Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-07-25
TO PREDICT THE WEATHER.
Watch Animals, Birds and Fishes aS
Verx Reliable Forecasters.

Wntch Animals, Birds and Fishes IN
Very Reliable Forecasters.
Before n rainstorm the cat nearly al
ways washes her face. Whyf some
claim that the atmosphere excites the
electricity In the cats fur, Irritating
her and to overcome the tingllng sen
satlons she sets to washing herseir.
Or if there Is no cat In the house
maiden lady next door may possess
loquacious parrot If the bird sits anu
makes a sort of kissing noise you may
be sure there will be rain before night.
If you have an aquarium OF goldnsh
YOU may observe that they Will become
unusually active some sunny a1ter-
noon. They will dart about IN the
water and flap their little tails. Ihls
Is a sign Of rain. One seldom need rear
getting wet II he lives In the country.
Horses, COWS, sheep, hogs, dogs, pea
cocks-al evlnce certain pecul!arities
before storm.
Suppose you are master OF skye
terrier or any other dog. No doubt
you have often seen him burying bones;
vet you never took notice Of the fact
that he did this shortly before 1t rained.
In the days when man wandered
through the forests savage creature,
clothed principally with sunshine ana
smiles, he took little care OF the dog.
1t required all the efforts Of the tribal
ancestor to take care Of himself. SO
the dog had to be on the lookout for
rainy day"
Dogs in those days lived mostly on
fowls. Now, In rainy weather, fowls
are hard to catch. SO the early pet or
man caught game before the rain began
and buried it, SO he should not die OF
hunger In case the storm continued.
This instinct still remains with the
dogs.
Horses become uneasy as a storm
approaches. They fidget and neigh I'm
patiently in their stalls.
As the sky becomes overcast asses
bray and show their asinine defiance
Of the inevitable. Before a storm cows
lie down.
Some day you may walk into field
and see a flock Of sheep In corner
with their backs turned to the north.
west. If you wait long enough you
will see a wind blow up from that d.
rection.
At other times the sheep run and
bound over the fields, rearing on their
hind feet as II they were fighting imag-
mary foes. This indicates a disturb
ance of the atmosphere and the ap-
proach of brisk storm.
Hogs, as would be typical of them.
grunt before 1t rains
When lions eat revenously circus
trainers know there Is going to be bad
weather. Then they take particular
precautions In fastening the poles and
ropes Of circus tents.
Birds also evince feelings Of discom-
fort before inclement weather. Swal-
lows fly low, rocks cav discordantly,
and peacocks and guinea hens cry con-
stantly. Water fowlA before rain
make bee line for a lake or river.
The weather has a noticeable effect
on fish Of all kinds. Fishermen will
tell you that trout become electrified
with energy before storm. AS If In
joyful anticipation Of feast, sharks
disport playfully about ships before a
hurricane rises.
Persons living near rivers or streams
can gauge the weather by the croak Of
frogs AS the weather becomes warm
and dry or wet and disagreeable the
frogs croak varies, ascending and de-
scendng In the scale Of sound like q
barometer.-Detrolt News-Tribune.