The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-01-20
Centennial Cycle Of 1879.

Certain meteorologists entertain the
belief that the weather in all its genera
and many of its particular phases du.
plicates itself every hundred years, in 9th.
or words, as in ITO, SO will it be in 1870.
From careful records, that have been kept
Tor many centuries, q celebrated Meteor.
ologists in Germany has prepared state
ment OF the prominent features expect
ed during the present year. The trans
lstion is as follows:
The so-called regent Of tho year is
the sun. The distance of the earth from
the sun at the time of their nearest ap-
proach (perigrce) is 20, 300 half diane
ters of the earth, and over "a. lOU hike
spaces when most distant (apogse).
The influence Of the sun is usually favor
ably indicated and to the material ad-
vantages Of the earth.
General characteristics offhe Heather
for the Hedr.-This year will be through,
out dry with but little moisture, and OF q
medium warmth.
The Spriag.-Wal be temperate, but
In the comLiencent wet, particularly
in April, which month will be more thar
usually changeable and unsettled. May
will be pleasant and dry at the close,
however, with heavy hoar and black
frosts that will continue far in the month
Of June.
Sumn,er.-The month of July, also
is not secure from rime and hoar trosts
During this month there will be severe
drouth. The beginning of August viii
be boistrous, but afterward calm and
clear. The days Of summer will be ho,
the nights mainly cool. In general, il
may be characterized as pleasant, bu
will end with violent storms.
The AUTUMN and Water.-Will b<
agreeable, dry an6 fine, the fall setting
in early, With chilly days and frost the
winter moderately cold, at first with
rough and inclement weather. but soou
altering for the better. February will
begin with most beautiful and pleasant
days, changing toward the end to extreme
cold, which will endure into the month
of March.
The influence on the crops-iSprtng.-
Grains should be started early. Barley
and oats though not growing thrifty
will yield well. MiIlet will be good il
sown early. Peas will not do well unless
sown In rich or moist ground Fla1
will not amount to much, and hemp vii
be thin and short. There will not be
much hay. The after grass will grow
well, but cabbages and turnips, owing :,
the drouth will be poor. Winter grain!
viz: rye will grow exceedingly well
but the yield will not be proportiOnats
and the same may be said Of wheat
Fall seeding should be we'll dragged, sc
as not to be washed out by the very We,
spring weather. It is necessary to SOW
very early.
Fruat-In proportion, the yield o.
peas will be better then that Of apples.
There will be abundance Of cherries,
plums. and nuts. Hops, though appear
ing we'll at the start, will produce little
or nothing unless extra care is taken
with them from the first If the last
season was not a Superior one for the
grape-than this will be. as years Of the
third, fourth and fifth classes are every
seventh year extremely favorable to the
grape.
Winds. Shoaoers and Storms East
and north winds will predominate during
the year. There will be many storms,
accompanied with thunder and lightning
and also hail storms that may be damag-
ing to fruit, but very seldom will there
be gentle showers.
Kermin.-The climate viii favor the
increase, therefore look out for toads,
snakes, grasshoppers, also worms in the
growing rain.
A moderate amount Of fish will be
taken.
Heo1M-As the winter will be mod
crate, with occasional changes, care should
be taken to guard against colds, and also
from violent over heating, as these are
productive Of dangerous sicknesses.