The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-03-06

), MARCH 9, 1908
/ MARCH WEATHER ACCORDING
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The first regular storm period TO
March is from the 2nd to the 9TH
From about Tuesday the 3rd, t.
Friday the 9Th, there are reasons tx
expect all the changes and pheno
men Of a very decide storm period
A marked change to warmer ant
falling barometer will lead rapidly
into cloudiness, with general rain
and thunder storms in the south
Rains may also be expected IL
central and northern sections, but
change to much colder will follow
the rains with heavy snow squalls
generally along the northern side OF
tho country. Sharp cold change to
cold will bring up the rear of these
storms bringing the temperature
quite to the frost line far into the
south. ":-' IL 4" - I.
The 9th and 18th are central
days of a reactionary perturbation,
intensified by moon on tho 10th. In
all our publications, for nearly
twenty years we have explained
that an electrical crisis is annually
to be looked for about the 10th to
18th of March. The moon being at
full and on the celestial equa !or on
18th within two days Of the 10th.
we are naturally to look for electri-
cal phenomena out Of the ordinary
during this annual period this
month: If the moons perigee or
nearest approach to earth, had
fallen two days later, or co-incident
with full moon on the equator on
the 18th violent storms and tidal
waves would have been almost a
certainty in the south. As it is,
marked disturbances of this kind
need not be a surprise in that part
Of the country. Heavy earth
currents of magnetism and electric
ity, aroral lights, seismic commissions
and duickened vocanic activity are
among the things reasonable to be
expected during and about the 10th
to 18th. The regular storm period
entering on the 16h and extending
from the 18th to the Goth, will bring
a time of exceedingly unsettled
weather, with probability of many
heavy and some dangerous storms.
The barometer and hygrometer 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
during this central period in March,
one at the very beginning of the
period, and the other about the 18th
and 18th. The storms on and about
the 18th will barely subside before
the entrance to reactlonary storm
conditions due 2lst and 22nd. This
is at the center of the Vernal
equinox, and many equinoctlal
squalls, with much unpleasant
weather may safely be counted on.
In all central western and northern
sections, mingled rain, snow and
raw. depicting winds will render it
exceedingly hard and trying on un'
sheltered live stock. Every possible
effort should be made for the feeding
and protection OF the dumb creation
through this equinootial crisis.
Thousands of cattle and sheep will
perish when last determined effort
to protect and feed them would tide
them successfully into the spring and
summer. From both the stand
points of mercy and commercial
gain, spend some of your thought
and time and money and labor to
shield the shivering, perishing
creatures, that plead dumbly and
dependently at your gates, against
the last cruel cutting blasts of de-
parting winter:
The last general storm period in
March is central on the 9th, cover
ing the 25th to soth. This period
is covered, also, by a Mercury per-
turbation. The moon is on the
celestial equator on the 9th and at
it's new on the 2Sth. As we approach
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