The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-05
WEATHER FOKi MARCH.
As Predicted Monthly by Rev.
Ir1 r. Hicks.

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March is from the End to the 9TH. At
this time the Earth is fully under the
influence of her own vernal equinox,
blended with Venus disturbance.
From about Tuesday the Sd, to Friday
the 9Th, the are reasons to expect all
the changes and phenomena of very
decided storm period. A marked
change to warmer and falling barometer
will lead rapidly into cloudiness, with
general rain and thunder storms in the
south. Rains may also be expected
in central and northern sections, but
change to much colder will follow the
rains, with heavy snow squalls generally
along the northern side of the country.
Sharp change to cold will bring up the
rear of these storms, bringing the
temperature quite to the frost line far
into the south.
The 9th and 10th are central days of
reactionary perturbation, intensified
by Moon in periges on the 10th. In all
our publications, for nearly twenty
years, we have explained that an
electrical crisis is annually to be expect
ed about the 10th to 18th of March.
The Moon being at full and on the
celestial equator on the 18th, within two
days Of its perigee, on the 10th, we are
naturally to look for electrical phenom-
ena out of the ordinary dung this
annual period this month. If the
Moons pengee or nearest approach to
the Earth, had fallen two davs later, or
coincident with full Moon on the Equa.
tor on the 18th, violent storms and
tidal waves would have been almost
certainty in the south. AS it is, marked
disturbances Of this kind need not be
surprise in that part of the country.
Heavy earth-currents of magnetism and
electricity, auroral lights, seismic con.
vulsions and quickened volcanic activ.
ity, are among the things reasonably to
be expected during or about the 10th to
18th.
The regular storm period, centering
on the 10Th and extending from the 18th
to the Goth, will bring time of exceed
ingly unsettled weather, with probabil-
ity of many heavy, and some dangerous
storms. The barometer and hygromete,
will prove faithful monitors at this, as
we'll as at all other times of violent
storms and changes. The indications
point to two decided disturbances dur
ing this central period in March, one at
the very beginning of the period, and
the other about the 18th or 18th. The
storms on and about the 18th will
barely subside before the entrance to
reactionary storm conditions due 2lst
and 22nd. This is at the center OF the
Vernal equinox, and many equinoctial
squalls, with much unpleasant weather
may safely be counted on. In all cen.
trail, western and northern sections,
mingled rain, snow and raw, depict.
ing winds will render it exceedingly
hard and trying on unsheltered live
stock. Every possible effort. should
be made for the feeding and pro.
lection of the dumb brute crea-
ton through this equinoctial crisis.
Thousands Of cattle and sheep will per-
ish, when last determined effort to
protect and feed them would tide the m
successfully into the opening spring and
summer. From both the standpoints
of mercy and commercial gain, spend
some of your thought and time and
money and labor, to shield the shiver.
ing, perishing creatures, that plead
dumbly and dependently at your gates.
against the last cruel, cutting blasts of
departing winter.
The last general storm period in
March is central on the 25th to Goth.
This period is covered, also, by mer.
curry perturbation. The moon is on
the celestial equator on the 9th and at
its new on the 2sth. AS we approach
these days it will turn phenomenally
warm for the season, the barometer will
fall to low and dangerous readings, and
any where from Friday the 9th to
Monday the 30th, it will be wise to
keep an eye on the gathering storm in.
dications. Very warm, humid weather,
with greatly depressed barometer, will
presage violence and danger, especially
in all central to southern parts of the
country. Late snow and sleet storms
will be most natural northward. The
month, in every probability, will reach
it's close in the midst of the cold wave
at the end of these storms.
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