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He  gave  us  a  lesson  in  independence  . 


It  doesn’t  make  sense. 

John  Hancock  had  a  fine  home.  A  pros¬ 
perous  business.  A  future  solid  and 
secure  as  any  man’s. 

Why  should  a  man  like  that  want  to 
change  things? 

But  you  open  the  book  of  our  fight  for 
independence,  and  there  he  is  on  every 
page.  You  come  to  the  part  about  the 
Boston  Tea  Party,  and  he’s  right  in  the 
thick  of  it. 

Paul  Revere’s  Ride?  That’s  to  warn 
Hancock  and  his  friend  Sam  Adams  that 
the  British  are  marching  to  Lexington. 


The  Declaration  of  Independence?  It’s’ 
his  own  death  warrant  if  he  signs  it.  Bu . 
he  puts  his  name  down,  big  and  bold 

Then  you  think  about  it  for  a  while  ano 
it  makes  good  sense. 

You  know  what  grips  a  man  when  ht 
first  gets  a  whiff  of  the  fresh,  clean  aid 
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HARDY 

AZALEAS 


Number  One  Hundred  and  Seventy. 


THE 

(OLD) 

FARMER’S  ALMANACK, 

CALCULATED  ON  A  NEW  AND  IMPROVED  PLAN 
FOR  THE  YEAR  OF  OUR  LORD 


1962 


Being  2nd  after  Bissextile  or  Leap  Year,  and  (until  July  4) 

186th  year  of  American  Independence 

Fitted  for  Boston,  and  the  New  England  States,  with  Special  Correc¬ 
tions  and  Calculations  to  Answer  for  all  the  United  States. 

Containing,  besides  the  large  number  of  Astronomical  Calculations 
"  and  the  Farmer’s  Calendar  for  every  month 
in  the  year,  a  variety  of 

NEW,  USEFUL,  AND  ENTERTAINING  MATTER. 

Established  in  1792 

BY  ROBERT  B.  THOMAS. 


See  how  beneath  the  Moon-beam's  Smile, 

Yon  little  Billow  heaves  Its  Breast, 

And  foams  and  sparkles,  for  a  while. 

Then  murmuring,  soft,  subsides  to  Rest. 

Thus  Man,  the  Sport  of  Bliss  and  Care, 

Rises  on  Time's  eventful  Sea; 

And  having  swell’d  a  Moment  there. 

Thus  melts  into  Eternity! 

Unknown  Sailor 

Copyright,  1961,  By 

ROBERT  HAYNES,  MRS.  ALTON  P.  SWAN, 
MRS.  EUGENE  L.  SWAN 


Cover  T.M.  Registered 
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Intiex 


Agricultural  Extension  Stations. 

Ancient  Mariner . 

Anecdotes  and  Pleasantries.  . . . 

Aphelion,  earth  In . 

Aspects . 

Astronaut  (U.S.) . 

Astrology,  Zodiac . 

Auto  Laws . 

Balloon,  1784 . 

Ben  Burlap's  Barn . 

Blrthstones . 

Calendar,  1961,  1962,  1963 _ 

Cap'n  Kidd . 

Charades,  Word . 

Condemned  Ship . 

Corrections,  use  anywhere . 

Counterfeiting . 

Dates,  historical . 

Days,  Length  of,  Fast,  Feast . . . 

Eclipses,  Moon  and  Sun . 

Essay  Contest . 

Explanations . 

Fables  (Fontaine)  Illustrated. . . 

Farmer's  Calendars . 

Fishing,  best  days,  Laws . 

Frosts . 

Game  Laws . 

Gestation  Periods . 

Heat,  animals  In . 

Holidays,  Church,  State,  Week¬ 
end  weather . 

Holy  Days . 

Hunting  Laws . 

Man  and  the  Moon . 

Measures,  table  of . 


. 66 

. . .86-96 

_ 62-3 

. 35 

9,  11-33 

. 49 

9,  38-41 

. 52 

. 48 

. 71 

. .39,  41 

. 8 

. 46 

. 60 

. 65 

. 81 

.  .  .  .64-5 
.  .  . 1 1-33 
,  .  . 10-33 

. 35 

. 67 

. 9 

.  . .75-77 
.  . 11-33 
.8,  9,  45 

. 42 

.  .44,  45 

. 78 

. 78 


7,  11-33 
. . 1 1-33 
.  .44,  45 

. 42 

. 79 


Moon.  Phases,  Rise  and  Set, 

Place .  10-32,  36 

Full  at  horizon  1962-65 . 35 

Mother  Goose  Rhymes . 72-73 

Patrons,  Note  to . 3 

Perihelion,  earth  in . 35 

Planets,  rise  and  set . 34 

Planting  table . 36 

Pruning  Table.  . . 3  7 

Poetry  and  verse  .  1,  11-33,  62,  63,  78.  86 

Postal  Rates,  Air  and  Foreign . 58 

Puzzles . 61 

Radioisotopes  (Article) . 43 

Recipes  . 54 

Reproductive  Cycle . 78 

Roebuck,  Alvah  C . 53 

Seasons . 9 

Stage  Coaches . 50—51 

Stars,  Morning  and  Evening . 34 

Sun:  Rise  set,  declination,  set  sun¬ 
dials  by  (fast  and  slow) . 10-32 

Tides,  High,  Low,  Height  of. . 10-33 

Twilight.  Length  of . 82 

War  of  1812 . 68-71 

Weather,  forecast .  5,  11-33,  80 

Weather,  last  year's  winter . 4 

Weather,  what's  wrong  with . 6 


GLOSSARY  OF  ASTRONOMICAL  TERMS,  ETC. 

Aph.  —  Aphelion  .  .  .  Planet  revolving  about  Sun  reaches  point  in  its  orbit 
farthest  away  from  the  Sun. 

Apo.  —  Apogee  .  .  .  Moon  reaches  point  in  its  orbit  farthest  from  Earth. 

Conj.  —  conjunction  .  .  .  moment  of  closest  approach  to  each  other  of  any 
two  heavenly  bodies. 

Declination  (see  top  left  hand  calendar  pages)  .  .  .  measure  of  angular  distance 
any  celestial  object  lies  perpendicularly  north  or  south  of  celestial  equator. 
Exactly  analogous  to  terrestrial  latitude.  OFA  gives  declination  at  time  each 
day  the  Sun  is  due  South. 

El.  —  elongation  .  .  .  apparent  angular  distance  of  a  member  of  the  solar  system 
from  the  Sun  as  seen  from  the  Earth. 

Inf.  —  Inferior  .  .  .  Inferior  conjunction  is  when  the  Planet  is  between  the  Sun 
and  the  Earth. 

Moon  Runs  High  or  Low  .  .  .  day  of  month  Moon  Souths  highest  or  lowest  above 
the  horizon. 

Opposition  .  .  .  time  when  Sun,  and  Moon  or  Planet  appear  on  opposite  sides  of 
the  sky  (elongation  ISO  degrees). 

Peri.  —  Perigee  .  .  .  Moon  reaches  point  in  its  orbit  closest  to  Earth. 

Peri.  —  Perihelion  .  .  .  Planet  revolving  about  the  Sun  reaches  point  in  its  orbit 
closest  to  Sun. 

R.A.  —  Right  Ascension  .  .  .  the  measure  Eastward  along  the  celestial  equator 
of  any  celestial  body  from  the  vernal  equinox  to  the  point  where  the  circle 
which  passes  through  the  object  perpendicular  to  the  celestial  equator  inter¬ 
sects  the  latter. 

Stat.  —  stationary  .  .  .  when  the  apparent  movement  of  a  Planet  against  the 
'  background  of  Stars  stops  —  just  before  same  comes  to  opposition. 

Sunrise  and  Sunset  .  .  .  visible  rising  and  setting  of  Sun’s  upper  limb  across  the 
unobstructed  horizon  of  an  observer  whose  eyes  are  15  feet  above  ground  level. 

Sun  Fast  .  .  .  the  times  given  in  this  column  must  be  subtracted  from  your  Sun 
Dial  to  arrive  at  the  correct  time. 

Sup.  —  Superior  .  .  .  Superior  Conjunction  is  when  the  Sun  is  between  the  Planet 
and  the  Earth. 

Twilight  .  .  .  begins  or  ends  when  stars  of  the  sixth  magnitude  disappear  or  appear 
at  the  Zenith  —  or  the  Sun  is  appr.  18  degrees  below  the  horizon. 

Underground  Moon  .  .  .  one  which  changes  its  phases  between  12  M.  and  1  A.M. 


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tEo  patrons! 

This  is  the  170th  consecutive  animal  edition  of  THE  OLl> 
FARMER'S  ALMANAC(K)  .  .  .  the  oldest  continuously  published, 
in  the  same  name  and  format,  periodical  in  America.  This  edition  is 
for  the  year  1902  or  Atomic  Year  IS. 


Almanacs  extend  farther  back  into  the  history  of  mankind  than 
any  other  kind  of  publication.  Appearing  first  on  stone  tablets  be¬ 
tween  3000  and  4000  B.C.,  one  finds  them  as  printed  “firsts"  in  almost 
every  country  in  the  world.  In  between  issues  we  devote  much  time 
and  expense  in  collecting  from  all  parts  of  the  world,  for  you,  subject 
matter  and  prints  which  appear  to  be  remarkable  in  this  long  history. 
This  year,  for  example,  pages.  38,  39,  and  40  carry  reproductions 
(taken  from  a  book  published  in  Latin  in  1570)  of  the  12  .Signs  of  the 
Zodiac  as  actually  seen  in  the  heavens  by  ancient  man.  These  in 
hand,  gazing  skyward  you  may  test  your  own  imagination  against 
that  of  pre-Christian  shepherds  and  mariners  in  the  outlining  of  these 
constellations  into  t He  shapes  of  animals  and  people  as  they  saw  them. 


What  of  the  farmer  these  days?  Is  his  financial  income  the  same, 
proportionate  to  industry,  as  it  was  five,  ten,  or  twenty-five  years 
ago?  With  forty  billion  dollars  flowing  from  Uncle  Sam’s  pocket  into 
defense  and  space,  and  under  five  billion  for  crop  price  support,  it  is 
hard  to  see  how  it  can  be.  The  small,  full-time,  successful,  one-man 
farm  —  the  one  most  important  single  unit  (economic,  social,  and 
religious)  in  the  American  way  of  life  — -  has  become  as  hard  to  find 
as  a  good  day  in  April. 


However,  on  the  large,  now  mechanized,  farms  and  among  those 
who  have  moved  into  other  segments  of  the  economy,  there  remain 
as  many  dirt-farmers-at-lieart  as  there  ever  were.  These  men  and 
women  will  never  (nor  will  this  publication)  go  along  with  the 
agnostics  of  science  or  politics  to  lie  “pied-pipered”  very  far  along 
the  road  to  ruin.  It  becomes  increasingly  important  nevertheless  that 
we  continue  to  recognize  the  dangers  of  bigness,  of  carelessness,  and 
especially  of  that  kind  of  thinking  which  holds  the  welfare  of  the 
American  individual  and  business  expendable  for  the  purchase  ot  that 
popular  but  nebulous  phoney  called  “international  goodwill. 

