The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

NO., March Copyrighted
III w. 7. Foster. My last bulletin
k4 forecasts of the storm wave to cross
s1on tinent from April to 0 and the
Nill not be reliable as tokens of COM
Wtather.
recipitation will be. most abundant
"A the 10th to the 25th: last weeks of
& will reach the Pacific coast about
III 10. cross west of the Rockies coun-
hy close Of the nth, great central val
18th to 14th. Eastern States 18th.
Naran wave will cross west OF Rockies
utry about April 10. great Central
leys 18th, Eastern States 14th. Cool
We will cross west of Rockies country
but the 18th, great Central valleys 18th.
stern States 18th.
remperature of the week ending s a.
April 16, will average about normal
the great Central valleys, below in
stern States, and below on the Pacific
~. Rainfall for the same period viii
deficient.
about date of this bulletin. temperature
be going from high to lower degrees
this fall will be closely followed by
, coolest part of April.
rhe normal or average temperature OF
rilSrises about eleven degrees counting
"a 1lrst to last days of the month. This
er&se rise of temperature makes quite
change when the weather follows its
lalN fluctuations. But the incoming
|ril4 weather will add greatly 10 this
fpal change by a great average rise in
nperature from far below normal during
ff6t week Of the month 10 far above
Email from the 9th to goth.
APRIL Is often a month OF moderate
ather and only gradual changes OF
mperature Not so this year. The wise
Ia Will carry his overcoat and umbrella
len journeying during these April days
one extreme will SO suddenly follow
other that appearances OF clouds and
month will be dry.
he most severe storms will occur not
from March 81, April and 20.
Rainfall will be from average to above
the Eastern States, from average to be-
In the great Central valleys and Rocky
bnntains and below on the Pacific slope.
nperature will be below in great Cen
a valleys aud Eastern States and above
the Rocky mountain country aud on
Pacific slope,
Crop weather Of April will be generally
Fornble to all crops. of course this
not be true OF all but it will be OF
Efrge majority of localities.
T41s favorable April weather will have
deprtssing effect on the prices OF all
rfcultural products and will be disap-
I6tIng to those who hope for higher
ces during that month
rpr part of March my forecasts were
nod. From August 5, 1899, to March
100, my forecasts of rise and fall Of
11erature were practically correct,
I5S for October and first ten days OF
11ary the forecast averages were TO
M September TO February my temper
~ forecasts for Chicago were sub
{<ed to severe tests by some of the
xId's greatest meteorologlsts and the
5>Ilts OF these tests are satisfactory TO
W MATTER, SPACE, FORCE.
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d forms eight-ninths of all the water
nd globe; in combination with silicon
1kiLm. aluminium, ETC.. it enters largely
a. all the solid constituents OF the
<<ts crust; silica In its various forms
nd. common quartz, flint, chalk. lime
marble. all the varieties OF clay
lining about half their weight n
fn- II is found in the tissues and
OF all forms OF animal and vesetapie
of which can exist without oxygen.
identity this most important OF Al
Elements in the universe deserves stu
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atmosphere and the lungs ahsorl