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987. Much snow during the winter denotes good crops next year.
_New Harbor, N.F._
988. If the stars are scarce, big, and dull, it portends mild weather in winter. If large and bright, it portends frost in winter.
_Newfoundland._
989. Stars twinkling are a sign of bad weather.
_Labrador and New Harbor, N.F._
MOON.
990. When the moon is on the back, it denotes weather wet or mild; when on the end, it denotes frost.
_Newfoundland._
991. Should the new moon lie on its back, it is a sign it will be dry that month, for the moon would hold water. The Indian says the hunter can hang his powder-horn upon it. But should the new moon stand vertically, it will be a wet month, for the moon will not hold water, and the powder-horn will slip off. Very many, however, reverse these signs.
_New England, New York, and Ohio._
992. The Indians told the first settlers that if the moon lay well on her back, so that a powder-horn could be hung on the end, the weather during that moon will be dry.
_Nova Scotia._
993. The moon changing in the west denotes that fine weather will prevail during that moon.
_Bay Roberts, N.F._
994. If the moon changes near midnight there will be fine weather. The nearer to midnight, the finer the weather.
_Conception Bay, N.F._
995. A disk or ring around the moon indicates bad weather (rain or snow).
_Newfoundland._
996. A circle round the moon means rain. In some localities the number of stars inside the circle denotes the number of days until it will rain.
_Prince Edward Island; general in the United States._
997. Where there is a ring around the moon, whichever way the ring opens; the wind will blow in. If it does not open there will be fine weather.
The bigger the ring the nearer the bad weather.
_Trinity Bay, N.F._
998. If the new moon is of light color, there will be a frost; if it is red, it will be mild for a month.
_Bay Roberts, N.F._
999. The weather of the new moon governs the month's weather.
_Newfoundland._
1000. The weather of the new moon governs the first quarter and after that remains the same; therefore it governs the first half.
_Conception Bay, N.F._
1001. The moon being red near midnight, with blunted corners or horns, portends mild weather that month. If the corners are white and sharp, there will be frosty weather.
_Conception Bay, N.F._
1002. If there is a star before the moon, the weather will be calm; if the star is behind the moon, the weather will be stormy.
_New Harbor, N.F._
RAIN.
1003. A load of barrels foretells wet weather.
_Eastern Ma.s.sachusetts._
1004. When the Brothers (Catholic theological students) turn out in a procession it will rain soon.
_Baltimore, Md._
1005. When a great many women are seen on the street, it will rain next day.
_Bedford, Ma.s.s._
1006. When you blow out the candle, if the fire on the wick burns bright, it means a fair day on the morrow; if it dies down on being blown out, it indicates a rainy day.
_Plymouth, O._
1007. When long cirrus clouds or "cow's tails" are seen, it means rain.
_Lewisburg, Pa._
1008. Cobwebs on the gra.s.s for three mornings running are a sign of wet.
1009. If there is no dew on the gra.s.s at night, it will rain the next day.
_General in the United States._
1010. Conjurers can stop rain by throwing up clods of dirt.
_Alabama._
1011. Fog on the hill Brings water to the mill.
Fog on the moor Brings the sun to the door.
_New York._
1012. A fog from the hills Brings water to the mills.
A fog from the sea Drives all the rain away.
_Prince Edward Island._
1013. Fog on the hill Brings water to the mill.
Fog in the vale, Catch all the water in a pail.
_Ma.s.sachusetts._
1014. Three foggy mornings and then a rain.
_Ma.s.sachusetts._
1015. It will rain within twenty-four hours of a h.o.a.r frost.
_Deerfield, Ma.s.s._
1016. When the gla.s.s sweats, it is the sign of rainy weather.
_Alabama._
1017. If the ground is black, it means rain.
