Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-09-13
FOSTERS WEATHER.
The Next Storm Wave Leaves
the Pacific September Ia.
NOTABLE WEATHER EVENTS.
The Newspapers VIII Have Big Heads
Relating to September Weather
Befor the Month Has
Passed
Special TO the Gazette.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. my last let
ter gave forecasts of the storm wave due to
cross the continent from September $ to
-, and the next will be due to leave the
Pacific coast about the l4th, cross the
ROcky-Anegheny valley from the 18th to
nth, and reach the Atlantic coast about the
18th. 1t will be III its greatest force in the
Eastern states about the nth or 18th, when
il will make a record as more than an or
binary storm. Destructive frosts will fol
low this storm, especially IN the Western
states and will reach much further South
than is usual for the time Of year. This
storm wave and the one following 1t Will be
what has been popularity termed eQuinoc-
tial storms, as they will occur when the
earth is near its equinOctiai. Not the great
est storms of the year, but notable weather
events were calculated for September, and
| will be greatly surprised not to see long
accounts in the newspapers, with display
heads, relating notable weather events.
i WEATHER AND SCIENCE NOTES.
I have now completed all aIraugen ents
for giving lessons in meteOrolocy by mail
These lessons will be given TO individuals
or clubs at s.. 80 for thirteen lessons In
Z club of five this will cost the members
only 80 cents each. No person must be ad-
mitted into these clubs who is not 4 SUD-
scriber to this paper, and each must keep
file of my published weather letters. Each
lesson will consist Of a weather map, two
astronomical illustrations and letter of
special instructions. I have good num-
Der of subscribers to begin with and mem
bcrS can begin the studies at any time in
the future.
My long range weather forecasts have
stood the test for number Of years, and
many persons, especially those interested
IN agriculture, fruit railing, coal mines. ice
houses, etc, are in favor of adding this
feature to the national weather bureau. /
would not desire to make the Offices OF the
national weather bureau responsible for my
theories OF weather changes because they
know nothing about the principles upon
which my forecasts are based, and for the
same reasons l would not accept any posi-
ton in the weather bureau that would pre-
vent me from freely presenting my views.
/ am not begging the people of the United
States for government support, and | Will
enter into no l0g-rolling scheme for that
purpose My work is giving me a good
support and am not dissatisfied with my
efforts and opportunities. But there would
be some advantages TO the public and
toward perfecting a system of long range
weather forecasts in establishing a bureau
of agricultural metreOrolOgy. l estimate
that such bureau can be put into opera
ton al an expense of Slj, 600 annually. One
man cannot cover all the ground and give
to the subject that careful study necessary
10 perfect the system and make It of practi-
natural divisions of labor in these long
range forecasts. and each of these divisions
should have q man at its head peculiarly
fitted for the work. One of these depart
ments includes the periodical storm waves
that cross continents, the changes of the
weather accompanying them and the cold
waves, hot waves and frosts. Another de-
partment would include rainfall and
drouths and a third department would give
special attention TO plant life, making
estimates Of the effects that coming weather
will have on the growing crops of the
world. If We could know the future OF the
weather, farmers would better know
what kind of crops to plant.
in order to make this bureau of
agricultural meteorology accountable
directly to the people, and prevent
it from becoming Il tool in the
hands Of cereal spectators, l propose that
its chief be elected biennially by the lower
house of congress, and that the chief APP
point his clerk and two assistants. Should
such bureau be established, / would prob
ably be a candidate for the first place, aud
Professor Blake of Topeka, Kan, would be
my choice for the department of rainfall
and drouth. He is a remarkably well
informed man on these subjects, besides be-
ing man of very considerable ability in |
other matters. My choice for the depart !
meut of plant life would be Professor Man |
sill of Rock Island, III. He is well informed |
in astronomy, meteorology. geology and |
chemistry, and would be valuable man in /!
that work.
This bureau would use the information |
gathered by the the present weather |
bureau, and as it would not make daily |
weather predictions, there would be no |
conflict between it and the weather bureau |
officials. Let the latter pursue their work. |
At most there could only be a rivalry be- |
tween the two systems. and the public |
would soon determine which can furnish |
the most valuable weather forecasts.
Melbourne, the Australian weather |
maker, mas moved his operations to the |
Western arid regions. ! cannot intelli- |
gently discuss his efforts for want of iufor- |
nation, which he has not yet given the |
public. / have not doubted that rainfall |
may be produced both by explosions and by
the discharge of gases into the atmosphere. |
but there is a serious question, because of |
the expense, as 10 either of these being
practical. From the published descriptions
of Melboune'S efforts, he must use some
kind Of gas which either greatly expands |
in coming in contact with the atmosphere
or that causes the atmosphere TO rapidly
contract. Expansion and condensation are
the means used by nature as the origin of
force, and the Paiu-makers must necessarily |
adopt one of the two. / can only say that
Melbourne should have every opportunity
be practical. W. L. FOSTER.
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BY J. 7. Shuptrine Savannah. Ga