The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-20
HARD WINTER DUE.
So Say the PENNSYLVANIA Weathe,
Sharps.
(PittsburR Dispatch.1

Ine weather prophets Of Berks
county who have forecasted the
weather for many years held their an
nual convention at Lobachsville. and
by a two-thirds vote it wat agreed that
the coming winter will be an unusual
ly severe one. Weather prognostica-
tors from all sections Of the county
were represented at the melting and
exchanged their views on the subject.
Many. says the Philadelphia North
American. are close followers OF the
veteran goose-bone weather prophet,
ago.. and who was considered one Of
the best OF his day.
The annual convention Of the
weather prognosticators was an in
teresting one. Those in attendance
did not hesitate to express their views.
Some r guided in their theories by
the actions of small animals. such as
reptiles: others pay close attention to
the trees and shrubbery.
81 years. said: I'VE will have a cold
winter. and 1t will not start late, eth.
er. believe the seasons are chang
ing; that h summers are becoming
shorter and cooler and the winters
longer and o sever When did
we experience such q cold winter as
last year? When was a summer COOL
er than this season? The leaves on
the trees began to color some weeks
This Is an indication that the winter
will be cold.
The apple crop this year is earlier
than usual. You can depend on ma
ture at all times. The apples are rip
cning earlier and will be harvested
earlier than in previous easo An
other sign Of a cold winter Is the fact
| th0f tho uyaANc o~A vyAWur kn0 Ay~<-~>
permits the weeds to grown tall to
make provisions for the birds and ami
mails relying upon this food"
John Drake Of Muhlenberg town
ship, whose weather predictions Of last
fall won for him a widespread repu-
tatton as a weather prognosticator.
has received ffty-seven letters since
conditions for the approaching win
ter. On December 81. 1911, he pre-
dicted a green Christmas and a cold
spell on January 3. to last until jan
uary IS. His forecasts were so exact
that the people regard him Is an au.
thority in his line. He said:
The coming winter will be a cold
It will begin early and there will be
lots Of snow. January will be a cold
month. Look for a blizzard between
February 8 and 16. and feel assured
that March will bring zero weather.
H. H. Brown of Exeter. said: m,
great grand father used to say thai
when there was a good crop Of persim.
mons the Indians would provide them.
selves with a good supply of buffalo
meat. for they were sure Of a long and
severe winter. The persimmon cror
is a prolific one this year and we cal
look for a hard winter"
Cyrus Delp of Grill. said: "A dry
summer is invariably followed by q
winter with lots Of snow. This yea,
the rainfall exceeded the average and
l predict that there will be little snow
and that the winter will be mild. A
wet fall means an early winter"
Quite q number Of other weather
prophets made their predictions. Il
was reported in substance that musk
rats have begun building early: tina
cornhusks are thick. with the stalk
leaning to the west: that geese. duckl
and chickens are growing a thicl
down under their feathers and a bon,
substance on their feet: that SQUIRREL
are prepared to lay up unusual sup
plies Of p%rovender: hat toadstools or
old logs have many wrinkles; tina,
owls have retired to the woods much
earlier than usual. and hat the weeds
in the woods have never been known
to grow so thick in the fall. all o,
which are sure signs of a hard winter