The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-07-07
GATHERS FORECASTS.
Iro'he Editor Of the Courier journal ]

lf"the Editor Of the Courier Journal
AsuviLLE, Ala, June 27.-By the tim
this reaches you the Last series Of m,
June storms will have begun, il not ar
hsusted itself. You wish to know wis
the outlook for July is. For the Gre,
prospects will say. in q word, exoelien,
of course this opinion IL 70 be understood
on'y 80 Tar AS moteorolog ical condition,
favor good crop prospects. You know
what my opinion has been all IN. i'm.
notwithstanding the dread that han.
over che minds Of others in regard 20 ,hs
unfavorsbleness OF the summer season
rIsE cLosE, nor SUMNER
IL now on us, but you will see that IN.
drouth will neither be so severe nor Az
prolonged rs that OF last year Mors
rain. but not wet season, was what
stated In February was indicated for the
suGmer.. pointed out last fall, in m,
communications TO various journals Of
agriculture, what the present harves,
would be IL the winter crop vas properly
pitched and in time to meet the condi.
lions OF the winter and opening spring
seasons. I confidently believed, as
expressed IL. that one of the finest har.
vests would be made on record. Perhaps
this is true so far for the South, and may
yet be true for other sections OF the coua.
causes not considered by me then. After
the heavy rains OF the spring felt some
misgiving sboat The storm areas Of June
aud July mailed you in ApriI nv lAst
publication in the Montgomery Advefli- 1
ser on this paint. al
raE srosH INTERVALS
have been given in the Western Farm
ers Almanac. approximating rs nearly
as possible with the limited means Tor
u la.e A
something more definite should have
been said Abou, the storms predicted. MI
sllu-ion ia the Advertiser OF April to the
storms sfJune was widely circulated IN
The Southern press, but think ESCAPED
attention beyond this secrien. hsd
hoped. however, in 1880 aud in 1881, 10
any various Communications on The
phenomenal to aspects Of 1881 snd lSS3
excite inquiry in this direct ion. Ceriaia- I
iy WAS explicit enough both as 10 The
causes and the RESULTS Of the cycle Of dis
turbsnoes through which our planet has
been and is now passing, aud which 81
the natural forcrs in operation is likely
TO continue TO excite for some time TO
come the disturbing conditions Of she
earth.
MORE cYcLosKs IN July.
July is not unlikely to witness q con-
tinuation Of these terrible storm areas
over the country. since I 6rst directed
notice to them this year, about the last
Of March, when I announced tina. We were
entering on an interval Of dangerous ey- ,
clones. trusted that | might be deceived
by unlocked for conditions not taken In
the estimate then, which, while they
would confuse or perplex my ideas Of the
causes upon which my opinion was groun-
ird.- would relieve my apprehension Of
the results anticipated; but as each
storm interval marked out by me presen-
ted its evidence that had not mistakes
The fearful Indications be came convinc
ID that my worst approximations would
be realized.
rIrx HEAT OFssJuLy
viii be oppressive enough, assure you.
Ons thing that 1 AN convinced OF is that
he heat OF July will be very prostrating,
md continue throughout the month, after
he shskiug-up you may expect in the
irst week. The first week will open Up
Tot, bat the temperature may be reduced
omeuhat by q series OF
sToRN< IN TIRE sourH,
Vest and Middle districts. Then will
'esin the most terrible series Of local and
ensrsi storms thst perhaps ever ravag
d he great West and Northwest. While
hts work OF wreck aud havoc is going on
D the quarters mentioned. storm vibra-
ions wall be felt in the North and North
asst, and undoubtedly extending along
ur Atlantic coast, resolving in much
smsgs to property, anil, fear. loss OF
re. As yOu will see intimat-d in my
,onthiy forecast for July, in addition to
he weather for the month for the Eighth
district, expect hrisk times along the
skes and in the lake states during the
,onth. The month will close with -
rand. aud. let us hope. less destructive
movement from the gulf TO the lakes, or 1
lay say throughout our given areas.
But, Notwithstanding these grounds OF
pPrehension, do not think the prospect
harvest in the West will be materially
fected. There will be individual losses,
course. aud. perhaps, much damage to
rops in localities, yet unless the storms
re very general and pFotractel, no very
erious ioss is likely to follow. do net
'ok for this.
GEoRGE K GATHER