As  in  other  vears,  Loring  P.  Andrews  has  prepared  the  astro¬ 
nomical  matter  with  correction  tallies  which  will  make  this  Almanac 
useful  in  all  fifty  states.  Abe  Weatherwise,  in  celebrating  his  170th 
birthday,  has  contributed  his  weather  forecasts  in  somewhat  greater 
detail  than  usual.  Benjamin  Rice  again  contributes  the  delightful 
Farm  Calendars,  and  Hal  Borland  the  calendar  verses.  Other  con¬ 
tributions  are  by-lined  wherever  they  may  appear. 


Original  portraits  of  the  founder  and  his  wife,  painted  by  an 
itinerant  artist  about  1825,  the  founder's  drawing  tools  his  kerchief 
and  several  hatboxes  made  by  Mrs.  Ihomas,  covered  with  1809  sheets 
from  this  Almanac,  are  now  on  display  in  a  1784  tarmhouse  annex  to 
these  offices,  which  has  been  restored  as  a  museum  of  material  per¬ 
taining  to  this  Almanac.  It  is  open  to  visitors,  and  for  a  potluck 
luncheon,  on  any  working  day. 

We  are  unable  to  find  words  or  ways  to  express  fully  the  gratitude 
this  Almanac  owes  to  the  many  without  whose  aid  and  interest  it 
could  not  exist.  We  trust  our  own  efforts  in  its  behalf  may  continue 
to  warrant  your  approbation.  Man  however,  in  thes e  l :lnngs  only 
nronose  God  is  the  true  disposer.  In  this  then  it  is  by  our  works  ana 
not  our'words  we  would  be  judged.  These  we  hope  will ^  sustain  us  in 
the  humble,  though  proud,  station  we  have  so  long  held,  in  the  name 


Your  ob'd  servant, 


May  27,  19G1 


4 


Hast  Winter’s  Wtatytx 

(Nov.  and  Dec.,  1960;  Jan.,  Feb.,  and  Mar.,  1961) 

Abe’s  forecast  —  see  pg.  5,  1961  OFA  —  for  last  winter  was  “(1) 
colder  than  last,  year;  (2)  slightly  colder  than  average;  (3)  52.5" 
snow;  (4)  19.68"  total  precipitation;  (5)  average  temperature  just 
under  30°. ”  In  this,  the  verification  at  the  Blue  Hill  Observatory 
reveals  he  was  00%  right.  Of  these  five  forecasts,  (1)  was  correct, 
(2)  was  correct,  (3)  was  wrong  (the  snowfall  was  78.8"),  (4)  was 
correct  (the  precipitation  was  19.27"),  (5)  was  wrong  (the  average 
was  32.1°). 

Abe  also  made  (1)  a  general  forecast  for  each  month;  (2)  a  detailed 
forecast  for  each  month  ;  and  (3)  some  24  forecasts  for  certain  periods 
within  each  month  : 

On  (1)  his  overall  score  was  again  60%.  His  forecast  for  November, 
“cold,”  brought  above  normal  temperatures:  for  December,  “snowy,” 
only  10"  of  snow  for  the  whole  month.  However,  his  “very  cold" 
January,  “warm  and  snowstruck”  February,  “cold  not  too  snowy" 
March  could  not  have  been  more  correct. 

On  (2)  his  detailed  pinpointing  of  temperature,  snowfall,  and  pre¬ 
cipitation  for  each  month  were  all  far  outside  the  limits  of  what  we 
consider  successful.  On  these  his  score  was  a  big  fat  zero.  For  ex¬ 
ample,  in  November  he  called  for  37.5°  ave.  temp.,  1.3"  snow,  and 
4.00"  precip.  Actually,  November  was  45.5°,  there  was  only  a  trace 
of  snow,  and  2.72"  precip.  No  month  was  even  close. 

On  (3)  he  improved  as  the  winter  progressed,  but  a  poor  37%%  on 
his  four  forecasts  for  November,  and  66%%  on  six  December  fore¬ 
casts  pulled  his  overall  average  down  to  74.92%.  It  Is  interesting  to 
note  that  these  short-period  forecasts  were  more  successful  than 
those  he  made  for  the  winter  and/or  the  months  as  a  whole. 

Highlights  for  the  winter  all  over  the  country  were  as  follows: 


Nov. 

20  Heavy  snow,  State  of  Wash. 

27- 28  Blizzard,  S.  Dak.,  Wyo. 

28- 29  Ice  storm,  Md.,  Minn.,  N.H. 

Dec. 

5  Blizzard,  N.  Dak.,  Wyo. 

6-10  Rain,  snow,  Tex. 

10  Ice  storm,  Kans.,  Okla. 
11-12  Heavy  snow  (14-20"),  10  be¬ 
low  to  10  above,  60  MPH 
gusts,  Va.,  Pa.,  N..T.,  N.Y., 
Conn.,  R.I..  Mass..  N.H..  Vt. 

20  Snow,  Ill. 

21  Snow,  Mass. 

29  Rain  and  snow,  S.E.  States 
31  Squalls,  La. 

Jan. 

1  Rain,  ice,  snow,  Mass., 
N.H.,  Vt. 

15-16  Snow,  Mass. 

18- 22  Really  rough,  Alaska 

19- 20  Blizzard  (a  repeat  of  Dec. 

11-12) 

20- 30  Extremely  cold,  N.E.  and 

N.Y. ;  many  harbors  ice 
bound,  many  cold  records 
broken. 

24  Ice  storm,  Ala.,  Ga. 


Feb. 

1- 3  Severe  cold,  N.E.  and  N.Y'. 

2- 3  Snow,  wind,  Ill. 

4  Best  ice  boating  N.J.  in 
years. 

4  Blizzard  (winter's  worst). 
Pa.,  Mass.  17"  snow:  Texas 
Tower  tragedy. 

17-25  Rains,  floods,  Ala.,  Ga. 

14.  IS,  19  Heavy  fog.  Me..  Mass. 

21  Giant  ice  field  (45  sq.  mi.) 
in  sea  off  Provincetown, 
Mass. 

23-26  Rain  and  snow,  East. 
States 

28  Tornadoes.  Okla. 

25  Montreal  reports  lightest 
winter  snowfall  in  years. 

Mar. 

4  Tornado,  Chicago 

6  Tornadoes,  Md. 

7- 8  Tornadoes,  Ala.,  Ga. 

8- 9  Snow,  Me..  Mass.,  N.H.,  Y’t. 

12  Tornadoes,  Ark. 

14  Snow,  rain,  N.E. 

26  Tornadoes,  Kans. 

27  Hail,  La. 


Too  late  for  the  1961  OFA  was  the  mention  of  Hurricane  “Donna” 
of  Sept.  13,  I960,  correctly  forecast  by  Old  Abe  with  his  “Fo?give 
please  while  rainy  gales  tease."  That  was  all  it  was  for  most  of  New 
England.  For  a  resume  of  weather  forecasts  in  general,  see  page  6. 


D 


®leatf)er  ^forecast 


(Applies  to  Boston  but  will  work  for  other  places  by  subtracting  one  day 
for  each  Time  Zone  west,  by  reading  five  deg.  lower  temperature  for  every 
100  miles  north  of  42  Lat.  N.  or  5  deg.  higher  for  every  100  mi.  South  of 
42  Lat.  N.  and  by  considering  every  1000  feet  of  altitude  is  S.S  degrees 
cooler.) 

Herewith,  as  of  June  1,  1901,  are  the  forecasts  by  Abe  Weatlierwise 
for  the  Winter  of  1961-62  (Xov.,  Dec.  1901,  ,Tan.,  Feb.,  Mar.,  Apr., 
1902)  :  14  individual  months:  and  anywhere  from  four  to  seven  periods 
within  each  month.  You  will  note  April  has  been  added  as  a  Winter 
month.  What’s  the  use  in  calling  it  a  Spring  month  —  when  it  never 
really  isV 

The  verification  of  Old  Abe’s  forecasts  on  this  page  in  the  1961 
edition  will  be  found  on  page  4.  On  the  right-hand  calendar  pages, 
11-153.  in  italics,  are  Old  Abe’s  original  words.  What  follows  here  is 
only  the  prose  translation. 

WINTER 


(Nov.,  Dec..  1901,  .Tan.,  Feb.,  Mar.,  Apr.,  1902) 

Winter  will  be  a  little  colder  than  last  year,  with  an  average  tem¬ 
perature  of  33.2°.  This  is  3.7°  below  normal.  There  will  not  lie  as 
much  snow  (71"  vs.  82.3"  —  the  71"  is  28.3"  above  normal),  or  as  much 
total  precipitation  (22.3").  Normal  is  22".  Last  year  was  24.9".  There 
will  be  21  storms  of  1"  or  more  of  snow,  and  at  least  5  of  these  will 
have  more  than  6".  Droughts  may  occur  in  some  places  before  the 
year  is  out.  December  1901  and  February  1962  seem  to  be  the  months 
to  watch. 


Nov.  (1961):  39°  (3.8°  below  ave.), 
2"  snow,  2  storms,  3"  precip. 
(.6"  below  ave.). 

1-4,  rain:  3-7.  foggy  and  warm: 
8-12,  cool  and  fine :  13-19,  warm 
and  nice;  20-21,  overcast;  22- 

20.  bad  storm,  ice,  rain,  snow; 
27-30,  clear. 

Dec.  (1961):  30°  (2.3°  below  ave.), 
10"  snow,  5  storms,  3.5”  precip. 
(.4"  below  ave.). 

1-4.  cold,  rain  or  sleet;  3-11, 
NE  storm  with  snow:  12-13, 
overcast  with  rain  or  sleet:  16- 

21.  cold  wave;  22-26,  big  snow 
storm:  27-28.  clear  but  windy; 
29-31,  rain  or  sleet. 

Jan.  (1962):  28.5°  (which  is  ave.), 
10"  snow.  5  storms,  4"  precip. 
(.2"  above  ave.). 

1-3,  cold  north  winds ;  4-6, 

clear:  7-11.  big  snowstorm:  12- 
10.  cold  and  stormy  :  17  19.  .Tan. 
thaw:  20-21.  cold:  22-20,  bliz¬ 
zard:  27-31.  clear,  windy,  then 
snow. 


Feb.:  20°  (8.3°  below  ave.),  26" 
snow,  5  storms,  5"  precip.  (1.5" 
above  ave.). 

1-4.  high  winds  and  cold ;  5-7, 
milder  with  rain  or  snow;  8-11. 
near-blizzard  ;  12-17.  warm 
storm  of  rain,  glaze  and  snow; 
18-20,  cold :  21-23,  “Washing¬ 
ton's  Birthday  Blizzard  of 
1962”;  24-26,  nice;  27-28,  snow. 

March:  35°  (1.8°  below  ave.), 

16%"  snow,  4  storms,  4"  precip. 
(.1"  above  ave.). 

1-3,  windy,  unpleasant;  4-6, 
snow:  7-9,  warm;  10-13,  near 
blizzard :  14-17,  cold :  18-20, 

gales  and  cold  :  21-23,  warm 
and  nice:  24-27,  warm:  28-31, 
rain. 

April:  46.7°  (1.3°  above  ave.).  3" 
snow,  3"  precip.  (.7"  below 
ave.). 

1-5.  morning  fogs;  0-10,  storm 
with  high  winds  and  rain :  11- 
10,  fair  and  mild;  17-19,  over¬ 
cast:  20-24,  cooler  with  rain  or 
snow;  23-27,  changeable;  28-30, 
warm  with  showers. 


