The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-03-06

MARCH NEUROLOGY.
Rain, Snow, sIeet, Cold Waves and Heavy
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the first day of March, lasting up to
about the 4th. Venus, Mercury and
Earth's vernal equinox all bear on
the same period, with moon in apogee
on the LIST and last quarter on the
end. From Saturday the LIST to about
Tuesday the 4th general and heavy
storms of rain, sleet, snow and wind
will be most natural. In southern
and central parts of the continent,
very low barometric conditions at
this time, with change to very warm
southerly winds, will indicate dan
gerous and even tornado storms.
All general storms at this time, and
throughout the month, will be equin-
Octial in character; the first stages
will be warm, with rain, lightning
and thunder especially along the
south and east sides of storm areas.
To the west and northwest the rain
will rapidly turn to sleet and snow
followed by high barometer which
will force cold waves and extreme
wintry conditions for the season east
ward and southwark over almost the
entire country. Let it be remember
ed that the combined perturbations
of Mercury and Venus, within the
period of our vernal equinox, is in
variably attended either by general
and heavy storms, partaking of both
tropical and boreal influences, or I'M
seasonably warm and bright weather
prevails.
Although the Mercury period,
which ends about the 10th, cloudy,
threatening weather will prevail, but
renewed storm conditions will be
marked from about the Sth to the
10th inclusive. AS we approach new
moon on the 9th it will grow much
warmer, falling barometer will appear
in western parts, and very decided
storms will quickly follow, travelling
eastward and touching most sections
of the country from about the Sth to
the 10th.
An energetic, short-lived high bar
ometer may possibly rush in before
the on-coming of the Vulcan storm
period central on the 18th, but the
chances are good for continued and
general storms oyer the 10th and in
to the storm period extending from
the nth to the 10th.
Students of our theory and fore
casts will remember that the Earth
passes an electric and magnetic crisis
each year on and about March the
18th. 1t will also be remembered
that the new and full moons in March
are always on or very close to the
celestial equator, thus forming close
conjunctions with Earth and Sun.
When these conjunctions fall within
or near the annual perturbation cen
trail on the 18th, storms, ocean tides
and electric phenomena are almost
certain to reach high maximum.
A reactionary storm period will
center on and about the 10Th and Goth,
at which time change to warmer, fall
ing barometer and wide areas of more
rain and snow will pass eastward
across the country. All Of these
storms perturbation until after the
decided changes to colder, and blizzar
dous squalls of sleet and snow in al
the northward part of the country
Do not lose sight of this prediction
and do not neglect to make all posi-
BILE provisions for the feeding and
protection of your live stock.
The storm period in which Boreas
and the equinoctial powers will make
one of their final and worst clashes il
central on the oath, covering the 21st
to Goth. Within this period we fine
Earth at its equinoctial center on the
22nd, Moon in perigee on the 21st ant
full Moon on the celestial equator OF
the 23rd. These facts warrant us il
saying that dangerously high tides
attended with violent equinoctia
gales and storms need not surpris,
anyone on and along the gulf and At
lantic ocean, from the 21st to Goth in
elusive. The days of greatest proba
BILE violence in this period will b,
Sunday the 23rd to Wednesday tn,
Goth. Very decided northwestern,
storms will rush southwark and east
ward at this time as counterpart t.
the equatorial storms, causing proba
BILE tornadoes in localities where tn,
opposing influences meet, and bring
ing snow and billiards to many part
of the country, even in the central.
The cold weather that is sure to fol
low the last named storm period will
change to much warmer as the month
goes out, the barometer will agair
fall, and more reactionary rain anC
snow will visit many sections in thei
march eastward across the States.
Captured the Prize.
At the Poultry Exhibit held few
weeks ago at Pittsburo Pa Mr. w