The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1908-11-05
WEATHER SIGNS.

For the purpose OF separating the
.,o from the untrue weather sayings,
,be limited States government Off
|cIals have recently made .comprehen-
i've investigation OF English weather
lore and have published the traditions
which may be OF truthful guidance to
an American. They have raked over
me whole language and separated the
,ghea, from the chaff. In addition they
nave printed laws which they them
selves have enacted to govern their
.predictions. The work has been done
hinder the supervision of Edward 3.
Garriott professor of meteorology,
land Willis L. Moore, chief Of the Unit
I'd States weather bureau.
The following proverbs, for example,
are given to show how one may pre-
dict a change in weather by the action
Of the atmosphere on various things:
When walls are unusually damp rain
is expected
Horses sweating in the stable is a
sign Of rain.
Doors and windows are hard to shut
in damp weather.
Flies sting and are more trouble
some than usual when the humidity
Increases before rain.
Sailors note the Tightening Of the
cordage on ships as a sign of coming
rain.
Sensitive plants contract their
leaves and blossoms when the humid
lily increases.
A piece of seaweed hung up will be-
come damp previous TO rain.
A lump of hemp acts as a good hy-
srometer and prognosticates rain wden
1t is damp.
Tobacco becomes moist preceding
rain.
When rheumatic people complain of
more than ordinary pains it will prob.
ably rain.
When the locks turn damp in the
scalphouse surely it VIII rain.-Ameri-
can Indians.
II corns, wounds and sores itch or
ache more than usual rain is likely to
fall shortly.
When mating on the floor is shrink
ing dry weather may be expected,
When mating expands expect wet
weather.
Ropes shorten with an increase Of
humidity,
Three foggy or misty mornings in
dicate rain,
Cuarries of stone and slate indicate
rain by a moist emulation from the
stones.
Salt increases in weight before rain.
A farmers wife says when her cheese
salt is soft 1t will rain; when getting
dry fair weather may be expected.
II metal plates and dishes sweat 1t
is a sign of bad weather.-Plinny.
Three foggy or misty morning in.
dictate rein.-Oregon.
A rising fog indicates fair weather;
II the fog settles down expect rain.
Fog from seward, fair weather; fog
from land, rain.-New England.
Hoarfrost indicates rain.
Heavy frosts bring heavy rain; no
irosts, no rain.-California.
The larger the halo about the moon
the nearer the rain clouds and the
sooner the rain may be expected.
When the perfume of flowers is I'M
usually perceptible rain may be ex'
pected.
When the mountain moss is dry and
brittle expect clear weather.
sunhower raising its head indicates
rain.
Rainbow in morning, shepherds take
warning;
Rainbow at night, shepherds delight;
Rainbow at night, sailors delight;
Rainbow in morning, sailors warn.
ing,
Rainbow in morning shows that
shower is west of u.s.. and that We will
probably get it. Rainbow in the even
ing shows that shower is east Of us
and is passing of.
Snakes expose themselves on the ap-
proach Of rain.
In dry weather, when creeks and
springs that have gone dry, become
moist, or, as we say, begin to sweat,
u indicates approaching rain, Many
springs that have gone dry will give
a good flow of water just before rain.
j, E. Walker, Kansas.
Drains, bitches and dunghills are
more offensive before rain.
Floors saturated with oil become
very damp just before rain.
Guitar strings shorten before rain.
Human hair Cred) curls and kinks
az the annrnach of q storm and re-