Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-05-08
THE WEATHER.

Nebraska has suffered from the lack Of
rain, this season, far more than Kansas, for
while the eastern portion Of our State has
had abundance of rain thus far, no portion
Of Nebraska has had enough. Prof. WILDER,
who seems to be an authority in that State,
DISCUSSES the weather in the Last number Of
the Lincoln Journal.
Concerning the present dry spell, the Pro.
fessor says
The present dry term lie caused by an un-
usual deficiency Of moisture throughouG tue
great central part Of the continent, so that
moving winds have to be long persistent in
one direction in order to bring on a store OF
moisture and resulting rain.
The recent cyclone, which has been felt
in nearly all the States, doubtless deranged
the procession of WITHDRAWING clouds, usual
from the southwest at this time of the year.
1t was an electric storm of unusual violence
NOT whirlwind, merely, but a whirl the
wind; and with it every object in its dread
full route. II had such q vast sweep, or cir
cult, that places 1000 miles apart were at
nearly the same time involved in its resist
less course.
Again, the customary supply Of moisture
has been recently checked by excessive snow
storms IN the Rocky and Sierra mountains,
which detained in snow form a considerable
amount of moisture that is usually precipi-
tated upon the plains. The cyclone aud the
great snow storm occurring at the same
time, affords hint that they were parts Of
the same great storm.
The amount Of snow that has fallen upon
the western mountains during the past six
months is much greater than any snowfall
since 1862 year followed by extraordina-
~ floods along ell streams having their rise
in the mountains. 1t is noticea-
BILE fact, says Prof. Aughey, that all seasons
Of unusually heavy SHOWS in high attitudes
are followed by heavy rains upon the lower
plains. We may, therefore, anticipate rain
in abundance, cOntemporaneous with the
melting SHOWS Of the present year.
Moreover, the deficiency of moisture now
complained Of is more apparent than real.
All tree and grass growth manifest the pres.
ence in the earth OF adequate moisture.
The late fall rain prepared the plowed
lands for the present scarcity, but ii it should
occur, owing to the late preparation or other
causes, that spring wheat fails to have
propitious season, it will be profitable to re-
member that corn lie king, and that all
unpromising wheat fields can be converted
into corn fields.
Many are alarmed at the approaching
comet, to which they attribute the lack Of
rain and storms Of wind and dust. Mother
Shipton's prophecies have been parated
again, and altogether We are to have a terri
Bile time in 1880. Four planets will be in
conjunction. The tail of the comet looks
like Turkish cimeter, and making four
millions of miles in a minute will soon be
down upon us. II it comes near enough to
strike the earth's atmosphere, it will have no
more effect than thin cloud of smoke or
steam falling upon a sheet of paper.
Those who are looking for something ito
scare al" may as we'll add the comet to their
doleful catalogue.
The year of 1880, like Others, will have
character of its own, and We must adapt
ourselves to it. We have forty days yet for
tree planting. Corn can be planted with
success until the 10th of June. Millet and
Hungarian grass have been known to yield
four tons per acre. Blue grass and clover
grow as we'll here as in Kentucky.