PROCEEDINGS OF THE FARMERS' CLUB. 185 



" 2. Generally, the rising of the mercury indicates the approach of fair 

 weather; and its falling shows the appi'oach of foul weather. 



" 3. In sultry weather, the falling of the mercury indicates thunder. In 

 winter, its rise indicates frost. In frosty weather, its fall indicates thaw, 

 and its rise indicates snow. 



"4. Whatever change of weather suddenly follows a change in the 

 baronieter, may be expected to last but a short time. 



" 5. When the barometer alters slowly, a long succession of foul weather 

 may be expected, if the column falls, or of fair weather, if it rises. 



"6. A fluctuating and unsettled state of the barometer indicates change- 

 able weather. 



" In the above rules, the index hand of the Aneriod answers to the mer- 

 cury column of the old barometer. Mr. Kendall furnishes the following 

 rules : 



" 1. There is no point at which the barometer must stand to indicate rain 

 or wind. 



" 2. The judgment must be governed by the rising or falling of the 

 barometer. 



" 3. The falling of the barometer indicates the approach of a storm, the 

 extent of which will be proportionate to the amount and rapidity of the fall. 



" 4. Showers. The barometer falls previously from four to twelve-hun- 

 dredths of an inch, varying in time from one tb three hours. The greater 

 and more rapid the fall, the more violent will be the shower, accompanied 

 more or less with wind. 



" 5. Northeasterly storms. The barometer falls previously from four to 

 eight-tenths of an inch, varying in time from one to four hours, and con- 

 tinues falling until the storm arrives at its crisis, when the barometer 

 begins to rise, and continues rising until that part of the storm which 

 comes from the northwest passes off. 



" 6. Southerly storms. The barometer falls previously from one to four- 

 tenths of an inch, varying in time from six to twelve hours. These storms 

 generally precede unsettled weather; at such times the barometer continues 

 low, and very slight additional depressions are followed by rain. 



"A southerl}'^ storm is perhaps the most difficult to judge of by appear- 

 ances, as they change so frequently without any real change in the atmos- 

 phere. During this class of storms, the utmost confidence should be placed 

 in the barometer. After the first indication as above, and the barometer 

 does not rise, but remains stationary", it is strong indication that the storm 

 has not all passed. 



" The foregoing rules are the result of long and careful observation. It 

 must be remembered that storms occur under different circumstances in 

 different parts of the globe; yet, taking the first three of the above rules 

 as a basis of calculation, a short experience, with the exercise of the judg- 

 ment, will enable one to determine very correctly concerning approaching 

 changes in the weather." 



Mr. Carpenter. — I have an Aneroid barometer on my farm, but find that 

 it requires to be studied before you judge of the weather by its operations; 

 but I think the farmer has signs enough to tell him the state of the weather, 

 signs that have been handed down for generations. 



