The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1878-04-02
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Last year the Inter Ocean published
the weather predictions OF the coming
yeai, prepared by Mr.. @. Q. Blake, Of
Decatur, Ill. The predictions he made
were so fully verified as TO excite con-
siderable attention. Judging from the
results OF last year we think 1t of suiii-
cient importance TO give n full synopsis
OF Mr.. Blake's predictions for the pres
ent year. and our readers by preserv-
ing the record, will be able to test their
correctness for themselves when the
year has ended. Mr.. Blake does not
pretend TO be infalliable, and says: 81
shall not be disappointed il / meet
with anything like the success of last
year" Mr.. Blake bases his calculation
on scientific grounds, and predicts as
follows:
March, ls7s-Will come in like
sheep and 60 out like lamb. The
first OF March will be moderate, and
gradually grow warmer until the end Of
the month; though there will doubtless
be two or three moderately cool spells
during the month, but none that might
be deemed cold. The eqpinoctial will
be n rather warm one. The precipita-
tion for the month will be full aver
age. aud in the form OF rain except ia
high latitudes.
April, ls7S-Rather dry aud warm,
though in places full average OF local
storms.
May. 1873 Warm; heavy showers IN
places; on the general average not
wet month.
June. 1s7s-Hot and dry, except ns
relieved by moderate number of To-
cal storms; cooler about the 10th.
July, 1S78-Hot and dry: local
storms will give relief only in places.
August, 1S79-Hot aud dry; but
some severe local storms.
September. 1S7SWHot and dry part
OF the month; severe local storm aud
variable weather in places; rainfall for
the month rather less than the average,
except in the Southern States; some
danfier Of cyclones in the Southern
States. also in the Indian Ocean.
October, 1878 Cool rainfall less
than average; heavy frost the last of
September or first Of October.
November, 1s7S-Quite cool and dry;
probably more snow than rain.
December, 1S7S-Cold and dry; mod
crate amount Of snow; little il any
north of Galesbnrg. Ill.
January, lS79--First part Of the
month rather mild; last part moderate
ly cold; precipitation for the month in
rain and snow about an average for
January.
February. 1s79-Moderately cold and
dry
March. 1s79-Full average Of storms
and precipitations, though not n severe
month; the eqninoctial about the 22d
of March, 1879, will be quite severe,
though rather warm.
Mr. Blake remarks that he makes his
calculations for IL degrees north lati-
tude, longitude 80 east Of Greenwich,
which is point about 20 miles north
east Of Galesburg, Ill"
He comes 20 the conclusion that the
year 1878 will be very auspicious
one, so far rs weather is concerned
The season generally will be rather dry
and warm. There will be few heavy
storms and tornado.s, aud very few
general storms that will extend over
any great portion OF the United States.
There will be n reasonable number of
heavy showers, but they will he local,
and IN places, accompanied by heavy
thunder aud lightning, though on the
general average thunder and lightning
will be scarce The general amount Of
rainfall for tho year (from April l,
1873, 20 April !, 1879 will be about 80
per cent. below the average for the
whole United States: while for con-
siderable part OF the year it will go so
per cent. below the average, and in
places as high rs 20 per cent. below
the average. The fall months will be
quite cool; though there will be no Sc
rious frosts till about Oetober 1st,
1873, at which time there will proba-
bly, be heavy frosts in most Of the
higher attitudes. From that time on
it will be cool 10 cold; winter will start
in quite early aud continue as long.
steady cold, but not excessively cold
winter There will he several thaws or
partial thaws during the winter; the
most notable one will be in the first
part Of January, 1879. After this
thaw n cold spell will asain set IN, but
il viii not be as cold as before the
thaw. The butt end Of winter will
come first" Through the latter part,
he predicts a "season of comparative
drouth for the whole country, but adds
that in most places it will be relieved
by frequent showers. The summer
nf 1873 will be hot and dry-the DAYS
being proportionately hotter than the
nights the winter Of 1879
will be "long and rather dry aud cold. "