The Green Forest tribune., 1894-11-08
Will be Il Seyere Winter.


unanimous in announcing that this
will be an uncOmmonly severe winter
and they say that all the signs agree
with their prediction. An Ohio farmer
who says he has closely observed the
doings of the weather for more than
forty years, has issued statement
whice reads as follows:
"Coons and 'possums have a heavy
growth Of fur coming on. The chip
munk and the squirrel are the busiest
little animals in the world The in
sects have left the trees in the woods,
as you will notice, and the feathers on
the geese are heavier than ever before
My young lambs are growing wool that
seems marvellous, and oheep that have
been sheared are rapidly regaining
their fleece. These signs We're visible
in 1867 and 1858. Another sign of u
hard winter is the large llazelnut crop.
Ihia means also that lots of boy babies
will be born to take place of those who
will be. .Sliied in the coming war" '.as
That prediction is followed by others
of the same imports from all parts Of
the country, says the New York Sun.
However, this is not an unusual occuI-
ance at this season. because it is lust
the time of year when the rural wealth
er prophets are busiest. and nine years
out of ten they insist that very cold
weather is coming.
An Indian man comes to the from,
with the announcement that corn
husks are thicker this fall than usual,
which, he says, is an infallibe sign
that there will be cold weather during
January and February. Boston's s most
famous unofficial prophet says that he
has been close observer of the Eng
lish sparrow for years, and that the
birds which abound in the vicinity OF
Boston common, are growing feathers
on their legs. There is no doubt in his
mind that this is a sign of an extreme
ly cold winter.
Clear moon.
Frost soon
is saying that may be heard frequent
iy in Pennsylvania. An oldtimed
weather sign was the activity display
ed by the beavers in laying in an extra
large supply of winter food month
ca, lier than usual when cold season
was at hand. Similar activity on the
part OF bears gave warning of d severe
season to the hunters in the early days.
Bear tracks after the first fall Of snow
indics tea mild winter In the fall be-
fore cold and early winter chipmunks
are usually abundant. They are al
ways housed by October /. Before
mild winter, however, they are to be
seen as late as December l.
The farmers say that when COWS
below in the evening" it is safe to look
out for snow during the night. When
cattle cellect near the barn long before
night and.remain nuddled near it until
late in the morning, a severe winter is
coming.
A thaw is to be expected when a cat
is seen washing her face with her back
to the fire.
Rural obrervers assert that hogs
gather and store away straw, leaves
aad hay before cold weather Sets in.
Ii a mole digs hole two and a half
feet deep, it is an indication that a very
severe winter is at hand.
An authority says that the saying
Everything is lovely and the goose
honks high hot hangs high" as it
is frequently qnoted--is weather
proveru, meaning.that when wild geese
fly high it is sign of fair weather.
A fog in February indicates frost
in May. Frost that occurs III the dark
of the moon kills fruit and buds aud
blossoms, but frost in the light of the
moon will not kill. Early frosls are
usually followed by long and hard
the farmers say, occur six weeks after
the first song Of the first katydid.
Heavy white frost Is sign that
warmer weather is coming. Black frost
inuIrates Il cold winter with much
snow. Rural observers says that there
will be as many frosts in June as there
are iogs in February. l hree white
fross,, they say. Will bring storm
every time.
Ii Ice will bear man before Christ.
man 1t will not bear. a mouse after
ward The three days of September
20. 2l, aud - rule the weather for Oc-
tober November ant, Derenlber. TIE