STRING 


The  Spring  (May  and  .Tune)  promises  to  be  on  the  cool  side  but 
with  more  than  average  clear,  sunny,  hot  days. 


May:  58°  (.5°  above  ave.),  2" 

precip.  (1.4"  below  ave.). 

1-3,  clear  and  fine;  4-8.  cold 
storm;  9-19,  fog,  mist,  cold; 
20-26,  warmer  and  nice;  27-31, 
rain. 


June:  60.9°  (ave.),  J.l  precip. 

(1.9"  below  ave.). 

1-4,  nice;  5-8,  thunderstorms 
with  rain  and  some  hail :  9-13, 
overcast,  cool;  14-22,  warmer; 
23-27,  wind  and  rain,  muggy 
and  hot;  2.8-30,  rain. 


SUMMER 

The  Summer  (July  and  August)  seems  to  indicate  a  pretty  good 
Julv  but  a  rainy  August.  Travelers  on  land  and  sea  should  be  wary 
of  the  storms  about  the  middle  of  each  month. 

Continued  on  page  51 


6 


WHAT’S  WRONG  WITH  THE  WEATHER? 


The  lead  editorial  of  the  December,  1960,  Bulletin  of  the  American 
Meteorological  Society  —  that  Society  to  which  most  of  the  serious- 
minded  weather  scientists  (including  ourselves)  belong-  —  bemoaned 
the  fact  that  members  as  well  as  non-members  were  at  times  guilty 
of  inadvertent  "overstepping  bounds  of  sound  ethical  practice,”  "un¬ 
fair  competition  and  fee  cutting,”  and  “quackery.”  It  asked,  and 
rightly  so,  for  a  "sustained  sense  of  responsibility”  on  the  part  of  its 
members  —  and  “in  the  most  serious  cases  of  quackery  a  quiet 
separation  from  the  Society.”  Real  quackery  was  defined  as  “extrava¬ 
gant  claims  of  amazing  accuracy  in  forecasting  day  to  day  weather 
six  months  —  or  six  years  —  in  advance  .  .  .  when  justification  of 
the  claims  is  fragmentary  and  unsatisfactory.”  It  expressed  the  hope 
that  when  accuracy  in  long-range  forecasting  can  be  assured,  that 
day  will  be  marked,  “not  by  a  spectacular  story  in  the  press,  but  by 
a  serious  article  in  a  reputable  scientific  journal  in  which  the  sci¬ 
entific  basis  for  the  technique  is  exposed  to  the  scientific  community.” 
To  which  we  would  like  to  add  only  that,  before  exposure,  we  trust 
the  article  will  have  been  translated  by  some  skilled  writer  into 
terms  and  words  which  most  people  will  be  able  to  understand. 

Of  course,  certain  characters  on  whom  we  have  kept  the  record  for 
many  years  will  get  a  laugh  out  of  the  AMS  and  its  Code  of  Ethics. 
The  Cloud  Digger  of  Pockerville,  Conn.  —  Elisha  Bitgooil  of  Hope 
Valley,  It. I.  —  Haydn  Pearson  of  Greenfield,  N.H.  —  Frank  Barton 
of  Presidio  County,  Texas  —  the  Hon.  Gardner  Campbell  of  Wake¬ 
field.  Mass.  —  the  late  One-Eyed  Bill  Smith  of  Things  Mills,  Maine  — 
can  hardly  be  expected,  if  nobody  else  does,  to  take  long-range  fore¬ 
casting  seriously.  In  fact,  as  long  ago  as  1936,  infallible  Bill  declared 
that  of  the  more  than  17,000  licensed  weather  forecasters  in  good 
standing  in  1935,  his  investigations,  Congressional  and  otherwise,  had 
revealed  only  278  were  not  quacks,  and  of  these  278,  “about  30%  were 
under  suspicion.”  More  recently,  during  the  ’50s,  the  Woolly  Bears, 
championed  by  Dr.  C.  H.  Curran,  curator  of  insects  and  spiders  at 
the  American  Museum  of  Natural  History,  threatened  to  move  in  and 
take  over  the  whole  long-range  forecasting  field,  including  the 
venerable  USWB.  However,  foreseeing  this  ethical  splitting  of  hairs 
in  the  forecasting  business,  they  decided  to  leave  it  to  the  Groundhog 
and  his  Candlemas  Day  shadow  —  well  established  these  many  years 
as  faithful  and  reliable. 


Before  handing  in  our  “quiet  resignation”  to  the  AMS.  however,  we 
should  like  to  point  out  that  Old  Abe  Weatherwise  and  his  "secret 
formula”  as  it  applies  to  the  OFA  weather  forecasts  have  been  making 
an  honest  effort  for  some  108  years  now  to  discover,  through  "induc¬ 
tive  ’  scientific  speculation,  a  basic  principle  of  weather  which  might 
be  as  useful  as  Newton’s  discovery  of  gravity,  as  Franklin's  discovery 
of  electricity,  as  Einstein’s  discovery  of  relativity.  This  "inductive” 
kind  of  research  is  different  from  the  “deductive”  approach  used  by 
most  weather  scientists  today  (including  the  satellite  proponents) 
which  at  best  can  prove  only  what  the  weather  has  been  or  is  and 
not  what  it  will  be.  We  cling  to  the  belief  that  the  sun,  the  chief 
c,^"se  of  a11  weather  (in  its  annual  travels  north  and  south)  finds  a 
different  reaction  to  its  rays  almost  everywhere  it  shines.  Thar  is. 
the  condition  (temperature  and  moisture)  of  any  given  bit  of  land 
forest,  lake,  or  mountain  will  be  different  (or  the  same),  at  the 
precise  day  or  hour,  from  its  condition  one  year,  three  years  or  ten 
years  before,  the  sun  shines  upon  it.  Thus,  the  weatlier'at  that  spot 
or  in  that  area  is  determinable  only  —  except  for  the  wide-spread 
storms  which  eventuate  from  the  overall  condition  of  all  of  these 
areas  —  at  local  levels.  How  else,  we  ask,  may  a  scientific  forecast 
be  made  tor  Boston  when  many  times  on  the  same  dav  snow  will 
prevail  on  Boston  Common  and,  only  a  few  miles  away  at  Lo"an 
Airport  it  will  be  raining? 


Theie  is  nothing  wrong  with  the  weather.  The  trouble  is  as  much 
with  the  professional,  serious-minded,  scientific  forecasters  as  it  is 
with  those  they  would  expel  as  "quacks.”  There  was  a  storv  in  The 
New  York  Herald  Tribune  of  Feb.  9,  1961,  by  Philip  S.  Cook  which 
calls  the  long-range,  30-day  forecasts  made  by  the  USWB  in  Washiim- 
ton  remarkably  accurate.”  Technical  paper  No.  39,  U.S.  Department 
?°^Troeh  We»ther  Bureau,  carries  a  table  on  page  4  which  states 
mat  l  S\\  T5  weather  outlooks”  for  six  years  ending  December  10“)0 
were  verified  71.4%  on  temperature  (compared  with  59.6%  a  coin 

Continued  on,  page  7U 


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1962  floltoap#  WEATHER 

f  Are  recommended  as  “with  pay”  holidays  —  regardless  of  regular 
periods  —  for  all  commercial  employes.  (*)  Quite  generally  observed. 

All  dates  are  also  included  in  abbreviated  form  in  the  Farm  Calen¬ 
dars,  pages  11-3.3  (**)  State  holidays  only.  (***)  Observed  some  places 
though  probably  not  holidays. 


Jan.  1  (*f)  New  Year’s,  Mon., 
Cold  and  Clear. 

•Tan.  8  (**)  Battle  of  New  Orleans 
-Jan.  19  (**)  Robert  E.  Lee's 

Birthday  (South) 

Jan.  2(1  (**)  MacArthur  (Ark.) 
Jan.  30  (**)  F.  D.  R.’s  Day  (Ky.) 
Feb.  12  (*)  Lincoln's  Birthday, 
(13  states),  Mon.,  Stormy. 

Feb.  14  (**)  Admission  Day 

(Ariz.) 

Feb.  14  (***)  Valentine's  Day 
Feb.  15  (***)  Susan  B.  Anthony 
Feb.  22  (*f)  George  Washington's 
Birthday,  Thurs.,  Blizzard. 

Mar.  1  (**)  State  Day  (Nebraska) 
Mar.  2  (**)  Texas  Ind.  Day 
Mar.  6  (**)  Mardi  Gras  (Ala., 
Fla.,  La.) 

Mar.  7  (**)  Burbank  Day  (Cal.) 
Mar.  15  (**)  Jackson  Day  (Tenn.) 
Mar.  17  (**)  St.  Patrick’s  or 

Evacuation  Day  (Boston) 

Mar.  25  (**)  Maryland  Day 
Mar.  26  (**)  Kuhio  Day 
Mar.  30  (**)  Seward's  Day  • 

Apr.  2  (**)  Arbor  Day,  Ariz. 

Apr.  12  (**)  Halifax  Day  (N.  C.) 
Apr.  13  (**)  Jefferson  Day  (Ala., 
Mo.,  Neb..  Okla.,  Va.) 

Apr.  19  (**)  Patriots'  Day  (Me., 
Mass.),  Thurs.,  Overcast. 

Apr.  20  (**)  Good  Friday  (Ark., 
Cal.,  Conn.,  Del.,  Fla.,  Ill.,  Ind., 
I,a.,  Md.,  Minn.,  N.  J.,  N.  D., 
Penn.  &  Tenn.)  Rain  or  snow. 
Apr.  21  (**)  San  Jacinto  (Tex.) 
Apr.  22  (**)  Okla.  Day.  Arbor 
Day,  Nebr. 

Apr.  23  (**)  Easter  Mon.  (N.  C.) 
Apr.  23  (**)  Fast  Day  (N.  H.), 
Mon.,  Cool,  perhaps  stormy. 
Apr.  26  (**)  Memorial  Day  (Ala., 
Fla.,  Ga.,  Miss.) 

Apr.  27  National  Arbor  Day  (Del., 
Utah) 

May  4  (**)  R.  I.  Indep.  Day 
May  10  (**)  Mem.  Day  (N.&S.C.). 
May  13  (***)  Mother’s  Day 


May  19  (**)  Armed  Forces  Day 
May  20  (**)  Mecklenburg  (N.  C.) 
May  30  (*t)  Decoration  or  Memo¬ 
rial  Day,  Wed.,  Rain. 

June  3  (**)  Jefferson  Davis  Day 
(Ala.,  Fla.,  Ga.,  Ky.,  La.,  Miss., 
S.  C.,  Tenn.,  Tex.) 

June  11  (**)  Kamehameha  Day 
June  14  (**)  Flag  (Pa.) 

June  15  (**)  Pioneer  Day  (Idaho) 
June  17  (**)  Bunker  Hill  (Suf¬ 
folk  Co.,  Mass.),  Sun.,  Warm. 
June  17  (***)  Father's  Day 
June  20  (**)  West  Virginia  Day 
July  4  (*t)  Indep.,  Wed.,  Showers. 
July  13  (**)  Forrest’s  (Tenn.) 
July  24  (**)  Pioneer  Day  (Utah) 
Aug.  1  (**)  Colorado  Day 
Aug.  14  (**)  Victory  (Ark.,  R.  I.) 
Aug.  16  (**)  Bennington,  Vt.  Bat. 
Aug.  30  (**)  Huey  Long  (La.) 
Sept.  3  (*t)  Labor  Day,  Mon., 
Fine. 

