National Republican., 1883-01-03
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Indianapolis Journdk
These prognostcs are deduced from observa-
tions gathered from the most reliable sources
in England, embracing 1i2 years, from 1917
to 1859, aud are as follows:
/. When the vernal equinox is not preceded
or followed by the usual equinoctial storms,
the succeeding summer will be dry at least
five times in six.
2. If oasterly storms occur on the 10th, goth,
or 2lst Of May the ensuing summer will like
wise be dry the same characteristic applies
to storms, from whatever direction on the
25th, 26th, or 9th of March, viz, a dry sum-
mer will follow
3. Whom storms happen from or between
the 10Th and 23d of March, having directions
from the west southwest the succeeding sum-
mer will be wot five times out of six. In
England, when both winter and spring aro
dry, they are always cold, but when these
two seasons are wet they are usually warm;
on the contrary, dry summers and autumns
are most always hot and wet summers cold
hence If the humidity of any special season
be determined, an approximately correct idea
may be formed what the prevailing temper
ature will be.
A. A wet autumn, succeeded by mild win
ter, Is generally followed by dry and cold
spring, which will be tinfavorable to tho
growth of vegetation,
5. A wet summer is most always succeeded
DN n severe COlu WlnlcI, DccOuhe lue UeITeS-
trial heat has been carried off by evaporation
it has also been observed that wet summers
promote great proficiency on the white thorn
of dagrase, so that an unusual fruitfulness Of
the shrubs IS considered presage of an in
tensely cold winter
g. A severe winter is also indicated by tho
early departure ia the autumn by cranes and
other migratory birds, because these birds
never leave for q southern climate until tho
cold season has commenced in the higher
northern regions
a When the month of September is show
cry il seldom rains during the coming month
of May, and contrary, should September pass
without showers, the following May VIII bo
rainy and wet.
8. 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 be low, profuse
rains may certainly be expected atthe end of
| the season.
| 8. Tempestuous storms and other violent
connections of the clouds produce q crisis in
the atmosphere, which is followed by sue
| Cession 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 unpr0ductive summer.
IL. When rainy whether prevails during a
moon, the change succeeding will be fair
weather for several days, after which rain will
| again 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 con-
tinue as before.
12. The most decided indication for fair
weather is the apparently great elevation of
the celestial concave and an evident dispose
ton of the clouds to dissolve and vanish
away.
13. Rich hues Of deep red and orange re-
1ected by evening clouds are sure signs of a
pleasant day following but when the same
appearance of the sky occurs at sunrise cloudy,
bad weather and rain may be expected Ia fact
well confirmed by many observers).
H. Where the sky is overset and small de-
tached clouds of darker shade move hurriedly
in opposite directions, heavy rains may be
expected.
10. At the approach of rain, smoke and
vapors 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.