Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-07-11
HICKS FORECAST.
Eastern Drought Conditions Likely
to Extend Westward.

Storms and cloudiness, with ex-
cessive heat, are likely to prevail
for the first days Of the month, with
change to cooler the 4th to the
9TH. This does not mean that il
will be cool all the time and every
where from the 4th to the 9TH.
What we say is, a change to cooler
will cross the country from west to
east during those days, something
like railroad train in transit; but
train long enough to cover the
whole distance from the Pacific tC
the Atlantic at the same moment,
would be anomalous, wouldn't it
But weather changes, to those who
know how to look for them, Like
railroad trains, have tracks and
schedules and whistles and head
lights, so that same people may
watch, hear and see and stand from
UNDER In general way, this bit
of elaboration applies to all kinds OF
phenomena at all the storm periods
and weather changes.
The second storm period covers
the 9TH to 18th, being central on
the 9th, the date of full moon
Falling barometer, growing warmth
and increasing cloudiness and
humidity will mark the first days
of this period, progressively from
west to east, and from about the
9th to 18th decided storm areas will
organize and pass eastward across
the country. Thunder storms, with
wind and rain, will strike many
localities during the progress OF
these storm conditions. Another
change to rising barometer, westerly
winds, clearing and cooler will Lie
between these disturbances and the
reactionary perturbations due about
the 18th and 18th. On these dates
look for marked change to warmer,
with falling barometer and more
rain, wind and thunder.
ga regular storm period is CEN
trail on the goth, extending its in
1uence from about the 18th to 23d,
normally. One of the warmest
waves in July may reasonably be
counted on from about Friday the
Oath to Monday the 9th. On and
touching the 9th, many active
electrical storms are more than
probable. The equinoctial period
of the planet Mars begins about the
goth, disturbing causes the last ten
days of July, and, the general tone
or character of the storms and
weather prevailing the last half of
July, will indicate to large degree
the character of storm and weather
through August and much of
September.
LAS to the general outlook for
July, we do not forecast superb
bundance of rainfall. The drouth
conditions which have prevailed in
the New England sections and parts
of Canada, we fear will work by
long strides into the interior parts
of the continent; but it will take
two to three years for it to reach
maximum and run it's course in this
country Some eastern to northern
parts of our great agricultural
regions will feel pinch of dryness
in July and August, and most other
sections will have little moisture tC
waste. But by wise and promp
methods of care and culture, we
predict fair seasonable conditions.
1--WE will venture to say that the
autumn will be favorable to late
planted crops, and that we believe
the losses Of food regions may
largely be made up by all who can
possibly replant their lands with
corn and other suitable crops. But
it goes without saying that prompt
action, and wise and vigorous plan
ming and work are necessary"