Sept.  9  (**)  Admission  Day  (Cal.) 
Sept.  12  (**)  Defender’s  (Md.) 
Sept.  16  (**)  Cherokee  (Okla.) 
Sept.  17  (***)  Citizenship  Day 
Sept.  28  (***)  Am.  Indian  Day 
Oct.  1  (**)  Missouri  Day 
Oct.  10  (**)  Okla.  Hist.  Day 
Oct.  11  (**)  Pulaski  Day  (Neb.) 
Oct.  12  (*t)  Columbus  (All  states 
except  10),  Fri.,  Overcast. 

Oct.  18  (**)  Alaska  Day 
Oct.  24  (***)  United  Nations  Day 
Oct.  31  (**)  Nevada  Day 
Nov.  1  (**)  All  Saints’  Day  (La.) 
Nov.  4  (**)  Will  Rogers  (Okla.) 
Nov.  11  (*t)  Veterans’  (All  states 
except  4)  Sun.,  Nice,  warm. 
Nov.  17  (***)  Sadie  Hawkins  Day 
Nov.  22  (*t)  Thanksgiving  Day, 
Thurs.,  N.  E.  Storm. 

Nov.  23  (**)  Repudiation  (Md.) 
Dec.  1  (**)  Arbor  Day,  Ark. 

Dec.  10  (**)  Wyoming  Day 
Dec.  15  (***)  Bill  of  Rights  Day 
Dec.  21  (***)  Forefather’s  Day 
Dec.  25  (*t)  Christmas  Day,  Tues., 
Snow  flurries. 


LONG  HOLIDAY  WEEKENDS,  1962 

The  year  1962  promises  five  really  long  weekends:  New  Year’s 
(Mon.),  Labor  Day  (Mon.),  Columbus  Day  (Fri.),  Thanksgiving  Day 
(Thurs.)  Christmas  (Tues.).  Some  may  be  able  to  stretch  Washing¬ 
ton's  (Thurs.)  and  Independence  (Wed.).  However,  Patriots’  (Thurs.), 
Memorial  (Wed.)  don't  offer  much  hope  —  nor  do  Bunker  Hill  and 
Armistice  Days  —  both  falling  on  Sundays. 


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introduction 

STANDARD  TIME  IS  USED  THROUGHOUT  THIS  ALMANAC 

Add  1  hr  April  29,  (deduct  it  Oct.  28)  for  Daylight  Saving  Time 
For  States  which  retain  September  D.S.T.  Closing  Date,  Deduct  it  Sept.  30. 

Chronological  Cycles  for  1962. 

Golden  Number  ..61  Solar  Cycle  .  .  .  .  Ill  Roman  Indiction  .  .  15 
EPact . 24  |  Dominical  Letter*  .  G  |  Year  of  Julian  Period  6675 


*The  Dominical  Letter  is  used  instead  of  the  usual  “S"  for  “Sunday”  by  almanac 
makers  for  determining  at  a  glance  (a)  the  year  of  the  almanac,  ( b )  on  what  day  of  the 
week  any  day  of  the  month  will  fall. 


SeptuagesimaSun.Feb.  18 
Shrove  Sunday  Mar.  4 
Ash  Wednesday  Mar.  7 
1st  Sun.  in  Lent  Mar.  11 
Palm  Sunday  Apr.  15 


Movable  Feasts  and  Fasts  for  1962. 


Good  Friday 
Easter  Sunday 
Low  Sunday 
Rogation  Sun. 
Ascension  Day 


Apr.  20 
Apr.  22 
Apr.  29 
May  27 
May  31 


Whitsunday 
Trinity  Sunday 
Corpus  Christi 
1st  Sunday  in 
Advent 


June  10 
June  17 
June  21 

Dec.  2 


THE  SEASONS  OF  1962 

Winter  (1961)  December  21  9.20  p.m.  (Sun  enters  Capricornus) 

Spring  (1962)  March  20  9.30  p.m.  (Sun  enters  Aries) 

Summer  June  21  4.24  p.m.  (Sun  enters  Cancer) 

Fall  September  23  7.35  a.m.  (Sun  enters  Libra) 

Winter  December  22  3.15  a.m.  (Sun  enters  Capricornus) 


0©©®  The  Sun. 

•  5  O  C  The  Moon. 
5  Mercury. 


Names  and  Characters  of  the  Principal  Planets. 


9  Venus. 

0  The  Earth. 
cf  Mars. 


If  Jupiter. 

V7  Saturn. 

1}1  or  g  Uranus. 


ID  Neptune. 
E  Pluto. 


d  Conjunction,  or  in  the  same  degree. 
□  Quadrature,  90  degrees. 

8  Opposition,  or  180  degrees. 


Names  and  Characters  of  the  Aspects. 


Q  Dragon’s  Head,  or  Ascending  Node. 
U  Dragon’s  Tail,  or  Descending  Node. 


Calendar  Page  Explanations  and  Signs 

On  the  right  hand  pages  you  will  find  every  now  and  again  the  symbols  given 
above  conjoined  in  groups  of  three  to  give  you  what  is  happening  in  the  heavens. 
See  Glossary,  Page  2.  Example:  d!q(S  on  page  13  opposite  Feb.  6  means  Saturn 
and  the  Moon  are  on  that  day  in  conjunction,  or  nearest  to  each  other.  See  also 
pages  81-S5  which  explain  how  you  may  correct  pages  10-33  for  use  anywhere 
in  the  U.S.A. 

THE  MOON,  THE  ZODIAC,  THE  WEATHER 

This  ALMANAC  is  not  easily  produced.  There  are  some  400,000  calculations 
which  must  be  made,  and  verified.  Before  use,  therefore,  a  thorough  study  of  the 
explanations  and  cross  references  is  recommended.  Queries  must  be  accompanied 
by  stamped  addressed  reply  envelope. 

The  LONG  RANGE  FORECASTS  about  the  weather  appear  in  prose  on 
page  5  and  in  verse,  in  italics,  on  pages  11  through  33.  Opposite  February  7  to  10, 
on  Page  13,  you  will  note:  “ Thick  wet  snows  stick”  which  means  the  Almanac 
expects  this  kind  of  weather  some  time  during  this  period  ...  in  the  Boston  area. 
For  adjustments  to  other  localities  see  pages  5  and  80. 

For  those  interested  in  the  INFLLTENCE  OF  THE  MOON,  ZODIAC,  etc. 
fishermen  will  appreciate  page  8  where  the  best  Moon  Dates  for  fishing  are  given; 
also  -when  the  Moon  is  in  CNC,  SCO,  or  PSC  (pages  10-32)  is  most  favorable. 
The  columns  (pages  10-32)  on  Moon  Rise  and  Set  should  be  especially  valuable. 
To  calculate  when  the  Moon  “Souths”  (useful  to  fishermen)  take  roughly  halfway 
between  Moon  Rise  and  Set  —  Pages  10-32.  This  is  information  carried  only  by 
this  Almanac.  Planters  should  consult  Page  36,  and  the  signs  CNC,  LIB,  and  SCO; 
brush  cutters  the  full  and  last  quarters  of  the  Moon;  post  setters  and  women 
wanting  permanent  waves,  TAU,  LEO,  and  AQR.  For  tooth  extraction,  G’M,  VIR, 
SGR,  CAP,  and  PSC  seem  best.  Such  superstitions  of  course  have  no  sensible  value, 
but  these  are  all  here  for  those  who  believe  they  have. 

A  full  coverage  of  zodiacal  and  daily  saws  is  given  in  Part  II,  beginning  on 
Page  38. 


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1962]  JANUARY,  First  Month. 

ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


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27 

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23 

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29 

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6 

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12 

21  38 

18 

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24 

19  12 

30 

17  39 

•  New  Moon,  6th  day,  7  h.  36  m.,  morning,  E. 

D  First  Quarter,  13th  day,  12  h.  02  m.,  morning,  W. 
O  Full  Moon,  20th  day,  1  h.  17m.,  evening,  E. 

(T  Last  Quarter,  28th  day,  6  h.  37  m.,  evening,  E. 


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JANUARY  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


The  earth  evolved  from  fire,  they  say, 

A  lightning-curdled  Milky  Way. 
Sometimes  I  wish,  when  Winter's  bite 
Thrusts  Icy  fang  through  day  and  night. 
That  I  had  known  this  staid  old  planet 
With  more  of  Are  and  less  of  granite. 


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Farmer’s  Calendar. 


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Peri,  evening  stars  ?  8.8  twer*. 

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1801,1825.  l,uc'j8.6 

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12th  night  —  take  prides  i  10.6 
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vi  Eq.  reached  Rockies 
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wave  and  orgy,  1845 


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Virgin  Mary,  1871  liae8l8.7 
✓rruns  Scott  at  / 10.1 

Whigh  So.  Pole  1912  \  8.8 

[2°th  Night]  So0’’ 

The  “Wolf"  kOr  El.  Mercury 
Full  moon  +E  eve.  star 

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Tides 


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S.S.  City  of 
Boston  Dis.  1870 
Better  to  F.D.R.  Day  (9.0 

spare  at  brim  Hoi.  Ky.  \8.1 

than  at  Jan.  Rec.  j  QYtfiin 
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I  had  only  half  slept  all 
night  through  the  roar  of  the 
storm — what  with  the  sleet 
and  snow  bucketing  against 
the  windows  and  the  trees 
creaking  and  groaning.  This 
was  no  ordinary  northeaster 
that  would  shriek  down  the 
chimney  in  fits  and  starts  and 
then  be  quiet.  This  was  in  the 
best  tradition  of  Whittier's 
“Snowbound,”  and  I  knew  it 
when  I  tried  to  see  out  the 
window.  Through  the  smother 
I  could  just  make  out  the 
road,  blocked  solid  with  great 
drifts.  Our  town  plows 
couldn't  buck  this  one. 

I  took  stock:  no  lights,  no 
telephone,  no  furnace.  Here 
we  were  on  our  hill,  a  mile 
from  anyone,  isolated  —  but 
I  guessed  the  rest  of  the  town 
was  that  way,  too  —  each  to 
his  own  little  island  of  house 
and  barns. 

It  was  a  dismaying  thing; 
but  then,  suddenly,  instead  of 
feeling  hemmed  in,  1  had  a 
blessed  sense  of  privacy  and 
independence,  and  I  called  to 
my  wife,  “Hi,  dear,  the  sheriff 
sure  won’t  get  us  to-day.”  She 
laughed  and  called  back, 
“Wonderful  —  no  sheriff  — 
no  telephone  —  no  nothing,” 
and  put  on  her  overcoat  and 
made  the  beds. 

So  I  cleaned  the  kerosene 
lamps,  started  the  Franklin 
stove,  lit  the  fireplaces,  took 
care  of  the  horses,  and  went 
to  sleep  on  the  couch.  It  was 
better  than  a  desert  island. 

But  it  didn’t  last.  .Midafter¬ 
noon  a  shrouded  ghost  ap¬ 
peared  at  the  door.  It  was 
the  Public  Service  man,  and 
the  faithful,  energetic  idiot 
had  our  lights  on  before  dark 


12 


1962]  FEBRUARY,  Second  Month. 


ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

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Days. 

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7 

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18 

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•  New  Moon,  4th  clay,  7  h.  10  m.,  evening,  W. 

