The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-09-29
HICKS, Forecasts for october.

An IMPORTANT factor In storm and weather uses
| for o tober is the Mars equinox. The genera
weather cond itons dominant at the beginning OF "a
| Mars period. are almost certain to be- In II great
| degree. perpetuaied throughout the Mars period
If this rule is not reversed this month"; the storm
and weather of much of September will be repeat
ed. in character if in intensity 10 the end IF
October. OF course the weather will grow more
| autumnai, storms and temperature approaching
| more nearly winter aspects
The first three days of the month will be central
| days of Vulcan storm period. with Moon al first
| quarter on the 1st The change TO warmer weather
and falling barometer in western parts the last days
of September, will reach central aud eastern sections
during the ist 2nd and 3rd of October, attended by
| cloudiness and rain. Brisk autumnal winds. with
electrical storms in some localities. may be expect
ed. and change rising barometer. westerly winds
and much cooler will follow from about the 3rd to
the 9TH the change setting in behind The storms in
| the west, and following them up during the sue
cessive days named above.
About Saturday. Sunday and Monday, the 9th, 9TH
and sth, a reactioiary storm disturbance will be
central. This period will be intensified by several
cause.-the near proximity 10 the center of the
Mars period with Moon on the celestial equator on
the 9Th. in perigee on the 7th aud full, in oppo
| sition 10 the Earth and Sun. OH the SIh. We may
| reasonably look for marked storm conditions on
| which the temperature becomes high, with south
winds aud low barometer. will most likely expert
ence thunder storms and high winds Early snow
| in the north and west neei not surprise any one,
and very general change 10 much cooler weather
and frost will he natural behind the storms. say
| about the Sth TO the 10Th. inclusive.
| The next Vulcan storm period is central on the
| 18th, covering the 10th to the Nth. Moon is ut
greatest north declination the Eth. suggesting
that warm. southerly winds will blow during the
first days OF this Vulcan period causing pleasant
days, but leading up TO falling barometer and re-
turn TO cloudiness and more storms of rain and
wind, with probable snow northward The storms
of this period will eliminate about Friday the l2th
TO Sunday the 1fth, being progressive from west to
east and about these days. but present in no To-
cality for more than few hours or one day ut the
most Another change to rising barometer. north
westerly winds and much cooler weather will fol-
low in the immediate wake of these storms. bring
ing bright weather and frosty nights much of the
country, say from about the 1ith TO the 18TH This
change is progressive from west to east. it being
physical impossibility for any weather conditions
changes exist. take place, all over the conn
try at the same time.
The 18th to the21t constitute a reactionary storm
period, with Moon the celestial equator on the
10Th, and in apogee on the 10th.
The next Vulcan storm period is central on the
2ith, with new Moon falling on the Ord. Change
to much warmer will set in about the slnd and Bird,
other storm conditions will follow in regular order
and more rain, wind and snow will be natural con-
sequences about the 9th. 18th and 10Th. Quite Sc
we're gales on the lakes and the North Atlantic
Ocean and coasts, should be apprehended ut this
time. In fact all the October disturbances are more
TO be feared in these directions than in the south
ern and central parts of the continent A sharp
cold for the season will spread the coun-
try from about the 18th to the 18Th causing heavy
irosts and some freezing over great part of the
country. October comes to its close at the end of
reactionary storm disturbances which will be cen
! tal about the 18th and 3Oth. Change to fair and
colder will be advancing from the west as the
month goes out.