The Caucasian., 1913-07-27
FOSTERS BULLETIN
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
THE CONTINENT
AUGUST TEMPERATURES
Storms Will Not Be So Severe as
Those of July-Rainfall Will Be
Generally Short, Particularly in
the Southern States.

copyrighted 1918 by w. 7. Fosterl
Washington, D. c., July 26.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts Of disturb
ance to cross the continent July 2!
to August 2, warm wave July % tc
August 1, cool wave July 81 to
August 4. Cool weather will prevail
during that week, rains will fall il
many places and the storm forces
will be more than usually intense
But the public is getting accustomed
lto great storms and the newspapers
do not give them much space. The
killing Of people and the destruction
Of millions Of dollars in property BY
the weather forces does not occupy
as much space in our newspapers
as the same amount Of destruction
in Mexico by the forces Of war
Great and destructive storms have
occurred as predicted and We only
regret that we can not make such
forecasts more i'll detail.
Next disturbance will reach Pa
citic coast about August 2, cross the
Pacific slope by close of 3, great
central valleys 1 to 6, eastern sec
stions 7, warm wave will cross Pacific
slope about August 2, great central
valleys Z, eastern sections 6. Coo
wave will cross Pacific slope about
August 5, great central valleys Z
eastern sections 8.
August storms will not be so Sc
we're as those Of July, but this storm
will be Of greater than usual force,
particularly August 8, 4 and 5 about
and before the storm wave reaches
meridian 80. Rainfall will be gener-
ally short, particularly in southern
states. Our predictions Of July rains
proved good and greatly benefited
corn and spring wheat. We expect
a dry August to damage corn and
cotton. Indications are that most Of
August precipitation in the great
central valleys will occur during
the Aeks centering on August 1 and
13 and in eastern sections during
the weeks centering on August 4. and
i9. Very warm weather is expected
during the. weeks centering on Au-
gust 8 and 25.
Farmers and planters should not
sell the new crops ofsgrain and cot
ton till later. We hold that prices
will go higher. Many combinations
have operated against good prices
and those who have interests in the
new crops should not part with
them while the crops are growing.
The Balkan war disturbed Euro
pean finances and sent American se-
curities back to this country, caus-
ing f0ncial weakness here. The
tariff revision causes some financial
In the nature Of govern
mental affairs the change of admin
istration is always a disturbing ele-
ment. Above all other influences is
the undoubted fact that in all gov
ernments the people are reasserting
their lost rights, a change Of base is
being effected, and such changes al
ways affect the finances.
d These financial hurries have kept
prices of grain and cotton down, but
those influences have spent their
force, have failed to cause a panic.
Our country is on a solid basis, its
future success assured. The effects
Of these financial flurries will soon
pass and a very large demand for
all products Of the soil and Of man
will prevail through 1911
While the crops Of grain and cot
ton will be sufficient they will not
be large as compared with popula-
ton and demand. ] Mexico is not pro-
ducing and must be fed and clothed
The Panama canal will open up new
territory for our products. Many
other facts tell us that prices OF
farm products must go up and
therefore every farmer and planter
should hold his products for better
prices.
"A word to those who deal in fu-
lures. Don't try to base your scalp
ing on changing prospects. You can
profit on long range weather fore
casts but not by scalping the mar
ket. Before the 1914 crop begins to
grow we will have our. forecasts
worked out so as to give informa-
tion longer in advance Then the.
cash dealers and the option dealers
can profit By long holdings. But It
IS very dangerous to try to profit on
9 nuctuatlng market that is manlp-
ulated By the big dealers