Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-23

rt a cold storm; on the hill, il foretells
a thaw.
If the hornets build low the winter will
he hard When leaves fall early the
winter will he long. When snow falls
on a hard road 1t will not last long.
The last spring snow storm never comes
until after the sugar snow.' who
may be recognized by coming in un-
usually large fakes and only lasting u
few minutes Ii the hogs melt is found
tbs; at the front tho first part Of winter
Will be the most severe if the reverse
is true, We may look for hard weather
in February and March. Bright north
crn lights" bring severe cold. II the sun
shines on the second day of February SO
as to permit the woodchuck to see its
shadow it will 60 back into its hole
and remain six weeks. If March concs
in Ii!l" A Lamb il will 90 out like n lion
if it comes in Ike q lion it ill go out
hl,o n lamb. In other words. one extreme
at the beginning promises the reverse
at the end of the month. Sun-dogs in
dictate a bad storm.
Distant sounds beard distinctly fore
| tnde, no good weather. II Tie sun draws
up water it will rain. The pitcher
| sweating and the tea kettle polling dry
| also indicate rain. Crbwebs thtklN
spread upon the grass are an indication
Of fair weather.
| Animal life seems. according to the
popular notion, to have peculiar warn
| ings regarding the weather changes.
| Some Of these are cXrlainahle 10y natural
| causes. 1t il n fact recognized by all
intelligent stockmen that cattle have an
,ntimation of an approaching storm some
hours before it is visible TO the human
| eve. There is certain rrstlessnesS which
| the cowboy has learned to interpret at
| once When Won SEQ pig pastu'ins in
the field build tor itself a nest you may
| look for storm. Chickens take oX-
ira pains in oiling their feathers Just
| before n rain. Pea fowls send foi tn
,heir shri, cries as warning. and when
the quail cries more wet from the
meadow. tho farmer works brisKlN to
set his hay under shelter. II the chick
weed and scarlet pimpernel expand their
tiny petals. rain reed not he expected
for a few hours. Bees worl. with re-
dnubled energy Just before rain. " the
flies arc unusually persistent either IN
the house or around stock there is ram
in the air. The cricket sings at the APP
rrOach Of cold wea 'her. Squirrels store
, a large supply or nuts, Inc nuskS or corr,
are unusually thick ard the buds Of
dcciduous trees have tirmcr protecting
coat il Il severe winter is at hand. II
The poplar OF quaking asp leaves turn
II, tho under side ram VIII soon fol-
| low.
If TIC fog rises in tho morning. II Is
| a sign Of rain: if it settles. clear day
may be expected watch the smallest
| oiurd YOU can see. If ii increases in siz'
il is going to rain if it 'neits away and
vanishes completely, fair weather vii
fellow.
Il II tho camphor bottle comes roily u
is going to storm. When it clears, set
tied weather may be expected This ides
has seemingly been utilized in the manu-
fnc,nrc of some OF our cheap baroinet'rs
1hc main trouble is, they seldom fore
tell the change until about the time il
, arrives.
Last, but not least, rhcumatics can al
ways tell It 'in their bones when
storm Is approaching. and 10 this prog
nustication the octogenaran OF to-day u
az firm, an advocate as were his fore
fathers.