Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-02-28


Ia ,rcepi issue 80 20 h-d The Il H-r-nr
~i,ds that affect The State OF Mxinr. IN a
general manner We desire nov TO note
the fleets Of the who'd on The surfac, OF the
earth. especially On the different soils The
Wind may be regarded rs the great purifier
oi the atmosphere. jusi A. the currents a. d
ii.h.s are Of the OCEAN. During vi't~r the
cold north winds tend TO cool down the
earth. so as to keep vegetation IN . dor.
mant condition. Allow no winds TO blow.
and tbs s~sPrrssur~ to arrive TO . eiv~n
height. and there would be an immense de-
81, sction Of vegetation from winter. killing.
The sap VI trees Is set in motion. buds he.
gin to swell. and when . cold snap sue
e~rds. death 10 the cure consequence. Such
an event occurred: in the winter Of 1856 and
1857. when il seemed rs IL Nature had for
gotten herself for 8 time. and lost her bal.
ance These cold winds tha, swcp, from
the north become softeoed down ~ they al
vanced towards the south. and there become
rsfreshing. dry. damp. warm or chilly. &C
cording to circumstances.
As spring approaches. when in the more
northern zones the earth is covered with \
mantle Of snow and ice. the wind has an i'm
por, ant sork 10 do. which she executes in
= most effective manner. As the san ap.
proaches the zenith. the snow is melred on
n warm. summrr day; the remaining snow
is ssfu, aivd with moisture. and the aimos-
phrr IL slso full of moisture A strong
wind suddenly sets in TON the north and
sweeps uf upon the broad Atlantic an i'm.
mrnse quantity OF Tins moisture from the
air. and EVER blows it oui OF the saturated
snow, leaving IL dry 10 Ia. aci-sl np"n nv
The sun on another day; 80 tina, What most
people wonid rveard a. della, in melting
the show, Is really the ver, best M. ans to
CT iih OF n the fastest possibi. manner
When The snow is off Ib. ground aud
spring op-us, the ground is saturated Nth
water l, will not all readily ,oak INTO the
earth. bm, the wind comes in aid. and cans
e, n po~erinl evaporation of the moisture
from its surface. The surface is dry, and
capillary attraction brings up TO the surface
Other portions oi moisture. which are in turn
carr led ava, by the wind Thus the action
oi 'hr " nj n dc, ing he .ur'sc-- of l.~ earth
lie qni.r n. Important ;h- sun. O~ has
only to watch Tor hims-lf lis own land. TO
see VIVA, an fhc. the wind pc, forms f.
performs rapidly what would DEMAND a
mus h h"'g-r lime i"r the sun alone Co -xr-
cute Were 1t nor for ih- powerful winds.
We donit VIII, thrr the b-sv, bo.ln OF snow
ard ace in The ini,r iuI Of 'Li> S,st- would
b- rrmo,rd I'LL June. or The ,ar'h hc-,.,n.,
sGih' i,..tl, dry Tor va.tg,Ai,ou uIl .Iul,.
Whit should Ice Hood, u with fr-sirtS.
~hC. .oA i L., ioIm,d hS The a.canrulIiiun
o' water ihruugh III chan"-Is OF the river
instead OF ihe ssn"s I.l.ere as is now 80 lai ye
ly the case.
Alter severe rain Storm or heavy show.
er on the growing crops. the gentle brrrze
which Iio~s aids 10 removing thu. sn,plu.
mo'sin'e. which would orh-r~isr irjur,' The
&c n'i-r ., iaiion Ia having time sc may
the h-n,6, o the wind in driving the
new moved grass. How surprisingly soon
The has / made when II is blown upon by
the Dir, north and west winds Wb~n the
WHEAT IL aro~ing. the wind 'iii~s of thu dew
aud wards of the attacks OF the rust. In
August and S.p'cmb-r II shakes the apple
trees. snd The W .rm-eAien apples fall of so
that The sound Fruit can the better develop ;
and we may deem it provideniial il now and
then a strong Wind blows down a rickcty
old building. which ought 10 have been torn
do~n long before. OF breaks down useless
old apple tree.
The wind carries the moisture from the
ocean and spreads it broadcast over 'he
land. IL drives along the cloud. whirh like
great sprinkler vets down the marched
Garth IN thunder shower. The wind is
DoDe the less valuable. IL il sometime. take.
lime Tor PERFORMING ITS lsbors when !, IN
terri with our own plans. The Creator
lays his plans. and men should conform 10
them. Maine Farmer.