The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-30
BY FOSTER.
Low Temperature Will Prevail During the First Part
of Mays to Trees and Drouths.

ST Joseph Mo April 30 Copyrighted,
1899 by w r. Foster)-My last bulletin
gave forecasts of the storm waves to cross
the continent from April 2s to May and
May TO 8.
The next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about May s, cross west Of
Rockies country by close Of 10Th, great
central valleys nth to 18th Eastern states
18th
Warm wave will cross west Of Rockies
country about May 8, great central valleys
1lth. Eastern States 18th. Cool wave Will
cross west Of Rockies country about May
-, great central valleys 18th, Eastern
States 18th.
Temperature Of the week ending s a. m,
May IL, will average below normal in the
Northern states east Of the Rockies above
in Southern and about normal in the Pa
cifc slope States. Rainfall for tho same
period viii be above cast of the MisslS-
sippi river and below west except on tho
Northern Pacific coast, whore rainfall will
be above normal.
Temperature OF the first ten day OF
May Will average below normal, the next
thirteen above and The last week OF the
month below east of the Rockies. West
OF the Rocky line will be the reverse. Dur
ing FIRST eighteen days OF May rainfall
viii be below the normal west of the
Mississippi river and about normal cast.
From about 18th to close Of che month
rainfall will be below normal west of the
Mississippi and above east.
The temperature of May Is expected to
fiuctuate all through the month, but us
three day averages will begin low, gradu-
ally rise TO far above normal near 18th TO
goth and then gradually fall to far belo"
normal near the close of the month Pa
cAc slope temperature Will be about the
reverse Of this
Besides III severe storms heretofore de-
scribed period Of thunder, hail, wind and
rain storms may be expected about 18TH
to 22d east of the Rockies this being the
point where temperature Will change from
rising to falling.
There can be no doubt that trees attract
and deserts repel rainfall and Of the latter
il is better to have too much than too
little Countries that have most rainfall
are the most productive Of vegetation.
Very large tracts of land in the United
States have no subsiol that VIII hold
moisture and on such soil only deep rooted
vegetation will survive the droutns. II
rainfall was abundant in those arid coun-
tries vegetation would flourish and trees
become abundant. Or II trees could be
grown in abundance rainfall would In
crease and good crops would become more
common.
( Atlantic or Ailantus, improperly called
Allanthus or Aileanthus, is. above all 9th
ers the tree for the purpose named above,
II IS the deepest rooted tree known, WIZ
survive where all others fail, rapid
grower, makes a fine grained and uselul
wood. thick shade and is very desirable
az an ornamental arbor tree.
Botanical descriptions Of the tree con-
tain the following: "A native OF China but
now frequently planted TO shade public
walks in the south OF Europe and common
in England. The styles are combined at
I the base the fruit consists Of three hfths
samarae The leaves are large and PIN
nate with an odd leahet resembling those
cf the ash The tree grows better than
I almost any other on chalky soils and Is
hardy enough 10 endure the climate OF
: Northern Scotland. II Is easily propagat-
I I'd by cuttings OF the roots. The wood IS
I fine grained, satiny and suited for cabinet
/ making
This tree is found all over the United
states. except where it is most needed
unhesitatingly recommend this tree
for all purposes mentioned above ana es-
peclaliy for all arid countries. II tnfiNes
equally well in arid and In moist soils
Aericulturists should lose no time u
learning 70 know this tree and as the DO