The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-11-13

worms come forth from the earth and
scorpions appear on the walks, IL
ants remove their eggs from the small
hills, II moles throw up the earth
more than usual, IL the asses fire.
quently shake and agitate their ears,
If hogs shake and spoil the stalk Of
corn. If the bats send forth cries and
fly into the houses, If the dogs rool on
the ground and scratch up the earth
with their forefeet, and If COWS look
toward the heavens and turn up their
nostrils as If catching some smell, II
oxen like their forehead and oxen and
dogs lie on their right side-rain is
coming.
The case Is the same where animals
crowd each other. When goats and
sheep are more obstinate and more de-
sirous to crop their pastures, and quit
them with reluctance. and when birds
return slowly to their nests, rain may
be soon expected.
Inanimate objects may be subject to
actions of the atmosphere and assist in
ascertaining what will occur In the
line of weather
What Lamp Flame Tells.
If the flame of lamp crackles or
flares it indicates rainy weather. The
same Is the case when the SCOT de-
taches itself from the chimney and
falls down. When the SCOT collects
around pots and kettles, takes fire
in the form of small points. like
grains of millet. it means rain, as the
air Is cold and moist. If Goals seem
hotter and the flame more agitated
than usual, though the weather be
calm at the time. 1t indicates wind.
When the fame burns brightly and
steadily straight up, it indicates fine
weather. The sound of bells heard at
great distance is sign of wind or
change of weather. The hollow sound
of forests, the murmuring noise of the
waves of the sea. their foaming and
| green and black color announce
| storm.
Pleasant or unpleasant smells, as il
they were condensed. are signs of
/ change of weather. Spiders webs, or
leaves of trees, agitated without any
sensible wind, indicate approaching
wind and perhaps rain. A frequent
change of wind, accompanied by agi-
tation of clouds indicates storm. A
want of dew or too great quantity of
1t. being mark of strong evaporation.
announces rain. The same holds good
when white boar frost is thick Salt.
marble and glass become moist some
days before rain; corns and old scars
become painful. Dry stones and
moist earth announce fine weather.
Dry earth and moist stones announce
rain. Wind beginning to blow in the
day, is stronger and endures longer
than that blowing in the night
Weather, good or bad, beginning in
the night, Is not Of as long duration
as that beginning in the day. A sud-
den storm from the north does not
last three days. so says a Venetian
proverb. Hoar frost occasioned by the
east wind stays long time.
Indications In Winter.
laundering in December brings
moderate and fine weather. Thunder
ing at intervals in the spring. beore
trees have leaved. indicates more cold
weather. II the wind does not change
the weather will remain the same
Old superstitions say that rain on
May 3, Holy Cross day. nuts will be
spoiled; or on April %. 8 Georges
day. figs are ruined: or on June Is
st. Titus day grapes are destroyed
1t Is sensible to conclude that rain
about these periods would spoil
blooms by carrying of the fecundat-
ing farina.
Earth and air Astounding in in
sects. worms. frogs and locusts-the
large quantities of beans. fruits and
fish-spring and summer too damp
hoar frost. frogs and dew at unusual
seasons. the year will be barren