A SHOWER OF FIBROUS SUBSTANCE — LAWSON. 4o9 



"A similar occurrence \vas reported to me from Vallicita^ 

 Calaveras county, California, Nov, 16, 1891. It has occurred 

 there for the last four years in October and November." 



This is the first time this phenomenon has occurred in the 

 South. The web is perfectly white and appears to be a mixture 

 of silk and cotton, but mostly silk. 



