The Red Cloud chief., 1895-07-12
Weather Bulletin.
Copyrighted. 1895, by W T. Foster,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, July 13.-My
last bulletin gave forecasts Of the
storm waves to cross the continent
from July 18th to 22d. The next
~ill reach the Pacific coast about July
23d, cross the western mountain
country BY close Of Gath, the great
central valleys from 25th to 9th
and the eastern states about the 29th.
During and Immediately preceding
this disturbance will occur the hottest
period Of the month, accompanied by
indications of drouth.
The drouth in Florida and the
southeastern states will increase, end
northwest Of St. Louis, in the direc.
ton Of Manitoba, moisture will be
deficient.
The warm wave will cross the west
Of Rockies country about Esd, great
central valleys 25th and eastern states
9Th. Cool wave will cross the west
Of Rockies country about 26th, great
central valleys 18th and eastern states
30th.
This cool ave will probably cause
light irosts along the northern bor-
ders Of the United States, keeping up
the record a. q most remarkable crop
season.
WINTER WHEAT.
July and August rains will probab-
ly put rolling lands in good condition
for blowing, preparatory for sowing
winter wheats, but soils that hold
water longer than the average will
probably be too wet.
In the great central valleys heavy
rains will fall in September and the
blowing should be completed as early
As possible; not only for the reason
mentioned above, but also because Of
the severe winter to follow.
Ia the northern portion of the win.
ter wheat belt. sowing should be som.
plesed early in September; in the
south . month later and the sowing
should be completed long enough be-
fore to give the soil time for becom-
ing packed so that the wheat plants
may have a solid bed instead of q
loose ash-bank in which to terminate.
The roller should be thoroughly
used. For the coming hard wistel
the plant might be better prepared by
q second rolling after the wheat has
covered the ground with its green.
In many places the rains will have
washed the soil from the roots and
left an uneven surface, inviting the
work Of the winds, and for this tn.
roller is a good remedy.
The weather will favor the abov.
suggestions as October is expected 4
be warm in the winter wheat country
and the preparation will be necessar,
10 view Of the severe Decembe'
weather to follow.
hold that vegetation receives nj
nourishment from the soil. The plan
receives all It's food from or through
the atmosphere. This is contrary t
the common theory of the farmer.
The farmers theory is to prepar
the soil go that its substance vii
readily enter the plant, run up it
stalk, entering the leaves and seed
from below. My theory is to 90 pre-
pare the soil that it will readily cor
duct the currents Of electricity whiel
enter the plant through it leaves, pas
down its stalk and enter the cart
through its roots, thus bringing t
the plant its nourishment from sbov
and exuding the refuse into the cart
by way Of its roots.
:. have some positive proof for m,
theory, for scientists have found the
currents of electricity constantly en-
ter the plant through its leaves, pas
down its stalk and into the earth.
We also know that current of elss
tricity carry matter, and the onl
question lett to determine is whethe
the observed currents in plants carr
matter &c and feed vegetation.
The tap roots Of plants conduc
most electricity, and according to m
theory do not neod what the farms
calls n rich aoil. beosuse the sut