in twenty -four hours; a small ring and high clouds, rain in several Food for 

 days. Plants 



The larger the halo about the moon the nearer the rain clouds, 20 . 

 and the sooner the rain may be expected. 



When the moon is darkest near the horizon, expect rain. 



If the full moon rises pale, expect rain. 



A red moon indicates wind. 



If the moon is seen between the scud and broken cloud 

 during a gale, it is expected to send away the bad weather. 



In the old of the moon a cloudy morning bodes a fair after- 

 noon. 



If there be a general mist before sunrise near the full of the 

 moon, the weather will be fine for some days. 



Farmers' Barometers. 



If chickweed and scarlet pimpernel expand their tiny petals, 

 rain need not be expected for a few hours, says a writer. 



Bees work with redoubled energy before a rain. 



If flies are- unusually persistent either in the house or around 

 the stock, there is rain in the air. 



The cricket sings at the approach of cold weather. 



Squirrels store a large supply of nuts, the husks of corn are 

 usually thick, and the buds of deciduous trees have a firmer pro- 

 tecting coat if a severe winter is at hand. 



Corn fodder is extremely sensitive to hygrometr'c changes. 

 When dry and crisp, it indicates fair weather; when damp and 

 limp, look out for rain. 



A bee was never caught in a shower; therefore when his bees 

 leave their hive in search of honey, the farmer knows that the 

 weather is going to be good. 



How to See the Wind. 



Few persons know that it is possible actually to see the wind, 

 but it can be done as follows: 



Take a polished metal surface of two feet or more, with a 

 straight edge; a large hand-saw will answer the purpose. Choose 

 a windy day for the experiment, whether hot or cold, clear or 

 cloudy; only let it not be in murky, rainy weather. 



Hold your metallic surface at right angles to the direction 

 of the wind i. e., if the wind is north hold your surface east and 

 west, but instead of holding it vertical incline it about forty-two 

 degrees to the horizon, so that the wind, striking, glances and 

 flows over the edge as the water flows over a dam. Now sight 

 carefully along the edge some minutes at a sharply defined object, 

 and you will see the wind pouring over the edge in graceful curves. 

 Make your observations carefully and you will hardly ever fail 

 in the experiment. The results are better if the sun is obscured. 



