The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-08-29
A COLD WAVE COMING
Prof. Foster Says it is Due about
September lst and Frost may
Damage the Corn Crop.

One of the greatest and hottest waves
of the summer will reach the great
central valleys, according to Prof. W. T.
Foster on or within the period of
August q to September 2. General
storms, Prof. Foster goes on to say, will
prevail in the continent. Following
these will come great cool wave that
will transform the weather from very
disagreeable summer hot wave to a
pleasant cool wave that will bring
thoughts of the sere and yellow leaf Of
the fall season of the year.
II would not be surprised to see a
frost in the corn belt during this sea-
son." Prof. Foster warns and as the
corn crop will not be ripe at this time
it will be critical time for that crop.
Following is the weather bulletin in
full:
Washington, d. c., Aug. 24.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbances
to cross continent D to 26, warm wave
Il to 20, cool wave "a to %. Next dis
turbance will reach Pacific coast about
70, cross west of Rockies by close Of 80,
great central valleys 81 to September
z, eastern states 3. Warm wave will
cross west of Rockies about 70, great
central valleys 81, eastern states Sep
tember 2. Cool wave will cross west of
Rockies about September 1, great CEN
tral valleys 3, eastern states 5.
This disturbance will bring one of
the greatest and the last hot wave of
the summer. General but not neces-
sarily dangerous storms will prevail on
the continent and following these will
come great wave that will transform
the weather from very disagreeablc
summer hot wave to pleasant cool
wave that will bring thoughts of the
sere and yellow leaf of the fall season
of the year.
That cool wave will threaten frosts
far out in northwestern Canada and
how far south those frosts may come
will not now undertake to say. |
would not be surprised to see frosts in
the corn belt during the passage Of that
cool wave and would advise all who
may have an interest in the question of
early northern frosts to keep a sharp
lookout at that time.
The corn crop will not be ,natured at
that time and that will be a critical
time for that crop. | expect frosts in
the northern part of the corn belt at
that time but it is too early for that
which is known to farmers as killing
frosts.,
Immediately following August "a, Sc
we're storms for the season may be ex-
pected. A cool wave moving eastward
about 40O.mifes a day is expected to
reach meridian 80 not far from August
26, but it will not be of any great relief
from the most hot wave of the summer
l expect the hot term to continue over
till after September 1, on meridian go
and little later east of that line.
September promises to be rather a
pleasant month after the hot wave
scheduled to reach meridian 80 about
September 1. l expect the first week
OF the month to end with very cool
weather as compared with the last hall
of August.
great fall in temperature is looked
for from September 1 to 81, with ex.
tensive killing frosts not far from the
latter date.
great warm wave is looked for
reaching meridian 80 not far from 25
followed by severe storms, cold wave
In the northern states and frosts last
days OF September that will react
northern parts of the cotton belt.
Rainfall OF September is expected tc
be in excess in the great corn growing
sections of the Mississippi river, in the
New England states, Maryland and
Virginia. Elsewhere rainfall of thai
month will be deficient.
Temperatures of September are ex
pected to average above normal about
and north of the great lakes, in New
England states, Florida, the Carolinas
Alabama, Georgia and Texas. Else
where expect temperatures to average
below normal.
These bulletins will give, ia unusua;
detail, my calculations for the fall
months as to the cotton crop, the
threshing season for wheat and the
corn gathering season. am not claim.
ing perfection for my forecasts but al
least two times out of three they viii
be found to be correct and it will pay
the planter, the farmer, the shipper and
the dealer to make them his guide tx
the weather.
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