The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-23


same as the annual lines but the spring and sum
mer rain lines out from the gulf the far
thest to the west. Our line is the most westerly
Of all and it supplys the western part OF the CEN
trial plain in which the Mouse river valley is stu
ated and whatever rain the western plain or half
arid section receives by its tapping somewhat
onto 1t in It's northward and returning way
The spring rain line lies just east OF the summer
hne and 1t waters the central part Of the central
plain and gives to the eastern end Of North Da,
hota Of the Red River valley section usually too
much rain in the spring. This the farmers admit
tod at the farmers institute at Grand FORKS last
fall, but while It makes seeding difacult in the
spring and causes late seeding We in the central
part Of the state have no drawbacks from that
source. - - .~>
FIXED UNIT.
Here We must keep in mind the all important
fact the that has been the chief factor in fash
ioning the extreme surface fertility which has
crued from the decay Of vegetation and the addi-
ton OF organic matter from the Of
less millions of wild animals that have gone down
upon our surface soil during the past ages that
have passed before civilization found its way to
the valley, for the summer rain belt being fixed
by the creator in the beginning, caused over
production Of vegetation in our valley especially
it is situated north OF the counterposing influ
from the Pacific through the Columbia plateau and
influencing with the cool wave returning southwsrl
after it has passed our section and furnished
with ample rain but caused slack in the am
cunt Of summer rain to the south of US and the
clouds play shy and leave them dry, while we
have it wet. This has always been going on thru.
out the thousands Of years of the mighty past. In
this warm wave the latent heat that is caused by
the focuses centering in the Caribbean
and coming through the Gulf Of Mexico
before described, deposits it's latent heat in the
warm waves that come darectly from the south
and last four or five days when the thermometer
reaches from IS degrees in the beginning to 1o2
degrees in the ending then comes change to
cooler which lasts or days. Towards the last Of
this cool wave comes the rain that meets all
requirements. AS the cool wave comes south from
its return to the artc circle the empty clouds come
in banks and cool shade above the latent
heat left all along the way as 1t went north in the
lower atmosphere the high cool wave comes
from the north in the upper atmosphere These
clouds cause a condensation Of the water below
them, the form OF heated air or as it is better
understood in latent heat which water in
the air. This may be known by anyone at any
time during the duration OF the warm waves but
the best time s at the end or near the end when
the thermometer is the highest. BY filing jug
cunt Of water that will show on the outside Of the
jug will be good barometer and will indicate the
amount Of rain that may be expected in few
days. II the comes from the south
west and the heat increases to far about 100 as
will sometimes reach 1875 and often 116 in the
shade these what known as hot winds.
Then the use OF the jug as before will determine
whether there is going to be any rain to follow
not if these hot winds happen to come alone there
won't be any rain from that source because they
have their origin not over the but the
land and they the outrushing of the expanded
air which is swollen by being heated by the
focus the sand plains far to the southwest
and they contain no latent heat water in gas
FORM These before irrigation began to be
in south west Of here were occasional occur
rences but have disappeared since artificial water
ing has began between and the place of their
origin. as they intercept water On their way
and need have more fears from hot winds
from that source, but there cannot be any change
in the Gulf waves, and to them we owe our super.
ior surface soil formation and we can safely look
for an improvement in the quantity OF summer
rain which falls. Mostly during July which is our
hottest month and we only ten degrees mean
temperature below Louisiana on the Gulf the hot
test state in the Union In view Of the facts that
these meteorological weather conditions are tx.
ed. to stay dxed, and they certain to be i'm
proved by watering on both sides, as there will be
. extensive irrigation above US In Alberta across
which the cools must cross before they reach We
can safely depend upon more ana more rain in
the future and on less destructive warm spells from
the southwest. These are facts to be remember.
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