3>  First  Quarter,  11th  day,  10  h.  43  m.,  morning,  E. 
O  Full  Moon,  19th  day,  8  h.  18  m.,  morning,  E. 

<T  Last  Quarter,  27th  day,  10  h.  50  m.,  morning,  E. 


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FEBRUARY  hath  28  days. 


[1962 


Ice  on  the  river,  two  feet  of  snow, 
Thirty-mile  wind  and  twenty  below. 
Barn  chores  done,  day  all  through. 
Woman  a-cooklng  a  thick,  hot  stew. 
Asks  her  man  as  she  stirs  the  pot, 
“More  snow  coming?”  “Likely  as  not.” 
“Guess  we’ll  live."  “I  still  contend 
No  Winter  yet  has  failed  to  end.” 


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st  in  Record  snows  Tideal9-8  freeze 

d  vPo.  1921.24.58  1  iaeS| —  jreeze. 

21 

W. 

m* lcT7Tft0'?959jUmPed  Tide8  ft?  SnOW 

22 

Th. 

Wash.  Bdy,  d0Enq.  Tldes5l:i  from 

23 

Fr. 

Money,  like  manure,  •ritlesi9'5  Knsf 
needs  to  be  spread  liae8}9.8 

24 

Sa. 

St.  Weymouth  (9.3  r<y.p(,r 

Matthias  raid  1676  }  9.1  ^neer, 

25 

c 

^Wd  {si?  it’s  dear. 

26 

M. 

Ludlow,  Conn.  (15,777  acres)  (9.1 

Durch.  for  $60.  —  1640  (B.4 

27 

Tu. 

?EO  Kaylor  \l:l  combobuled 

28 

W. 

noLkiiits,”6!1?!  ill  molecules. 

Farmer’s  Calendar. 


Seven-planet  conference 
may  portend  big  doings. 


Aquarius  Feb.  4-5 


I  have  on  my  desk  a  stack 
of  circulars  of  all  kinds  — 
investment  information,  seed 
and  clothing  catalogues,  legis¬ 
lative  information,  religious 
tracts,  agricultural  and  farm 
bulletins,  brochures  of  mar¬ 
velous  new  volumes,  govern¬ 
ment  pronouncements,  and  all 
the  other  what-nots.  They 
don't  deserve  to  be  put  in  a 
pile  as  if  they  were  equal, 
because  they  aren't,  probably  ; 
yet  all  deserve  some  reading, 

I  suppose,  just  because  they 
were  written.  But  not  one  in 
ten  will  ever  get  read  by  any¬ 
one.  My  waste  basket  is  tilled 
every  other  day  with  what  is 
culled  even  before  it  gets  to 
the  what-not  pile. 

How  many  millions  of  dol¬ 
lars  go  daily  into  the  making 
of  what-not  piles  or  into 
waste  paper  baskets  —  not  to 
mention  the  staggering  tons 
of  newsprint  forever  unpe¬ 
rused  V 

I  think  of  Abe  Lincoln  who 
read  anything  he  could  lay 
his  hands  on.  and  often 
walked  miles  to  get  that.  I 
think  of  the  broadsides  and 
little  newslieets  seen  only  in 
taverns.  I  think  of  remote 
times  and  places  when  posts 
were  rarities,  and  paper  about 
as  rare  as  the  news  it  carried, 
and  of  when  the  town  crier 
was  the  newspaper.  I  think 
of  the  times  when  anything 
printed  had  the  dignity  of  a 
proclamation,  and  a  weekly 
newspaper  had  only  second 
permanence  to  THE  OLD 
FARMER’S  ALMANAC. 

Hut  why  do  I  write V  Who 
will  read  this? _ 


14 


1962]  MARCH,  Third  Month. 


ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

0 

/ 

Days. 

0 

/ 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

1 

7s.  35 

7 

5 

16 

13 

2 

55 

19 

0  33 

25 

1  49 

2 

7  12 

8 

4 

53 

14 

2 

32 

20 

Os.lO 

26 

2  12 

3 

6  49 

9 

4 

30 

15 

2 

08 

21 

On. 14 

27 

2  36 

4 

6  26 

10 

4 

06 

16 

1 

44 

22 

0  38 

28 

3  59 

6 

6  03 

11 

3 

43 

17 

1 

22 

23 

1  01 

29 

3  23 

6 

5  40 

12 

3 

19 

18 

0 

57 

24 

1  25 

30 

3  46 

•  New  Moon,  6th  day,  5  h.  31  m.,  morning,  E. 


D  First  Quarter,  12th  day,  11  h.  39  m.,  evening,  W. 
O  Full  Moon,  21st  day,  2  h.  56  m.,  morning,  W. 
d  Last  Quarter,  28th  day,  11  h.  11  m.,  evening,  E. 


KEY  LETTERS  REFER  TO  CORRECTIONS  TABLE,  PAGES  81-85.  FOR  ALL  POINTS  OUTSIDE  NEW  ENGLAND 


O  u, 
s,  <3 

>»  « 

ox 

>>£ 

© 

Rises 
h.  m. 

S>» 

© 

Sets 
h.  m. 

>> 

Length 

of 

2  ® 
3  03 

Full  Sea, 

Boston. 

D 

>> 

D 

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3> 

J> 

Cr 

Q2 

S* 

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Days 
h.  m. 

m. 

Morn  1  Eve 
h.  '  h. 

Rises 
h.  m. 

A 

Sets 
h.  m. 

w 

Place 

Age 

6o 

1 

Th. 

6  20 

K 

535 

G 

11  14 

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6f 

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N 

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D 

CAP 

25 

6i 

2 

Fr. 

6  18 

K 

5  36 

G 

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3 

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7f 

3  26 

N 

1 

16 

D 

CAP 

26 

6a 

3 

Sa. 

6  17 

K 

5  37 

G 

11  20 

0 

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8f 

8f 

4  20 

M 

2 

22 

E 

AQR 

27 

63 

4 

G 

6  15 

K 

5  38 

H 

11  23 

4 

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5  09 

M 

3 

35 

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AQR 

28 

64 

5 

M. 

6  14 

J 

5  39 

H 

11  26 

4 

10 

10f 

5  52 

L 

4 

50 

G 

PSC 

29 

65 

6 

Tu. 

6  12 

J 

5  41 

H 

11  29 

4 

11 

ni 

6  31 

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6 

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H 

PSC 

0 

66 

7 

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6  10 

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11  31 

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7  07 

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7 

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1 

67 

8 

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6  09 

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5  43 

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7  43 

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2 

68 

9 

Fr. 

6  07 

J 

5  44 

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11  37 

5 

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8  17 

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9 

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3 

69 

10 

Sa. 

6  05 

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5  45 

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11  40 

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2f 

8  54 

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4 

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6  03 

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9  31 

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g’m 

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7i 

12 

M. 

6  02 

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5  48 

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6 

3f 

4f 

10  13 

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7 

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13 

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6  00 

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5  55 

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7 

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1  35 

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LEO 

11 

76 

17 

Sa. 

5  53 

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5  53 

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12  00 

7 

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2  41 

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12 

77 

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5  51 

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M. 

5  50 

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14 

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5  48 

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5 

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15 

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5  46 

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5  58 

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6  22 

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22 

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5  45 

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16 

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5  43 

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17 

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5  41 

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20 

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5  36 

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12  29 

10 

3 

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— 

9 

21 

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21 

87 

28 

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5  34 

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6  06 

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12  32 

10 

3f 

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22 

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29 

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5  32 

H 

6  07 

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12  35 

11 

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5f 

1  17 

N 

11402 

D 

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23 

89 

30 

Fr. 

5  31 

H 

6  08 

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12  38 

11 

5f 

65 

2  10 

N 

12403 

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24 

90 

31 

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5  29 

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6  09 

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12  40 

11 

6f 

7i 

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AQR 

25 

15 


MARCH  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


March  ts  a  jade,  a  fickle  thing. 

With  the  Winter's  wind  and  the  sun  ot  Spring. 
The  sun  writes, 


s,  "Come!"  and  the  wind  says,  "Go!" 
s.  "Rain!"  and  the  wind  says,  “Snow!” 


The  sun  keeps  writing,  the  wind  erasing, 

And  March  never  knows  which  way  she  s  facing. 


£ 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


l|Th. 

2  Fr. 

3  Sa. 


Neb. 


4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 


C 

M. 

Tu. 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 

G 


David  d.  1935  ^ low 

ESS&Sr  trust  these 

^Gr.Ei.  [4th  6h(L 

gusts. 

(Quilt.  S.  6i  6  62l<£  White 

Fat  Paunches  make 
empty  pates 

KcTues.  Cperl  »‘issals. 

isb  m.  Ss  <L°m.  I-7 

Baltimore  got  a  11-3 

fire  engine  1855  8  f  11-5 

World  Moody  &  Sanky  ( 11-2 
Prayer  in  London  1875  ( 11.1 


12  M. 


13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 


Tu 

W. 

Th 

Fr. 

Sa. 

c 


19  M 


20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


Tu 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 

c 

M. 

Tu. 

W. 

Th, 

Fr. 

Sa. 


St.  Carrol  Swan  ^  Rides  Hoi. 


{jo.!  crystal 


First  U.S.  paper 
money  1862 


Tides 


Quafc. 


i  11.0 
I  10.5 


Spring 
with  a 
siring. 
Don't 


ta?ent  '"H1*!  roam 


21  nuest 

Gregory  OV4  t  9.0 

The  Holy  Bible  was  first  f9.6 
printed  by  type  1462  18.5  0 

,7-runs  Earliest  opening  (9.2 

tLhigh  Gt.  Lakes — Buffalo — 1951  t  8.1 
The  Ides  begin,  be-  Hoi.  1 9.0  V.;7>r)1/ 
ware  of  old  Colind  Term.  (8.1  *  '/  rJ 
Big  day  N.Y.  Stock  Exch.  /8.9  / 

31  Sh.  traded  1830  18.2  anu 

St.  Patrick  Day  i  9-°  W*n nu 
Evac.  day  equals  night  18.4  nippy. 

2ntiS.lL.  Spring’s 

Fast  Swallows  /fin  rrvet 

of  Esther  arr.  Capis.  wApo.  u  c '  atL 


Tides 


(10.1 


from 


rurm  ^rp.?islnB©^<Y>  thing- 

The  “Worm"  ’ 


Ton 


full  moon  LEq.  ] 

Earliest,  day  on  which 
Easter  can  fall 
Love  thy  neighbor  but 
keep  up  your  fence 
r  tu  sr  Jules  Verne 
6  W  C-  d.  1905 

s  *  Lady  Hoi. 
3^?.  A  Day  Md. 
Ponce  de  Leon  disc.  Hoi. 
Florida  1513  Haw 

1st  Service  Old  South 
Ch.  Boston  1687 
Boston  had  Nation's  Tides 
1st  subway  1895 


Tides  Birds 


{9  6  on  the 
{!;<  wing. 
Tides  jg’j  Boys 
Tides  for 
iy  girls 
fall , 
then 


Tides  j  g|g 
,9.6 
!  8.5 


rides  Scott  perished  (9.4  ■ 

<T  low  retg.  from  pole  1912  18.6  rain 
Rockl n g_ha rn_, _V t .  1st  (9.6  HoL  f .pgl[g 


Town  Mtg.  1761 


,  v.  /T  U.S.  Evac. 
6  Cuba  1909 


(8.7  Alas. 


