WEATHER LORE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 38, 14 February 1931, Page 9 (Supplement)

WEATHER LORE.

Many country folk maintain that ■they have little use for weather forecasts,. by experts; they know what is coming from signs given by animals. For example, if cows roam about the field in a reckless manner, if pigs carry mouthfuls of straw, sticks, etc., into their sleeping quarters, or sheep seem fidgety, moving their feet about and bleating, rough weather is ahead. Fowls, it is said, seek the shelter of their houses some time before rain falls. Ducks and geese, on the other hand, wander away from their sleeping quarters: If bees crowd about the hives and appear quarrelsome there is reason for expecting bad conditions. Other would-be forecasters rely upon the sun and moon for information. A halo round either orb in. fine weather indicates a change, the larger the ring the nearer the storm. Any red or greenish colour at sunrise is bad. If the moon, on rising, is red, fine weather is certain. Shades of red or gold at sunset are a sure sign of a fine day on the morrow; silvery effects are unfavourable.