Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-01-25
WEATHER PROGNOSTICS.

1t is stated that the following prognostics
are deduced from observations gathered from
the most reliable sources in England, embrac-
ing 112 years, from 1915 to 1889.
l. When the vernal equinox is not prece-
ded or followed by the usual equinoxial storms,
the succeeding summer will be dry five times
in six.
2. If easterly storms occur on the 18th, 10th
or 21st of May, the ensuing summer will like
wise be dry; the same characteristic applies
to storms from whatever direction on the 25th,
Goth or 9th of March, viz. a dry summer will
follow.
3. When storms happen from or between
the 10Th and 23rd of March, having directions
from the west southwest, the succeeding sum-
mer will he wet five times out of six. In Eng
land, when both winter and spring are dry,
they are always cold, but when these two sea-
sons are wet they are usually warm on the
contrary, dry summers and autumns are most
always hot and wet summers cold; hence II
the humidity of any special season be deter
mined, an approximately correct idea may be
formed what the prevailing temperature will be.
4. A wet autumn, succeeded by mild Win
ter, is generally followed by dry and cold
spring, which will be unfavorable to the
growth of vegetation.
5. a wet summer is most always succeeded
by a severe cold winter, because the terrestri-
al heat has been carried off by evaporation !;
it has been observed that wet summers promote
great proficiency on the white thorn OF da-
erase, so that an unusual fruitfulness OF the
shrubs is considered presage Of an intensely
cold winter.
6. A severe winter is also indicated by the
early departure in the autumn by cranes and
other migratory birds, because the birds never
leave for a southern climate until the cold sea-
son has commenced in the northern regions.
7. When the month of September is show
cry it seldom rains during the coming May
and contrary, should September pass without
showers, the following May will be rainy.
s. When, in summer and autumn, the pre-
dominating wind is from the southwest, or
when the temperature is unusually low for the
season, and the barometer below, prOfuSe rains
may be expected at the end of the season.
8. Tempestuous storms and other violent
commotiOns of the clouds produce d crisis in
the atmosphere, which is followed bya success
sion of several months of fine or boisterous
weather, of whatever the incoming change
may be-.
10. A mild and rainy winter is always fol-
lowed by an unprOductive summer.
II. When rainy weather prevails during
moon, the change succeeding will be fair wealth
CT 1Or several udyS, dlleT WHICH ldl Will dSdlll
set in but when fair weather prevailed during
the moon, and the succeeding change be rain,
fair weather will again return after the fourth
or fifth day of the moon and continue as before.
II. The most decided indication for fair
weather is the apparently great elevation of
the celestial cOncave and evident disposition OF
the clouds to dissolve and vanish away.
13. Rich hues of deep red and orange reflect
ed by evening clouds are sure signs of pleas
ant day following but when the same ap-
pearance of the sky occurs at sunrise, cloudy
weather and rain may be expected fact well
confirmed by many observers.
IA. Where the sky is overset and small de-
tached clouds of darker shade move hurried
ly in opposite directions, heavy rains may be
expected.
Is. At the approach Of rain, smoke and va
pors descend to the earth, because the air is
too light to support them, and at such times
birds also fly nearer to the earth than at other
times.
16. When at the close of a summer day dew
forms copiously, the following day will be
pleasant.