Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29


next seven days. The space for these calcu-
lations is two hours before and two hours
after midnight and noon. A halo around
the moon indicates a coming storm. rhc
number of stars seen within the circle shows
the number of days before 1t will occur. II
the new moon stands upright so that the
crescent will not hold water, there must be
rain, as the water must all descend. If the
new moon is horizontal, so that the crescent
Will hold water theic will be rain, as the
water collected will be poured down. Grain
should always be sown in the new of the
moon that it may grow with the increase Of
the moon. The same rule should be observed
in planting flower slips. To kill bushes
they should be cut after The full of the Aug
ust moon, when the sign is in the heart
Pigs and hogs should always be
killed during the increase of the moon, or
the pork will diminish in bulk while cook
ing.
3. Stars and meteors. The Aurora Borealis
always indicates change of weather, and if
il is very red, the weather will be very cold
Ii there are no falling stars to be seen on a
bright summer evening, you may Look for
fine weather. If there he many fullng STARS
on fine summers eve, you may expect
thunder and heavy rain.
4. Rainbows. ''lf You 90 to the foo, Of
the rainbow where it touches the earth, YOU
will find pot of gold" When there is IA
rainbow in the morning, there will be rain
soon. When there is II rainbow at night, it
will not rain the next day.
"a rainbow IN the morning
Is the sailors warning,
A rainbow at night
Is the sailors delight"
5. Mist and fog A sheet of fog along the
river in the morning indicates that the day
will be Il hot one. When the fog settles ON
the mountain in the morning, it will certainly
rain before night. ''Whcn the fog goes up
the mountain, You MAY be hunting. When
It comes down the mountain, you may 90
fishing" In the former case there will be
iinc weather; in the latter, rain.
9. Dew. When you feel the dew falling
heavily in the evening, yon may be sure it
will be fair next day: :..When in the morning
yoii see the ground covered with webs COW
cred with dew and no dew on the ground
around, il is sign of rain before night, for
the spiders are putting up umbrellas. But
others say, "Whcn the spiders put out their
sun shades, it will be a hot day.
Z. Clouds. If the sky is very red in the
west in the evening, the weather will be
fair next day. If ii is rcd in the east in the
morning, it is n sign Of storm. If IN the
evening it is deep red low down the west,
and black above, it is Il sign of wind. If
very black, very high wind. A mackcrcl
sky in the west indicates rain. If there be
sheep sky, or white clouds driving to
the northwest, it will be fine for some
days.
Great clouds like an oil mares tail,
Make great ships carry low sall.'
s. Frost. White frost on three successive
nights indicate a thaw. If the ice crack
much, you may expect the frost will con-
tinue
o. Snow. When there are black clouds
in the north, there will be snow. If on "A far
day in winter white bank appears low in
the south, it is n sure indication of snow
very soon. II snow falls in large flakes,
and they increase in size, there will be
tbaw.
10. Rain. If ram commences before day
light it will hold up before n. IN. If il
begins about noon, it will continue through
the afternoon. II not till 5 p m., it will rain
through the night If it commences after .
p. m, it will rain the next day. If it clears
off in the night, ii will rain the next
day.
'lf II rains before seven
II Will stop before eleven"
If the wind is from the northwest or south
east the storm will be short if from north
northwest n cold one and from the south.
west warm one. After it has been raining
some time blue sky il the southeast indi-
Gates that there will be fair weather soon,
Alter II has been raining some time .'ii you
see enough blue in the west to make Il
Dutclman pair of brccchcs it will soon
clear OIL
II. Thunder and lightning. "If it lhun-
der in the morning it will be fearful before
night" "Winter thunder is to old folks
death and to young folks plnnder." 1t is said
that persons in consumption have died during
n thunder storm.
H. Winds. A south wind brings rain,
northeast wind II severe storm, and north
west wind fair weather. II the wind vccrs
round with the sun there will be fair wealth
er. If the wind starts up while it Is raining
1t will blow the rain clouds away and there
will he fair weather
IL. Animals. The following are said to be
signs of rain: II bats fly low aud come into
The house if cattle lie down in the morning
aud chew the cud il horses toss their heads,
snlil, and are very uneasy; if rats and mice
are restless and svueak il swine are uneasy,
gruht loudly and squcal; if cats and dogs eat
grass and sheep spring about more than us
ual. so also the proverbs:
when the ass begins to bray,
We surely shall have rain that day"
And
when The donkey blows his horn
Tis time to house your hay and corn"
When in winter pigs rub against the side
OF their pen it is a sure sign OF II thaw.
IA. Birds. Before rain, cuckoos sing,
ducks and other fowl pick up and oil their
feathers, Guinea fowls are NOISY, owls hoot,
peacocks sqnall, quails whistle, crows cav,
swallows fly low and waterfowl scream and
plunge into the water. II birds flock togeth-
er in September, it is the sign of coming
storm, II crows are seen going south in the
fall, 1t is sign of colder weather; but if
they 90 north, there will bo warmer weather.
II wild geese come from the north early in
The fall, 1t is the sign of an early winter; if
lhey 60 north early in the spring, it is a sign
that the winter is broken. The Phoebe bird
or pewee, sings before warm weather.
10. Fish. Fish bite best before rain.
~, Reptiles. Frogs and tree toads peep
before rain. II a leach be kept in glass lar
partly filled with water, while it lies curled
up at the bottom of the jar there will be fair
weather, but, before ram, wind or snow II
will be agitated and will rise to the surface,
and II 1t comes entirely out of the water you
may expect thunder,
II. Insects. Before rain ants are bustling
and active, and will carry their eIgs from
place to place; bees are busy, but do not 20
lar from their hives; crickets sing and try 10
get into the h0us0. flea are vary annnvipu