The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-12
centennial Ircle Of 1870.

Certain meteorologists entertain the
1olier that the weather In all its gen.
snd many of its particular phases
duplicates itself every hundred years.
In other words, as was the weather
40 so will it be in 1870. From
eareful records that have been kept
many centuries, a celebrated me-
.aorologist in Germany has prepared
; 8tatement of the prominent features
zEpected during the coming year are
ss follows:
The SO called regent Of the year.
Is he sun.
The distance of the earth from
lie u at the time Of their nearest
pprOaeh (perigee) is 23,300 half di-
meters of earth, and over "a, 100
IKE spaces when most distant (apO-
ree). The influence of the sun is
asuaIy favorably indicated and to the
material advantage of the earth.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE WEATHER FOR THE YEAR.-The
GEAR will be throughout dry, with but
little moisture, and OF medium
warmth.
The Spring will be temperate, but
fhe commencement wet, partIcu-
srlv IN April. which month will be
4a5re than usually chaugeable and
Unsettled. May will be pleasant aud
lrv; at the close, however, with
-eavv boar and black frosts that will
sontinue far into the month of June.
"SUMMER.-The month OF July,
4iso. is not secure from rhine or hoar
rosts. During this month there
Sill be a severe drought. The begin
mag of August will be boisteTous,
But afterYard calm and clear. In
General, it may be characterized as
pleasant, but will end with violent
forms.
THE AUTUMN AND WINTER
VIII be agreeable, dry and fine, the
Fall setting in early, with chilly days
and frost; the Winter moderately
cold, at first with rough and inclement
weather, but soon altering for the
better. February will begin with
most beautiful and pleasant days
changing toward the end TO extreme
3old, which will endure into thC
month Of March.
THE INFLUENCE ON THE Crops
Spring.-Grains should be starte(
eaFly. Barley and oats, though moi
growing thrifty, will yield we'll
MilIet will be good if sown early
Peas will not do we'll unless sOWn II
rich or moist ground. Flax will no
amount TO much, and hemp will be THU
anG short. There will not be much hay
The aftergrass will grow we'll, bu
cabbage and turnips, owing to tn
drought, will be poor. Winter grains
viz: rye will grow exceedingly well
bat the yield will not be proportion
ate, and the same may be said Q
wheat. Fall seeding should be wei
dragged, so as not to be washed on
by the very wet Spring weather.
IS necessary to SOW very early.
FkUIT.-ln proportion, the yiel
Of peas viii be better than that c
~4Dples. There will be abundance c
cherries, plums, aud nuts. Hops
though appearing we'll at the star
sill produce little or nothing, unlei
extra care is taken with them frOl
the first. If the last season was N
. superior one for the grape, the
this will be, as years of the thlr'
fourth and fifth classes are evel
erenth year, extremely favorable
ahe grape.
WIND, SHOWERS N STORM
East and north winds will predOmiI
cate during the year. There will b
many storms. accompanied with thur
der and lightning, and also ha
storms that may be damaging
fruit; but very seldom will there
gentle showers.
'VERMIN.-The climate will fav
the increase, therefore expect mar
toads, snakes and grass hoppers, al
worms in the growing grain.
A moderate amount of fish "
lee taken.
HEALTH.-As the Winter will
moderate, with occasional change
care should be taken to guard again
colds, and also from violent owe
heating, az these are productive
dangerous sicknesses.