The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-28
WATCH FOR STORMS NOW
SUCH rs THE ADVICE OF THE
PROPHETIC MES
SENGER
MILL CITY WEATHER PROPHET
Fixes March IS Or Whereabouts as
the Beginning OF
Series OF Storms.

The Prophetic Messenger, r. Hollings-
worths Minneapolis periodical, which SO
closely foretold the existing weather con-
dltions for the first three months of the
current, year, in this issue takes up the
next three months. as follows:
April opens in the midst of a general
storm period for Minnesota and adjoining
states, and about the beginning of the
winters breakup. March % or there
and disagreeable conditions. accompanied
by rain, sleet and possibly hail, IN the
southern portion of the Mississippi valley
with the approach of much cooler weather
about the Both. This condition will pre-
vail south of the 10th parallel. North OF
this line We would look for falling tenn
Derature about the 18th, followed by rain,
turning into snow fiurries, with the wind
shifting we'll to- the north and northeast
about the 29th,, clustering conditions will
continue about the Sd of April, when the
temperature should rise III the northern
portion of the Mississippi valley and
Michigan, but the general storm condition
will continue until about the 9TH, when 1t
will turn warmer, with much more prom
iSing weather.
Should the wind shift to the west and
northwest near the 9Th and 18th, the con-
ditions for seeding in the Northern states
will be very promising indeed. The week
following the It'll the greater portion of
the. Northern, states are due for west
winds, accompanied by cool, frosty nights.
making the sunny side of buildings the
most Comfortable and pleasant until near
noon the next day. This condition viii
be more aggravated as we near the 18th
or, 18th, which will likely be broken up
with thunder storms near these dates,
then followed by rising temperature and
more settled weather, commencing on or
about the 18th.
Rainfall for the first half of the month
should be about the average. while the
temperature should be slightly below that
of average years. -=.,
With the approach of full moon on the
18th. indicates the continuance of warm
weather over the entire Mississippi val
ley, accompanied with considerable west
and southwest wind amounting to al
most destructive storms in western South
Dakota, and Nebraska There is no indi-
cations of late frosts In the Southern
states during the month of April. with
the exception of LIST, I'd, 21St and I'D,
which dates should not be entirely for
gotten by the planter and gardner.
About the 18th the weather should turn
cooler In the Northern states, followed
by extremely clustering and threatening
weather on the 10Th and 2lst, with much
rain, thunder storms and possibly hail
in Eastern Nebraska, Western Illinois
and Western South Dakota. Were 1t not
for strong wind during this period (from
| the 10Th to the 23rd), we would expect
killing frosts to extend we'll southwark.
! probably extending as far south as the
northern limits of the Gulf states. We
| warn our readers in the far south to be
on the lookout for this. The melon and
! berry industry of the Central and North
| ern states should also be protected.
| After the 22nd change to warmer is
indicated. with general storm conditions
| developing in the Western states about
the 23rd. when the wind should shift east
| ward, accompanied with rainy and driZ-
| zling weather during the 25rd and 24th,
clearing by the 25th and turning warmer
! throughout the greater portion of the
j Mississippi valley, and in all probability
| passing beyond the danger OF frost south
! OF the 18th parallel, Further north cool
! or weather may be expected on and about
| the evening of the 10Th, with danger Of
/ killing frosts on the 18th, 26th and 9th,
to be followed by generally fair and
| clear weather, with predomInattng west
| winds. The average temperature should
| range about the average during the last
| half of the month, while the rainfall Is
! likely to be deficient with the exception
of Northern Illinois, Indiana and Michi-
! gan, which viii be In excess.
| The above forecast applies to Minnese-
| ia, the DakotaS. Wisconsin, Western I'LL
nois, Iowa, Nebraska, Eastern Kansas
! and the northern half of Missouri and
! Michigan, particularly so in the order
| given. Do not try to make this fit At
lentlC coast or Pacific slope weather, as
| 1t is not reliable.
| INDICATIONS FOR MAY AND JUNE.
The outlook for the coming crops is
somewhat confusing and would give room
dry, backward and cold spring over the
entire state of Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Michigan. the Dakotas. Nebraska North
ern Kansas Iowa, Northern Missouri and
Northwestern Illinois is practically one OF
the certainties of the season. Thus con-
sidering we would not encourage very ex-
tensive preparations for large corn crops
in the states named Wheat and all grain
and cereals which thrive best in such
seasons are the ones the farmer should de-
pend upon for his success. Corn will be
about the least promising of all the crops
during the months of April. May and
June. but after the LIST of July conditions
promise more favorable for this crop. All
who must depend upon their corn crop
shouid be in no great hurry In getting 1t
In the ground before the middle or end Of
May. This might seem ridiculous, but
corn cannot be grown without favorable
weather and little Of this will be had be-
fore the latter part of May. There is a
time for all things" Bear this in mind
Put in your crop when II viii flourish and
cast aside custom. A crop planted dur
ing the flrst week of June will prove far
more valuable to the farmer than one
planted during the first han of May. Try
1t. For all things there is a season not
meaning a custom, but the time when con-
ditionS VIII favor such.
| Late frests are mentioned in the fore
! cast and their possible scope of action
| During May there is possibility of kill
| ing frosts the 18th to the 18TH which will
| be local In most localities of the Northern