Tides 


{9.I  all- 


Farmer’s  Caleudar. 


Squire  Brown  had  been  in 
the  Legislature  some  forty 
years  back  —  when  they  still 
had  brass  spittoons  and  the 
boys  from  the  North  Countree 
came  down  to  the  capital  in 
January,  holed  in  there  till 
June,  and  made  a  good  coun¬ 
try  living  011  travel  money 
they  never  traveled  on. 

Squire  was  in  his  rocker 
reading  Skelton’s  column  on 
the  State  of  The  Capitol,  and 
making  political  noises.  This 
I  thought  was  just  the  time 
to  get  him  red-hot  on  legis¬ 
lating  in  general.  So  I  ven¬ 
tured,  “Squire,  what’s  your 
idea  of  a  good  legislator ?” 
“Good  Lord,  boy,”  exploded 
the  Squire,  "there  ain’t  no 
such  thing  nowadays.  I  don’t 
say  there  warn’t.  Dan’i  Web¬ 
ster.  of  course,  and  old  Tall 
Pine  in  my  day.  But  this 
crop  —  they  got  themselves 
so  straddled  between  the 
Governor  and  the  folks  back 
home  they  can't,  move.  And 
they  ain't  one  of  ’em  can  tell 
an  honest  lie  straight  enough 
to  fool  Aunt  Looney!” 

“But  after  all  they  did 
get  elected,”  I  protested. 
“Elected !”  roared  my  old 
friend.  “They  ain’t  one  in 
twenty  that’s  elected.  Corral 
’em  and  send  ’em  up.  That’s 
what  we  d<>.  Gets  ’em  off  the 
streets.  Cheaper  lo  keep  ’em 
in  the  House.” 

“Well,  sir,”  to  ease  the  sub¬ 
ject.  “do  you  think  the  House 
is  too  big?”  “Not  a  mite.” 
says  squire.  “Better  400  ras¬ 
cals  keeping  an  eye  on  each 
other  than  fifty.”  “What  do 
you  think  of  the  Senate, 
Squire?”  “I  try  not  to,”  said 
Squire  —  and  returned  to 
Skelton. _ 


16 


1962]  APRIL,  Fourth  Month. 


ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


Days. 

0  f 

Days. 

0 

f 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

1 

4n.32 

7 

6 

49 

13 

9  03 

19 

11  10 

25 

13  11 

2 

4  55 

8 

7 

12 

14 

9  24 

20 

11  31 

26 

13  31 

3 

5  18 

9 

7 

34 

15 

9  46 

21 

11  51 

27 

13  50 

4 

5  41 

10 

7 

57 

16 

10  07 

22 

12  12 

28 

14  09 

5 

6  04 

11 

8 

19 

17 

10  28 

23 

12  32 

29 

14  28 

6 

6  27 

12 

8 

41 

18 

10  49 

24 

12  52 

30 

14  46 

•  New  Moon,  4th  day,  2  h.  45  m.,  evening,  W. 

D  First  Quarter,  11th  day,  2  h.  51  m.,  evening,  E. 
O  Full  Moon,  19th  day,  7  h.  34  m.,  evening,  E. 

<[  Last  Quarter,  27th  day,  8  h.  00  m.,  morning,  W. 


KEY  LETTERS  REFER  TO  CORRECTIONS  TABLE.  PAGES  81-85,  FOR  ALL  POINTS  OUTSIDE  NEW  ENGLAND 


Day  of 
Year 

Day  of 
Month 

Day  of 
Week 

© 
Rises 
h.  rn. 

>> 

O 

w 

© 
Sets 
h.  111. 

« 

Length 

of 

Days 
h.  m. 

a  Sun 
•  Fast 

Full  Sea, 
Boston. 
Morn  I  Eve 
h.  1  h. 

D 

Rises 
h.  m. 

>> 

O 

w 

J) 

Sets 
h.  m. 

>> 

o> 

W 

J> 

Place 

D 

Age 

91 

1 

G 

5  27 

H 

6  10 

J 

12  43 

12 

7f 

81 

3*43 

L 

2*24 

F 

AQR 

26 

92 

2 

M. 

5  26 

H 

6  12 

J 

12  46 

12 

8f 

91 

4  24 

K 

3  38 

G 

PSC 

27 

93 

3 

Tu. 

5  24 

H 

6  13 

J 

12  49 

12 

9| 

10f 

5  00 

J 

4  54 

H 

PSC 

28 

94 

4 

W. 

5  22 

H 

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J 

12  52 

12 

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11 

5  35 

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6  09 

J 

ARI 

29 

95 

5 

Th. 

5  20 

H 

6  15 

J 

12  55 

13 

11* 

Hf 

6  10 

H 

7  24 

K 

ARI 

1 

96 

6 

Fr. 

5  19 

H 

6  16 

J 

12  58 

13 

— 

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6  47 

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8  37 

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7  24 

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M 

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8 

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14 

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8  05 

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10  52 

M 

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4 

99 

9 

M. 

5  14 

G 

6  19 

K 

13  06 

14 

91 

-4 

Q 

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8  51 

D 

11*52 

N 

g’m 

5 

100 

10 

Tu. 

5  12 

G 

6  21 

K 

13  09 

14 

31 

3f 

9  40 

D 

— 

— 

CNC 

6 

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11 

W. 

5  10 

G 

6  22 

K 

13  12 

14 

4 

4f 

10  32 

D 

12*46 

N 

CNC 

7 

102 

12 

Th. 

5  09 

G 

6  23 

K 

13  14 

15 

5 

6 

11*27 

E 

1  32 

N 

LEO 

8 

103 

13 

Fr. 

5  07 

G 

6  24 

K 

13  17 

15 

6f 

7 

12*24 

E 

2  12 

M 

LEO 

9 

104 

14 

Sa. 

5  05 

G 

6  25 

K 

13  20 

15 

7f 

7f 

1  21 

F 

2  48 

L 

VIR 

10 

105 

15 

G 

5  04 

G 

6  26 

K 

13  23 

15 

8 

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2  19 

G 

3  19 

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11 

106 

16 

M. 

5  02 

G 

6  27 

K 

13  25 

16 

8f 

91 

3  17 

H 

3  48 

K 

VIR 

12 

107 

17 

Tu. 

5  00 

G 

6  28 

K 

13  28 

16 

9* 

10 

4  15 

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4  15 

J 

LIB 

13 

108 

18 

W. 

4  59 

G 

6  30 

K 

13  31 

16 

10f 

10* 

5  13 

J 

4  42 

I 

LIB 

14 

109 

19 

Th. 

4  57 

G 

6  31 

K 

13  33 

16 

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11 

6  12 

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5  09 

H 

SCO 

15 

1 10 

20 

Fr. 

4  56 

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6  32 

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13  36 

17 

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Hf 

7  12 

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5  37 

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— 

, — 

1 1 1 

21 

Sa. 

4  54 

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6  33 

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13  39 

17 

0 

8  13 

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6  07 

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16 

1 12 

22 

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4  53 

F 

6  34 

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13  41 

17 

Of 

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9  15 

M 

6  41 

E 

SCO 

17 

1J3 

23 

M. 

4  51 

F 

6  35 

L 

13  44 

17 

1 

H 

10  16 

N 

7  20 

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SGR 

18 

114 

24 

Tu. 

4  50 

F 

6  36 

L 

13  47 

17 

If 

91 

“4 

11513 

N 

8  04 

D 

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20 

1x5 

25 

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13  49 

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91 

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Within  these  buds  are  May  and  flower-glad  June. 

Open  the  season’s  door  one  week-wide  crack 

And  Spring  comes  pouring  through.  Now  each  warm  noon 

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Farmer’s  Calendar. 


It  was  Easter  Sunday.  Bill 
and  I  were  togged  out  in 
Buster  Brown  collars  and  blue 
suits  —  all  sweet  and  clean. 
But  there  was  still  a  half 
hour  before  church,  so  we 
took  our  air  rifles  and 
sneaked  down  to  the  hen 
house  to  shoot  sparrows.  The 
door  being  locked,  we  jumped 
up  and  crawled  in  a  window 
and  went  to  shooting  when 
we  could  see  anything,  with 
the  hens  flapping  around  and 
raising  dust. 

After  a  while  we  heard 
someone  shouting.  It  was 
father.  We  dropped  the  rifles, 
jumped  out,  and  father  kicked 
us  alternately  all  the  way  up 
to  the  house.  It  was  then  well 
after  church  time,  so  we  were 
shoved  into  the  car  (hen  dust 
and  all)  and  thundered  to 
church.  Mother  was  in  quite 
a  state. 

When  we’d  pushed  into  the 
pew  past  Grandma  and  Uncle 
Fred.  Reverend  Hudson  was 
just  starting  his  sermon.  And 
then  for  some  reason  Grand¬ 
ma  fainted.  Father  brought 
her  to  with  a  fan  and  smell¬ 
ing  salts,  and  stumbled  her 
out  to  the  vestibule.  But  he’d 
no  sooner  stomped  back  than 
an  usher  came  rushing  down 
and  whispered  that  Grandma 
had  fainted  again.  So  Dad 
tore  up  the  aisle  with  the 
usher.  The  Reverend  had  just 
gotten  re-launched  when  Dad 
stomped  back  again,  slammed 
open  the  little  pew  gate, 
slammed  it  shut,  sat  down 
and  said  good  and  loud  to 
Mother,  “My  God,  Fannie 
hotter  than  hell  in  here.”  II 
was,  too.  I  suppose  that’s  why 
Grandma  fainted. 


18 


1962] 


MAY,  Fifth  Month. 


ASTRONOMIC AL.  CALCULATIONS. 


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< I  First  Quarter,  11th  day,  7  h.  45  m.,  morning,  E. 

O  Full  Moon,  19th  day,  9  h.  32  m.,  morning,  W. 

5  Last  Quarter,  26th  day,  2  h.  06  m.,  evening,  W. 

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MAY  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


When  1  must  leave,  I  pray  it  will  be  May, 

For  I’d  remember  earthly  things  this  way: 

An  apple  tree  in  bloom,  the  breath  of  dawn. 

An  oriole’s  ecstasy,  a  dappled  fawn, 

A  whippoorwill  at  dusk.  I  would  hereafter 
Remember  now  in  terms  of  May's  sweet  laughter. 


£ 

Q 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


1 

2 

3 

1 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


Tu. 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 

G 

M. 

Tu. 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 

G 

M. 

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<Ipert 


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not 


ottt  Hummingbirds  (10.6 

6  arr.  Conn.  1882  111.8 

Empress  Helena  disc.  /10.9  • 

Cross  of  Christ  362  A.D.  \11.6  PlPP!J- 

SStat.  (5th  Shepard's  Spacel  Hoi. 
in  R.A.  I  Trip  1961  J  R.I. 

va.  clc.  6$<L  69<L  lioTi  Only  a 

2 Tit)  a .  1£ .  sina?B°C.  1491  !  10A  mule 


z^runs 
VLk 


11,1  likes  it¬ 


ers  will 


into 

damp 


Cy  Young's  no 
high  hitter,  Phila.  1904  t  9.8 
German  unconditional  ( 10.0  tr,-„  j 
surrender  1945  I  9.3  c001- 

Latest  opening  Gt.  (10.0  p  .  ,_.J 

Lakes  Buffalo  1926  18.8  C 1  ampea 

The  Terrible  Irish  Hoi. 

