Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-05-10


H ton of his countrynen TO tn.
misconceptions OF the aver
age Britisher about India-it:
size, it's climate, its geography, and SC
on. When it is known you are com
ing out here, he writes, some fond
mother viii tell you that her boy is in
India, you'll be sure to call to see
him." or perhaps she may ask you to
take out parcel to him, quite forget
full OF the fact that her boy may be in
Madras and you may be bound for a
station in the north, a thousand odd
miles away.
He agrees that India is hot, but
AYERS that in country of so vast an
extent there are many varieties of eli
mate. On the plains in cold weather
/ (November. December and january,
1t can be bitterly cold at night Even
the days can be cold, though it is al
ways warm in the sun The normal
temperature OF the day for the Ala
habad district during January aver
ages about so degrees, while the mini
mum temperature on the grass fell TO
in May and June 1t is hotter than one
likes, the temperature in the shade
ranging up to 12o degrees, or even
higher.
To take the climate of what is now
called the United Provinces, and re-
ferring only to the districts on the
plains, the hot weather begins. say,
IN March, and gradually gets hotter |
as the days go on. The Loo" hot |
dry wind from the west, blows all day
long, usually dying down In the even
Ing. Advantage Is taken OF this. and /
the door and window frames on the
west side of the bungalow are filled
up with screens of khas khas, a sweet
smelling grass This is kept wet. and
the hot, dry wind. blowing through
IT, comes into the house fresh and
cool.
Dust and Rain Storms.
During the hot weather there are
occasional dust storms-the high wind
swirling the dust along so that it is
often impossible to see more than a
few yards-and these are as a rule
by few drops OF rain, and
nearly always by at least slight fall
n the temperature. To be caught
tut in dust storm is a matter of con
siderable discomfort, the sandy grit
'eing dashed in ones face, finding its
way down ones neck and into ones
'ars. There is also the danger OF
alling trees. uprooted by the force OF
he storm Into the bungalow also ,
he dust finds its way through every
rack and Granny
Towards the end of June, when :
is dry and scorched and
usty. one begins to look longingIy for !.
lgns OF the rains. They are due at :
his time. They often begin with quite :
leatrical effect. clouds banking I'D :
IF day or two. followed by crash :
thunder, the fash of lightning. and
torrential downpour. This is !,
emendous relief after the fierce. dry =
eat of the preceding weeks. The :,
has khas screens are taken down. :
he Loo will not blow any more. :
yriads OF insects and frogs start :,
cir Internal chorus. Dried up tanks :.
l UP with water and. strange to say. =
once have fish in them. Dry baked
ound and places inches deep in dust
few days time are bright with the
illiant green OF new grass. The
ses are cleansed of their dusty coat So
:. and vegetation springs up quickly ha
around. The temperature drops. fu
d while 1t is raining 1t is pleasantly
81. comparatively speaking. Should
ere, however, be long break. say cal
a week or ten days in August.
It viii be Tar the worst time OF the I'M
sr-hot and steamy and sitting. be
When Life Is a Burden. ors
The best years are those when the
rs are fairly evenly apportioned
oughout July. August and Septem-
:. stacking of In the latter month. go
with a few showers in October. g
! both for comfort and for the crops slid
general II no rain falls for week you