The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-11-26
FOSTERS wEATHER FORECASTS.
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ST. JosEPH, Ne. N6v. 2.-Iu my last letter
mentioned serious drouth 10 occur next
year slOng and south ofthe 4Oih degree Of north
latitude in the UniLed, States have not yet
fully determined the effects Of the drouth in
detail only its sespo in a general way. Ii will
principally affect the Mississippi valley where
the elevation is not moro than l.5OO feet and
the low lands along the Atlantic Coast. Ia
mountainous regions, especially the Rocky
Mountains, more than the average amount OF
rain will fall.
In this geneTRi1etter ] cannot give detailed
forecast that will fit every locality, aud those
who desire further Information may address
me by lcttoT. NEny limited localities within
the great drOuth district will have sufficient
rain 20 make fair crops. but where these locah-
ties may he situated depends largely upon the
Topography of the country surrounding them.
Every farmer aud feeder shonld keep enough
grain aud hay 10 carry stock through tire Win
ter OF 1925. There can be no loss in this, oven
to those who may be IN the favored localities
and raise good crop in 1892 for il is not prob
able that prices will be lower next year than
they now are. IL the planters could do so It
would pay them to keep their cotton till next
years crop 10 made.
portion Of the Fall wheat belt will have
favorable weather for n good crop. but Spring
wheat will be the principal crop next year.
next years serious drouth, aud hope TO have it
completed by January.
The storm wave due 10 cross the cOnti-
nent from 22d to 26th was dealt with in my
last letter, and the next disturbance will reach
the Pacific coast about the Goth, cross the
Rocky Mountains about the 25th, the great
central valleys from 9th 10 Dee. i, aud reach
the Atlantic coast about Dec. ..
This storm will be most severe on the Pacific
coast about the 9th, and a severe cold wave
Will reach the Dakofas about the Both. affect
ing the Mississippi valley aud the eastern
States during the firstdays of December. The
SHOWS and rains OF this disturbance will affect
most of the United States.
Tho cold wave that crossed the continent
from 18th 10 10Th Of November. and the ex-
tensive snoW-storIns that accompanied 1t, have
settled all doubts rs to the nature Of the COM
1ng winter. That storm, with tho extremely
low temperature Of its cold wave, convinced
millions of people that the Winter will be as
predicted, aud will 70 far toward confirming
the reliability Of my forecasts. have made u
Few mistakes, but the cold Spring and cool June
aud July, warm August aud September. the
general good crops Of lsgl aud the early Win
ter weather, all predicted by me year in ad-
vance, will largely increase the interest in the
electrical system of mrteorology.
While have thus demonstrated, at my own
expense, the utility Of this system. our Govern
ment continues 10 pay out annually S-01O50 ia
support OF the National Weather Bureau, " Whirh
Is conducted now On exactly the same theory
aud by the same men that 10 was 20 years ago.
III the system i use WAS supported By . per cent.
Of the money paid 20 the National Weather
Bureau - could soon be 50 perfected as to be Ot
great value 10 agriculture whereas the system
used by tho National Weather Bureau is Of very
little If any benefit 70 agriculture.
When the Weather Bureau was transferred
TO the agricultural Department il was hoped
that n new departure would he made In the
interest Of the tilfers OF tho soil but it is now
quite apparent that the defunct heat theory OF
weather changes las perpetual lease on the
Washington Weather Bhreau so long as Con,
gress is willing to aPPrOPriate nearly l,OOo, OOo
for its support
One year ago predicted greater storms from
May. 1901 TO the lsr o' July. l5g2, than had
occurred for GO years past. The greatest OF
these storms will sorcHr'in 1892 The storms
that have occurred MI ar1nnd the earth within
three mouths past, especially in the West In
dies, on our own Atlantic coast. ia Australia
eastern Asia, South America. aud western Eu-
rope are the greatest an record. The storms
20 come will be most severe where those Of the
past three months have hcen least