen in the mountain
region, the rain always slsnting the same
direction with the cloud.
On the sea coast the prevailing storm
winds are from the east. northeast and
north. The north eat snow and rain storm
are generally heavy. They belong 10 the
great northeriy current which goes south TO
help form the trade winds. Is you pass
towards the interior of the State the east
wind of the coast is unusually northeast.
and . north cast wind becomes . north
wind. On the sea coast the prevailing
winds DRIFT the snow on from the north and
north east In the north west portion. OF
the State, the drifting winds are IRON The
west and north. west. Hence people on the
coast build their houses with the lee side to
south east aud south. Those in the north.
ives, part OF the State End their Ice from The
sssth east to the east.
The easterly winds of spring are accom-.
panied with much moisture, which they
bring in from the cold current OF the ocean
that comes down the coast OF Labrador and
along the coas, OF Maine inside the Cali
STRAIN which flows in an opposite direciioo.
This current causes the average temperature
of Maine TO be colder than that OF the same
latitude elsewhere on the globe. Thi.
wind is exceedingly uncomfortable. espec-
tally to persons of an irritable temperament.
and is the reported cause OF consumption
prevalent on the coast. These ea,terly
winds serve TO melt the snow on the coast,
consequently there is comparatively but
little sieighing on the sea coast east OF the
kennebec river
1t Is no uncommon thing TO witness an
upper and an under current Of ~ind n.
seen by the clouds floating in opposite di.
reciions. The future condition of the
weather may often be prognosiicaied bv
these different directions Of the clouds.
The different currents may be experienced
IN travelling iron the sea coast TO tLe White
Mountains on the Grand Trunk Railroad.
There will be no change until III. traveller
ascends tn. G. AIDE above West Pr,. when
be will begin 10 feel the cool aud braeing
under current which he inhales with long
inspirations with great pleasure. We hive
often experienced this sensation. and have
no iced II in others. II is this which caus-
es the unusual exhiliraIion of spirits winch
most parsons experience Who visit the
White Mountain region IN summer
There is one fact in reference TO the
weather which we have never W., seen ex.
planned. II is well observed that when a
north east storm occurs. and The " ind backs
Ia by the north TO the west. that it will be
FAIR weather only Tor day or two at the
longest; bu, when it comes into be west by
way Of the south. We may be sure OF a se-
lies OF clear days.
Il. L
conditions the State OF Maine is situated
with reference to its winds They modify
all our operations in the cultivation Of the
soil. knowledge OF these facts will often
aid our Judgment in the management Of
our farms. 10 the construction OF our dwell.
hngs. and in deciding upon the probable
future OF the weather me. Farmer