The Leon reporter., 1902-10-02
Hicks Forecasts for October.

f1iCkf S Forecasts LOT OCtODcr.
October will begin with reactionary
storms of rain, and possibly snow to the
north, passing eastwardly over the
country. New moon ON the lst will
cause higher temperature, with elec-
trical storms, high tides and probably
seismic disturbances on and touching
that date, but cold gales from the north.
west with rising barometer will follow
quickly. During the Vucan storm
period, 4th to 9th, the weather will grow
decidedly warmer, beginning in the
western parts and moving eastward, the
barometer will fall at the same time, and
cloudiness and rain will follow, touching
most parts of the country in their east
ward progress about Sunday the 9TH to
Wednesday the 9th. Storms of this
period promise to be general and severe,
with great probability of wintry aspects
in all northerly directions. Snow with
heavy sleet are entirely probable, fol.
lowed by high barometer and cold.
The Mercury period is central on the 10
and continues to the 18th, and this fact
blended with others will cause unsettled
stormy weather, perhaps, outside Of the
reguar periods. Much cloudiness with
drlzzle and sleet are results to be ex.
pected during much of the Mercury
period. A rise in temperature and rain
and snow storms of increased extent
and energy, will be natural on and
touching the 18th and 18th.
The Vulcan storm period, central on
the 18th and covering the 18th to goth,
is within the Venus period, with Moon
on the celestial equator on the 18th, at
a total eclipse node on the 10th, and at
perigee and greatest north declination
on the 10Th and Goth. Without the
least desire to be sensational, we will
say that severe and dangerous autumnal
storms and tides are very probable at
this period Storms oyer the great lake
region and along the north Atlantic
promise to endaDger shipping and life
Even the gulf regions will not be exempt
from notable perturbations. Rain
snow and sleet will visit most interior
sections, and big October cold wave
and very high barometer will wind up
the period. Such are the probabilities
not the absolute certainties. Ali con
= cerned should be on the lookout for in
dications, as no violent atmospheric OF
other disturbances come as rule with
out plain and timely warnings. If al
excess of storms and rough weather fai
to materialize at this time. look for un
seasonably warm weather, with many
seismic phenomena and unusual per
turbations of the ocean tides. The fac
to be emphasized is that normalcy viii
not be the rule, the astronomic con
dition indicates one extreme or The
other Our belief is that very heavy
autumnal storms will result, followed by
sufficiently cold weather to damage anc
destroy exposed, perishable commerce
There is no possibility, and no necces
sity for any attempt at localizing il
these forecasts. The time of year, tn,
astronomlc admonition, the peculiaritieI
! of sections and localities all supple
mented by good barometer, hygrom
eter and the exercise of common sense
willdo all that could be accomplished i
: absolute knowledgei were possessed o
:? all that may come, and where the expos
1 ure would be greatest. All the foil,
! and crime lies in incredulity, indiffer
! ence and lack of prudential readiness.
!, Reaction to much warmer, with falling
I barometer and more rain, turning t,
| snow northward, will be natural result
, on and touching the 23rd and Oath. AL
) these October periods will end in NOR
or less storminess, with stiff, cold gales
:, over the great lakes and the northwes
generally. By the middle of the montl
the boreal waves and frosts will reacl
quite to the gulf regions.
; The last five days of the month ar,
,, covered by a regular storm period
! blended with the Venus disturbance q
j it's center, with Moon on the celestis
equator on the 9th and new again Of
: the 3lst. The Indications are the storm
tropical in kind, with thunder and raj
southwark, will come during the frs
I developments Of this period. But Q
= the rising barometric area from th
: northwest impinges on the low barom'
ter to the southwark, rains will quickl
merge into sleet and snow. and bore
blasts will spread southwark and eas
; ward quite over the country.
. Good Advice.