The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-03-17
AND
our WEATHER
interpretations and Predictions
By Prof. G. R. Petite

The storm period has been explain
ed in the Hicks Almanac, and by my
self so many times, that the follow
ing explanation may be unnecessary,
to many readers Of this article, but
as our critics continue to accuse Us OF
covering so nearly all the time with
storm periods, I will explain.
The time given for the: storm period
is progressive and is the time taken
for this wave to cross the continent,
and usually does not continue more
than few hours, or one to two days,
in any one locality.
The central day of this period
comes every S 3-4 days, and this
alone may be sufficient to bring pre-
cipitation in the humid regions, but
takes a combination of influence to
cause precipitation in this region, the
semi-ar1d; and there are times, when
there are strong combinations for
moisture but there may be a cross
| wire that may prevent for certain
times and seasons.
I shall give the central days of all
storm periods and indicate those of
strong combination.
/ The storm centres for April are:
the End, 9Th, 18th, 10Th, and Gath,
with the 18th and '24th, as near
centres of greatest force.
The storm periods for May with
the 9Th, 18th, 17th, oath and goth as
central days, with the 17th, Oath and
29th. as centres of greatest disturb
ance.
For June we have the 3rd, 9th, 18th,
121st and 9th with the 9th and 21st
as near dates Of greatest disturbance.
| For July we have the 1st, 8th, 18th,
10Th, oath, and 3fst as central days
with from the 7th to the 10Th as the
most likely for moisture, but with
weak influences.
For. August we have the 5tll, 18th,
18th, 23d and 28th, with the 23rd and
28th. as danger periods.
For September the 3rd, 9Th, 18th,
goth, 26th with the 8th and goth as
danger centres.
No very strong combinations for
October and November. Generally
clear.
Eliminate the Jupiter influence en-
tirely for 1921, 22 and %. Set the
Mars centre back from the 9Th of
July to the 10th of June Move the
Mercury centre from the 8th of June
to the. 18th, and the Venus centre is
the 9Th of June Just minor mistakes
that have crept In, in some manner.
| This Hicks Almanac is not only the
best, but really the only long range
forecaster, of a reliability of 80 to
95 per cent, and for earthquakes ev-
en- better, or nearly perfect.
| But for moisture, it needs the local
Interpretation, especially for the
semi-arid regions.
| The combination for moisture for
June and July is not so strong as
last year but the dry influence will
! not be on this. year, or next, and be-
| lieve that there will be moisture, at
| the beginning of the Mars period, and
this will help to stabilize the weather
and give us normal rains in June and
some in July.
But let US remember that the aver
age moisture for the year, for 40
years has been only 1889, and for
the growing season only 7.22 the av-
erage is not enough, SO it is neces-
sary, to conserve the moisture, store
| it up for future use, by the best
methods, and this we believe is by
| laying aside one-half of your cult
waited lands, for corn, or other sum-
mer cultivation, and break the crust
that tend to form after heavy rains.
There are some indications of hail
near the Gath and 29th of May, and
also near the 9Th of June, we look for
return of the dry influence in 1924
and Is, but it may strike other parts
of the semi arid region next time as
this region was struck pretty hard in
| 1918, 10 and 20.
With thanks to my many friends
that helped to hold up my hands in
many trials, [ remain,
Yours for Astronomical Meteorology,
! PROF. G.. r PETITE.