Pestilence  664  N.-S.  Car.  CUinp- 

1st  U.S.  public  rth/r  1 8.9 
school  flag  1861  O  W  VL  1 8.6 
Chilly  Saints  [13  y-  In  ]  j®-* 

Days  n-13  |th  U-Apo.J  (8.3  scamper 

3rta.1£.  ^a°fers  5geei- 

First  baby  born  Mercury 

in  Auto  1912  eve.  star 

yon  U.S.  Dept.  ( 8.5  >r„ 

(Leq.  Agr.  Fd.  1862  19.0  camps  ana 

First  Parisian  female  (8.7  4„mne~ 

Can-Can  dancers  1681  19.3  lumper 

&“ky 

6  W  Ariz‘iei9iozteC  {$!»  dampers. 

Armed  The  full  (  9.0  jp 

Forces  "Flower”  moon  (10.1  11  ° 

1  iU  3C  Columbus  Hoi.  )  9.1 
4 ttya-Jll  D.  1506  N.C.  (10. 

after*cn£slng  Sean  1927  *HiTl  but 

<a™3  «>. 

There  are  many  asses 
who  don't  have  long  ears 

E  in*R.A.  6  h<L 
Gosnold  in  Buzzards  ,  „ 

Bay,  1602  t  »•* 

Stat.  £21<L  Th1**  pot. 


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9.4 


Q  R  A 

K0g3.  Bridge  opat19.37  ft?  Drink 


Tides  { 


Tides{j^ 


1st  important  Obs.  Eclipse 
of  Sun,  Greece,  584  B.C. 

<H“q  (tp’eri. 

Memorial  Day  &S&  Tides 
Ascension  D.  Fenlans  Ra,d 


or 
10.1 
10,0 

Canada  1866  {ll'.l  Swim. 


An  arborist  said  that  he 
could  find  little  virtue  in 
lilacs :  their  bloom  was  of  too 
short  duration  and  they  had 
no  fall  foliage.  Wliat  he  did 
not  understand  was  that  lilac 
blossoms  spring  from  the 
Yankee  heart  as  no  other 
flower  or  blossom  tloes.  We 
care  not  a  fig-  what  lilacs 
look  like  in  the  fall.  Their 
brief,  expected  loveliness  is 
poignant  always.  We  ask  no 
more  of  lilacs  than  that  they 
blossom  for  ns  every  spring. 

We  ask  no  more  of  all  the 
blossoming  of  New  England. 
From  the  first  snowdrop,  hya¬ 
cinth  and  croons  that  dares 
the  last  snow  drift,  through 
narcissus  and  daffodil :  and 
then  our  natural  shrubs  — 
witch  hazel,  wild  cherry,  shad 
bush,  June  pinks,  rliodora, 
hobble  b u  s h ,  wild  pi u  m s , 
blueberries  —  through  these 
the  colors  of  our  spring  pass. 
And  underfoot  the  marigolds 
by  the  pond,  bluets  in  the 
meadow,  violets  down  the 
lane,  and  strawberries  and 
ground  blackberries  —  all 
these  are  blossoming  till  the 
black-eyed  Susans  and  daisies 
and  .Toe  pie  weed  and  Indian 
paint  brush  and  a  host  of 
others  take  over. 

New  England  is  an  amazing 
pageant  of  swift-passing  blos¬ 
soms  all  the  spring  and  sum¬ 
mer  days.  And  I  love  the 
pageant,  as  when  a  hoy  I 
loved  a  Fourth  of  July  pa¬ 
rade.  It  stirred  me  and  passed 
by,  but  the  memory  lingered; 
and  so  for  our  blossoms.  Each 
Is  part  of  the  parade. 


20 


1962]  JUNE,  Sixth  Month. 


ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


Days. 

0 

/ 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

0 

/ 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

1 

22N.06 

7 

22  45 

13 

23 

13 

19 

23  25 

25 

23  24 

2 

22 

11 

8 

22  51 

14 

23 

16 

20 

23  26 

26 

23  22 

3 

22 

19 

9 

22  56 

15 

23 

19 

21 

23  26 

27 

23  20 

4 

22 

26 

10 

23  01 

16 

23 

21 

22 

23  26 

28 

23  17 

5 

22 

33 

11 

23  05 

17 

23 

23 

23 

23  26 

29 

23  14 

6 

22 

39 

12 

23  09 

18 

23 

24 

24 

23  25 

30 

23  11 

•  New  Moon,  2nd  day,  8  h.  27  ra.,  morning,  E. 


D  First  Quarter,  10th  day/1  h.  22  m.,  morning,  W. 
O  Full  Moon,  17th  day,  9  h.  03  m.,  evening,  E. 
d  Last,  Quarter,  24th  day,  6  h.  43  m.,  evening,  E. 

KEY  LETTERS  REFER  TO  CORRECTIONS  TABLE.  PAGES  81-85.  FOR  ALL  POINTS  OUTSIDE  NEW  ENGLAND 


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JUNE  hath  30  days. 


[1902 


We  were  out  at  dawn  with  the  mower's  clatter, 
And  we  cut  and  tedded,  we  baled  and  stowed; 
We  tilled  the  mow,  and  it  didn't  matter 
That  thick  in  the  sun-hot  held  we  mowed 
Were  mint  and  daisies  as  well  as  hay 
For  we  were  harvesting  June  today. 


D.  M. 

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30  Sa. 

Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


NiCODiede  ™enh.  1928  {}°'j  Yawns 

Northern  turtles  Ti.is.l10-2 

now  laying  eggs  111.4 

lota  SJ  Windsor  m.  Hoi.  1 10.0  , 

191  d.  XI.  wallie  1937  South  111. 2  cul 

<GSS  09d 

Lady  Godiva’s  nude  ride  ( 10.9 
Peeping  Tom  born  1040  (  9.5 

Day8*011  Derby11  Tides)™;}  Stones 

Caribou,  Me.  (9.9 


Tides  {g  8 


don't 


Lawns. 

Hail- 


6V  O 


Inf. 


30  deg.  1958 


18.8 


and 


SHaVUOtH  maelstroms. 


First  Crusaders  besiege  (9.0 
iJerusalem,  1099 

mbit. 

St.  Earliest  sr  on  Hoi. 

Barn 

Herodotus  rec.  famous  Tides 


Hist,  of  Athens  B.C.  456 


Virgin  Mary  died 
40  A.D.  aged  60 


Cooling 

CA£,  Tides  {«;« 
sunrises  11-19  <£  Eq.  Ill  but 


Tides 


8.3 

9.1 


(8.3 

(8.9 


no 
drooling. 


Ho1'  under 


Flag  D.  g°L  {!;*  Go  spoon 

Bernard,  The  full  "Hot”  Hoi. 

Apo.  moon  (17th)  Ida. 

Sacred  Father’s  Day  8.7 

Heart  tomorrow  IueM(10.1 

Exin.  g>.  er  Tides  (19;®  warm 

9.1 


this 


prides  Hilles  &  Banner  saw 
'Mow  Mermaid  1608 


lo.e  Jane 


Longest  x 
days  19-23  V 

FlstdhC] 
SEES  sui 

Latest,  sunsets 
22— July  2 
Witches  ^ln 


in  R.A.  Tldes|9.3 
Hoi.  /10.I 

W.  Va.  \  9. 

1  begins 
•  4:24  P.M. 

Ill.  Ship 
Canal  op.  1933 

6M\  'tj  sin ,  rain 


moon. 

For 

©en.25 

Adam’s 


Around  WPerl 

2nt)  a.  P-  summer's  i1!!:!  and  wind- 

sr  on  8  Hr  workday  Tid.,  /10.0  tt  . 
U-Eq.  legal  1868  1  me8  \10.o  1101 

He  who  neglects  to  weed  (  9.8  . 

will  surely  come  to  need  1 10.3  ul 
C.  Heineken  mastered  New  (  9.8 

&  Old  Testament — Age  2  (d.  1725)  110.3 
r  r  sr  1st  Pass.  Air  Clipper 
6  O  It  to  Europe  1939  '  c 

Peter.  Apo.  Pleon  Y.C.  (  9.6  -,n  ^ 


St.  Paul  fd.  1887  110.9 

/  H/T  Hoboken  Pier  Tide.  (  9  6  ulnf 
6V< I  Horror  1905  nde.^nQ  slot. 

Don't  worry  about  your  cough,  without  It 


it  worry  auuui  yum  tuugui  "niiu 
you  probably  wouldn't  be  alive. 


To  know  how  to  catch  trout 
is  as  much  a  part  of  a  coun¬ 
try  boy’s  education  as  going 
to  school  —  and  a  lot  more 
fun.  It  remains  a  pleasure  all 
his  life  —  and  a  double  pleas¬ 
ure  in  remembering.  And  so 
do  I  remember  tonight  the 
trout  stream  I  grew  up  on. 
It  was  posted  by  the  “Dover 
Trout  Club,”  and  I  wasn't 
supposed  to  tish  it.  but  the 
members  let  me  because  I 
seemed  a  nice  little  boy  and 
they  figured  I  couldn't  do  any 
harm.  I  didn't.  I  just  caught 
the  tish  and  they  didn’t.  That 
was  all. 

A  hoy  with  an  alder  pole, 
and  fish  in  his  mind,  is  as 
quiet  and  sure  along  a  coun¬ 
try  stream  as  a  mink  —  and 
almost  as  wise. 

The  gentlemen  in  waders 
never  fished  where  I  did. 
What  did  they  know  of  the 
big  swamp  where  the  snap¬ 
pers  were  and  the  snakes, 
and  muskrat  runs  that  were 
lip  to  your  neck  —  and  you 
were  alone  except  for  the 
blackbirds  and  a  duck  or  two 
and  a  heron  and  the  black 
stream  curling  between  the 
hummocks?  That’s  where  I 
caught  the  big  trout  under 
the  hanks  and  strung  them 
on  the  alder  switch. 

Could  I  walk  now  as  fast 
and  sure  to  that  fishing  place 
of  mine?  No,  not  now  - —  not 
witli  so  sure  a  foot,  nor  so 
light  a  heart,  nor  return  ever 
again  so  gladly  with  such  a 
string  on  an  alder  switch. 
But  I  can  remember,  and 
that’s  half  the  fun  of  having 
fished. 


22 


1962] 

JULY,  Seventh  Month. 

ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

Days. 

o  / 

1 

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7 

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18  31 

•  New  Moon,  1st  day,  6  h.  53  m.,  evening,  W. 

J)  First  Quarter,  9th  day,  6  h.  40  m.,  evening,  W. 

O  Full  Moon,  17th  day,  6  h.  41  m.,  morning,  W. 
d  Last  Quarter,  23rd  day,  11  h.  19  m.,  evening,  E. 

•  New  Moon,  31st  day,  7  h.  24  m.,  morning,  E. 

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JULY  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


Last  night  the  wily,  ring-tailed,  cat-face  coon 

Stole  roasting  ears  beneath  the  heat-wan  moon; 

This  dust-hot  day  was  all  cicada-shrill 

And  Summer  throbbed  and  hummed  on  every  hill: 

But  in  this  flrefly-freckled  dusk  I  know 

The  solstice  passed  three  long-day  weeks  ago. 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


ic 


2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 


M. 
Tu. 
W. 
Th. 
Fr. 
Sa. 

c 

M. 
Tu. 
W. 
Th. 
Fr. 
Sa. 

15  C 

16  M. 


2nti  a.  E. 


