Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-21
From the Washington Star.

OIIlOnS on all ODJeclS, DOtn animate anu
inanimate. 1t Is also natural to suppose
that all the knowledge thus acquired was
handed down to their descendants from
generation to generation. with. OF course.
some few changes and additions. This
wisdom has been perpetuatcd In the form
of tritc sayings OF proverbs, many of
which arc gems of weather lore.
AS the normal pressure or weight OF
the atmosphere is about one ton to every
square foot of surface at the level of the
sea, and a change of one inch In the col
umn of the barometer means a change IN
pressure OF 10 pounds to every square foot
OF surface. decided changes in atmospheric
pressure must exert u marked influence
upon the body and It's functions. A rise
or fall of one inch of the barometer Is
not in many parts of the Unit
ed States and this causes a change OF
about One-half ton in the weight OF the
atmosphere that Is sustained by the aver
age human body.
1t Is not difficult. therefore. to imagine
that the physical organism of delicate hu-
man bodies and many animals may be
extremely sensitive to these atmospheric
changes. Pains, aches and nervousness
In humans and restless behavior on the
part of animals, birds and insects may,
In a measure, be attributed to low, rapidly
decreasing atmospheric pressure that pre-
cedes and attends storms.
iiu NY ui6u WUeu IL OdIOiIIctcI j
high and fly low when the barometer is
low. The explanation of this fact is that
when the barometer is high the air is
heavier and denser and has more GUS
tanning capacity. and birds are. there
fore. able to fly or soar high with less
effort than would be required at times
when the barometer Is low and the air less
dense. The low flight OF rocks indicates
rain. When the cuckoo is heard in low
lands 1t indicates rain: when on Ugh
lands. fair weather. When the swallows
In the evening fly high and chirp. fair
weather follows: when their flight is low,
look out for a storm within "a hours.
When hawks fly high 1t is a sign Of a clear
sky; when they fly low, prepare for q
blow. Bees will not swarm just before a
storm. When bees remain in their hives
or fly but a short distance. expect rain.
Men work better. eat more, and sleep
sounded when the baromet Is high.
Smoke falls to the ground before a
storm.
Changes In temperature before, during
and after storms also have an effect on
animal and plant life and many proverbs
are based on these effects. AS. however,
changes in temperature are the direct re-
suit OF wind directions. sayings regarding
temperature are almost Invariably assoc
ciated with. those relating to the wind.
waiting.
The cold OF the north wind is bracing.
The hill OF the east wind brings aches
The west wind Il best OF All.
When the wind Is in the north.
The Skillful fisher goes not forth.
When the wine is in the east.
IT'S good for neither man nor beast:
When the wind is in the south.
4 blows the flies In the fish's mouth:
When. the wind Is In the west,
Then 1t Is the very best.
-Izaak Walton.
IT the temperature increases between
p. m. and midnight when the sky is clear, |
expect rain. and II, during q long cold |
spell. the temperature Increases between
midnight and morning. expect a thaw. In |
the summer when q hot. moist wind blows
and the sun burns more than usual. ex-
pect thunderstorms.
The temperature of the air increases be-
tore rain. the capacity OF the air for mois-
ulre increases with Increased tempera-
ture, and the rain winds of the United
States are fsom the oceans and the gulf'
II follows then thai there is an increa 90
in the humidity Of the air before a storm
The Following proverbs are based uponI
tne eIfects OF the atmospheric moisture
that have been observed preceding rain:
A red sun has water In his eve.
Doors windows are hard to shut |
when storms approach.
Sailors note the Tightening OF the cors.
-, on ships as 9 Sign OF coming rain.
Foes being difficult to untwist indicate
Heavy frost brings rain or snow.
When flowers are very fragrant rain
may. he expected. 1'
Fiiss se,n Ssce sns b mo,st preceding rain.
some upon the approach Of q storm
Horses sweating In the stable indicate
Snakes expose themselves on n. AZ
speoach OF rain.
To enable all dumb creatures TO NJ.
pare TOR trouble. they seem 10 haye hesn
etven m unknown sense Informing thsrn
of coming storms. Cats have the reputa.
.,on ot peins very weather. wise. It IL al
fsost universally believed that rood
weather may bs expected when the go
Washes herself: but bad weather Il sun.
posed TO come very soon IL sho ticks her
sScqas aeainst the grain. Or sits With her
4 tail to the 31re.
Dogs making holes IN the ground, eat.
~ graea N the morning or refusing meat
are aid to indicate stormy weather when
horses and cattle stretch their necks ana
sonief the mir u Will rain. All ehepherda
e9ree that bef0r0: Z storm sheen become
n1okys teap butt o. box zach other.
Wa hsh bite readily ana swim near
Il ne enrfacc. rain - coming. Blackfsh IN
~ 6opRsa1, beth III AIT ma freoh N
- - eheesvsd % SNORT most and Bite
800 eAoet4y 6oforo rain than q any oth.|
sAnte ~ very busy. b hte.
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nslxs 1eeeeAaAd ME- 1athsr IN houses Just
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