Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
ST. JOHNSBURY, FRIDAY, MARCH 81, 1876.

can say without fear Of contradiction that
rain and wind doctors, and Hindoo gods have
just as much to do with the weather as this
weather table, and no more. The barometer
in the hands Of those who will watch its va
riations, is another valuable aid. A rise
from any point in the tube indicates improve
ment in tho weather, and a fall from any
point indicates storm, according to the
amount Of the riso and fall. If il falls rap
idly it indicates wind, if slowly rain; if it
is quite low and then falls rapidly, say one.
fourth inch, il indicates wind, with what is
termed a clearing up shower. The usual
range in this section is as follows: AT 80
inches, very fair dry weather; 29s inches,
settled weather; 29l, fine weather; 30, va
riable weather 2SS, rain and moderate wind
2SI, much rain and wind; 28, violent temp
est. This, however, is intended for a guide
and not absolute certainty, and elevation Of
more or less than one thousand feet would
change the figures, but not the range, as one
tenth inch of this barometric column answers,
very nearly to one hundred feet in altitude.
In other words should you carry your bar
ometer up hill one hundred feet high, it
would fall one tenth of an inch for that ele.
vation. But all do not possess barOmeters,
so as there are other Signs Of rain as well as
fair weather, l will state few most easily
observed. Rain may be expected whom tho
sun rises pale, or when aftOr setting clouds
ascend in the part of the sky from whence
the wind blows. A red morning sky is
usually followed by rain. A red evening
sky by fair weather. For 25 years the
probabilities in these cases as true, have been
as ten to one. This proves the old adage
"Evenng rcd and morning gray,
Will help the traveller on his way
But evening gray and morning rcd.
Will bring down rain upon his head"
was founded on fact. When the moon is
pale in color, with horns blunt at first rising,
the stars seeming large, dull and pale, with
no perceptible twinkle, or if oucompassed
with circle, it indicates an access ofmoisture
in the atmosphere and probable rain. If
mists are attracted by tops Of hills or noun.
tains after clear weather, expect rain in a
day or two. In dry weather if mists ascend
from woodland or water higher than usual in
the morning, look out for immediate rain,
but if such msts appear after sunset or be-
fore sunrise, it denotes fair and warmer
weather the next day. Ifthe rain commences
an hour or two before sunrise the clouds will
probably be dissipated by the heat Of the sun,
and it will clear up before noon. If it com.
mences an hour or two after sunrise it will
be likely to rain all day. A bright moon
with sharp horns, or sharp definition if full
wind shifting north a sky full of bright
twinkling stars, small clouds at north and
none at south, and perhaps appearing in
heaps, denote colder weather The same
with clouds and wind shifting south indicate
warmer weather. The weather prognostics
derived from tho animal kingdom are often
more to be relied upon than many people
imagine. The assitude and indofnabo anx-
iety Of nervous individuals before q thun'
der storm, the shooting pains in old wounds
or scars, the aching and pricking Of chill
blai ps and corns, the attacks of headache
or rheumatism, when considerable chang,
Of the weather is about to take place, entltl,
many sensitive persons to be called livinI
barometers But will not trespass longe
on your columns to-day but more anon.
II. A. CUTTING.