North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-01-27
Correspondence.

MEssRs. EeIroRs:-I beg you will ac-
cept my best thanks for the extreme COM
plimentary sentiments you were pleased
to pass on my weather predictions as a
correct reference in one Of your recent
issues. At the same time think it RICH.
l should impress on the minds of your
readers, that the state of the weather, de-
ponds on many other causes than those
assigned by many writer's on the subject;
sueh as cometary bodies, &C., approximate
ing the Earth's orbit. Consideration
should be given also to the wind, in esti-
mating the probable change of the weather.
II is now universally acknowledged, that
the Sun and Moon are the causes of the
flux and retux of the Tides but those
luminaries cannot act upon the sea with>
out influencing the air at the same time,
because it lies between those luminaries
and the sea, and is also more easily put in
motion than the waters Of the ocean.
The constant trade winds in the torrid zone,
as have been proved by various authors,
are put in motion by the action of the Sun
and Moon; and by the same method of
reasoning it will appear why the west
winds are SO frequent in the temperate
zones, and why some ATTITUDES between
the tropics are more particularly subjected
to violent hurricanes. IF this doctrine is
accepted, and dontsee why it should not
be, then / ask what becomes Of the denial
that the Sun and Moon have nothing to do
with the weather; the belief Of q great
many persons-indeed it is laughed and
scoffed at for the want Of due reflection.
/ could bring forward innumerable proofs
in support Of this theory. | may in the
course of this correspondence again re-;
turn to the subject.
If the wind blows from the east at the
nc,c ami full moons, it may generally be
expected that fine and dry weather will
follow on the contrary, if it comes from
the ,rest, We may expect rainy season !;
and this will seldom be found to fail being
correct, as have often witnessed. Taking
the most esteemed Meteorological authors
for my guide, combined with my own dis
coveries. ! shall proceed to give your
readers my opinion respecting the weather
we are likely to experience for the next
month. February, as deduced from the
positions and confgurations of the celes-
tial erratics; It must not, however, be ex-
pected can iqtalliJy tell what particular
cloud will be surely charged with rain, or
the exact time when or where it is to fall.
Such niceties on SO equiyocal a subject as
that of the weather should not be expected,
and should be so fortunate as to be cor
rect in my general remarks, it is as much
as can reasonable hope, or the most fas-
tidious should require.
WEATHER PsEDIcTINs FOR FEBRUARY.
The Month commences fair and frosty,
which prevails some days. Towards and
during the middle of the month expect
clustering winds, followed with heavy
falls of snow or cold rain, more particu>
larly between the 18th and Goth, then fair
for a few days with frequent sunshines.
Again, windy with snow, sleet' or rain.
towards, and at the end of the month
High winds, suow or rain near the 18th
10Th and 2Sth.
I think it right to state that there may
be other storm periods during the month,
but those named above may with consider.
able certainty be depended upon.
TIIOS. S. SHAW.
EASTMAN, January 23d, 1869.