Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-01
BY CHARLES M. HATFIELD

Y HAVE just returned from sue
cessful operations in western
l. Canada, a SECTION of the coun-
try that for the Dast four, years
has been in the throes of such a
drought that practically no grain has
been raised.
Farmers there had been attracted
by my rain-making work in semi
arid sections of our western states,
and requested my help: My record
in the states includes 22 successful
commercial contracts with chambers
of commerce, city councils and 9TH
er municipal bodies.
Called to Canada
was requested by the United Ag-
ricultural association, of Medicine
Hat, Alberta, to conduct series of
demonstrations to see what the re-
suits in the way of rainfall would be
following the operations upon the at
mosphere.
During the summers of 1917, 1918,
1919 and 1920 the average rainfall
over this portion of western Canada
has been only two inches. My propo-
sition to the association was to in
crease the rainfall and bring about
the largest possible rainfall during
the months of May, June and July,
the time of the year when most need
ed.
I began MY operations on May1 of
the present year and finished August
1. And the records of the various
rain gauges stationed over the terri
tory show that during this period
over five and one-half inches Of rain
being registered. AS result of this
increased precipitation, the crops OF
southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
will yield all the way from five to
forty bushels to the acre.
Remarkable Results
This has been a remarkable year
over this portion of western Can
ada. A view of conditions as they
are to the south, west and north
must have been at work In this sec
ton, so prominent and convincing has
been the rainfall.
These operations that have just
come to such successful end mere
in Alberta were the most powerful
tests in the attempt to bring about
an increased rainfall ever promul-
gated by man. The forces OF attrac-
ton liberated from those demonstra-
tions were 800 per cent stronger
than any test heretofore ventured
upon. .
The atmosphere Of southern Al
herta and Saskatchewan is -ery dry,
there being little humidity during the
day. AS night comes on this hu-
nudity. increases; TINS his+, faVor f my my
OpGrdllOuS-cS Tic IlioASIuAS SAAS
atmosphere is the very life of these
demonstrations.
Water Necessary
This is why the selection of a
lake or body of water is necessary
in conducting these tests. My ap-
paratus is placed along side in order
to obtain all the moisture that nat
urally rises and floats away. ming
ling with the forces that are con-
StaDt1v Surcharging the air.
In bringing about an increased
precipitation the method employed
comes as near being that of a nat
ural one as could be. 1t consists
Of chemical evaporation. Nature re-
spends to this assistance and in re-
turn a production of rain follows,
from 100 per cent to 200 per cent
greater than that which would have
occurred naturally.
Nothing Wonderful
There is nothing wonderful about
bringing about an increased preclpl-
tation over regions that have SUI
fered from a deficiency Of moisture.
The casual observer understands
little about what the atmosphere
holds above him. To be sure down
on the earth the air may contain lit
tie humidity, but by going UP in the
air only a few thousand feet diff
ferent condition occurs.
1 have found IN twenty-five years
of study of the atmosphere that in
all arid and semi-arid sections, the
opposite of moisture contents of the
air is prevalent. And after liberat-
ing the forces Of attraction in every
one of these arid fields a rainfall re-
suited.
Great Responsibility
The most important point shown
by these operations is the great
good that can be derived and the
source of agricultural wealth that is
created.
Take those tests over southern
Alberta and Saskatchewan this sum-
mer. The increased precipitation