<  Gr.  El. 


9.6 

11.0 


<lhighS  9  W. 

MW 01  »:a.  {iS:S  First  frost 

Blaschka’s  death — secret  of  ( — 
glass^flower  making  lost  19.4  cvrnto 

in  100  days 
6  9(L  6<§E  Tides  {1j]|  almost. 

Never  make  two  Tides!9-9  Ciru.r! 

bites  at  a  cherry  liae8|9.0  {j0oa 

St.  Francis  Very  hot  1936  (8.5  l 

Cabrini  Mich.  (7-16th)  18.9 

(Eapo.  {1:1  ing,  we’re 

Ceq.  SfdM865y  Tide8ll:l  saying. 

/  o  ^  Hong  Kong  to  f  8.5 

6  ¥  ®  London  83  days,  1854  #  8.8 

6V&  JUST*  {1:8  Peaches 

It  is  a  mighty  good  (8.2  y 

horse  which  never  stumbles  \9.2  Jul 
Highest  point  ln_  Hoh^  Tides] the 


annual  temp,  curve - 

Bastille  Cotton  is  ripe 

Day  in  Pernambuco 


17 

18 

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21 
22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 


Tu. 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 

G 

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Tu. 

W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 


^  ^  _ _ _  Tides  {£$ 

\ tf)  a.  E-  swiih.  Tiae8{i8:8  beaches. 

prides  Ringling  Bros,  f  9.1  r>  - 
CLiow  last  circus  1956  \10.7  KMtny 
The  full  (  In  eclipse  \  Tid„,f  9.4 

Buck"  moon  '  Penumbralj  lme8U1.0 
f  V./T  First  Cunarder  -rides!  9,7  nnrt 
1  arr.  Boston  1840  lme8ill.2  0.na 
Fast  of  Women's  Deck  of  J  — 

Tamuz  Independence,  1848  110.0  zany. 
In  I'd  (T  Peregrine  (11.2 

Peri.  oM-fi.  White  d.  1704  110.2 

Daniel,  “Yellow  Bellies"  fll.l  ej.  >_ 
Prophet  created  1885  110.3  v>«d/  » 

Tides 

Ka.  WfnR.A  Tides 

Arm.S growth  M  Ut°ih  {lK  low. 
Dog  Days  Andrea  Dorea  fjorizons 


29  G 

30|M. 
31  Tu. 


high, 

sky’s 


begin 


tragedy  1956 


Ponies  penned  ^  (£  Tides  jj®;9  are 


Assateague,  Va.  -  - 
Barefoot  Walker  (A.S.) 
climbed  Mt.  Wash.  1855 
Senate  approved 
U.N.  Charter  1945 


/  9.1 
11 


10;3  near, 
Tides  {,®;J  means 


6tf)a.  E.  Cfugh  ^5©snp- 

{ ic5  rain, 


high 

Nobody  is  easier  to 
deceive  than  one’s  self 

gbQ  faunPnuin”re  Tideeiio:5  dear. 


Some  of  my  friends  were, 
figuratively  speaking,  little 
old  men  and  women  before 
they  graduated  from  school, 
and  they  never  succeeded  in 
growing  back  to  youth  again 
—  if  they  had  ever  known  it. 
But  not  so  Auntie.  She  kept 
the  spring  of  youth  in  her 
heart  until  she  died. 

She  and  I  grew  up  together, 
as  it  were.  She  took  me  to  my 
first  circus  and  introduced  me 
to  spun  sugar  and  peanuts  — 
and  talked  to  the  clowns.  I 
taught  her  how  to  fly  a  kite, 
ignorance  of  which  she  ad¬ 
mitted  had  been  a  cruel  omis¬ 
sion  in  her  upbringing. 

Auntie  never  thought  of  get¬ 
ting  old,  as  the  world  counts 
age,  as  something  sad  and 
inevitable.  She  just  thought 
of  each  year  as  a  stepping 
stone  to  another  happy  birth¬ 
day,  with  all  its  fixings.  She 
said  you  had  to  earn  a  birth¬ 
day  —  and  she  did.  She  just 
leaned  into  it.  She  planned 
for  it  and  wanted  everybody 
else  to,  and  threw  out  hints 
about  presents  for  weeks 
ahead.  When  the  day  came  — 
well,  it  might  have  been  her 
first  beau  and  not  her  70th 
birthday  she  welcomed.  And 
there  must  be  all  70  candles 
on  her  cake  —  no,  71  (one  to 
grow  on).  And  she  counted 
them,  and  blew  them  out  her¬ 
self.  All  hers. 

There  is  no  epitaph  on 
Auntie’s  stone.  But  there 
should  lie  —  “Only  the  world 
grew  old.” 


24 


19621  AUGUST,  Eighth  Month. 

ASTRONOMICAL.  CALCULATIONS. 


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O  Full  Moon,  15th  day,  3  h.  14  m.,  evening,  E. 

<T  Last  Quarter,  22nd  day,  5  h.  27  m.,  morning,  E. 

•  New  Moon,  29th  day,  10  h.  09  m.,  evening,  W. 

KEY  LETTERS  REFER  TO  CORRECTIONS  TABLE,  PAGES  81-85,  FOR  ALL  POINTS  OUTSIDE  NEW  ENGLAND 


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AUGUST  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


Forget  that  second-ticking  clock.  Time  is  the  seed 
Waiting  to  fly  from  the  milkweed  pod.  Time  is  the  speed 
Of  a  dragonfly.  Time  is  the  weight  of  the  ripened  nut 
Eager  to  fall.  Time  is  the  rabbit's  desperate  scut. 

Time's  dimensions  are  hidden  in  rocks. 

In  wind  and  rain,  but  never  in  clocks. 


£ 


& 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Fanner’s  Calendar. 


1IW. 
2  Tli. 


LAMMAS 
DAY 


Fr. 

Sa.. 

5C 

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Lightning  Rod  1770  O  ^  vj  l  erjeci 


6  9<L 


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W. 


9  Th. 
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17  Fr. 

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22  W. 

23  Th 


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Wave  vs.  Sylph  1835  ( 
The  Bordens 
murd.  1892 

3ttja.il.  t[A;. 

Trans-  Sodom  & 
figuration  Gomorrah 
Name  of  /  m  sr 
Jesus  O  ¥ 

83  lb.  Channel  Bass 
caught  1949  Cape  Charles 
rlOth  . 


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30 

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Boston's  original  codfish  Tirl  (8.2  77 

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3 1 9.5 
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test. 


Stija.tE.  (T[iwes  Tides 

The  Arctic  ice  opened  8.9  p  • 

for  Amundsen.  1905  “aes!10.5 


/  u  sr  Social  Security  - 

O  2  tL  began  1935  Ark  .  K.I.  again. 


Hoi. 


(In  eclipse  r, 
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{}?;!  lectable, 


Tides 1 10  7 


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Assump.  Full  "Stur- 
V.  Mary  geon"  moon 
Battle  of  /  7//r 
Bennington 
Cat  nights  sr  in 
commence  Perl. 

,r on  3  Americans  conq.  (11.5  t  •  -lj 
CL  Eq.  Mt.  Whitney  1873  110.9  Higruy 

totfja.p.  Thebe?Bmc!‘335  unpre- 

Whaler  Ann  Alex,  attacked 
capsized  by  whale  1850 
One  widow,  11  maids  sent  from 
London  to  cure  U.S.  wife  shortage  1621 
Ann  Franklin  1st  woman  j  9.7 
edit.  U.S.  newspaper,  1762  110.2 
A  wagon  sat  in  apple  (  9  2^n'iinnn 
tree,  Woodstock,  Ct.  1783110.0 pouring, 

St. Bar.  ^§0  6S&  and  waves 

//■runs  Last  SQuare  TjHpa) vnnv'i'tn n 
(Lhigh  rigger,  1924  naes)9.8  roaring. 

iottja.®. Grand  Banks  ,8’7 


dietable. 


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while 


„  gales,  1893, 1935 

Lies  must  have  clothes  Tides 

but  the  truth  goes  naked 

KoU.T,edf9S04 

b?head^USt  18848,'0rm  TWe8!lM  V<>U 

luanUcw.  Pacific  1906  La'-  {lO*™#, 

821 Q  Juplter 


eve.  star 


Tides 


1.5 


Ray. 


Although  the  work  week  is 
shorter  than  it  used  to  be  for 
most  of  us,  the  extra  hours 
that  now  belong'  to  you  and 
me,  and  not  an  office  or  a 
machine,  have  been  widely 
misused.  They  are  chiefly 
spent  in  “catching  up  with 
the  place,’’  overriding  our  hob¬ 
bies.  or  escaping  from  our¬ 
selves.  To  me  tiie  “found” 
hours  should  lie  largely  for 
restorative  leisure:  rumina¬ 
tion  without  action,  conversa¬ 
tion  over  back  fences, 
browsing  tli  libraries,  fishing, 
napping  in  hammocks,  or  just 
puttering  —  honest,  old,  fat 
idleness  —  enjoying  ourselves 
with  ourselves. 

We  do  need  that  kind  of 
leisure.  Why  can’t  we  stop 
moving  —  running?  Are  we 
ashamed,  or  afraid,  to  appear 
idle?  What  is  this  thing  that 
is  going  to  catch  up  with  us? 
Brother,  put  your  feet  up 
with  me  —  turn  on  your  ball 
game,  or  something  you  can 
close  vour  eyes  on  and  come 
back  to  if  you  want.  Invite 
yourself  to  be  a  moron  for 
an  hour,  and  be  happy. 

Grandma  and  grandpa  had 
their  troubles,  but  they  did 
have  quiet  minds  and  a  habit 
of  relaxation.  Come  summer 
they  wont  to  the  mountains 
(and  slept  and  rocked)  —  or 
to  tiie  sea  (and  rocked  and 
slept).  And  tiie  next  year  they 
switched. 

When  I  was  a  boy  the 
world  was  filled  with  Ameri¬ 
can  Ruddlias  —  and  it  was 
wonderful. 


26 


1962]  SEPTEMBER,  Ninth  Month. 

ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


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(T  Last  Quarter,  20th  day,  2  h.  36  m.,  evening,  E. 
•  New  Moon,  28th  day,  2  h.  40  m.,  evening,  W. 


KEY  LETTERS  REFER  TO  CORRECTIONS  TABLE,  PAGES  81-85,  FOR  ALL  POINTS  OUTSIDE  NEW  ENGLAND 


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SEPTEMBER  hath  30  days. 


[1962 


If  you  would  number  all  my  thoughts  of  you. 
Count  diamond  drops  of  spiderweb-caught  dew. 

If  you  would  know  the  times  I  sing  your  praises. 
Count  asters  when  you’ve  counted  all  the  daisies. 
If  you  should  ask  the  times  1  think  your  words, 
Count  birds. 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  ot 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


ISa. 

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4  Tn. 

5  W. 

6  Th. 

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8  Sa. 

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11 

12 

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14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 


Tu. 
W. 
Th. 
Fr. 
Sa. 

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M. 
Tu. 
W. 
Th. 

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Labor  Day  {1:1  hail. 

yttf/T  Forest  fires 

Michigan  1881 
Sam  Houston  elected  Pres 
Republic  of  Texas  1836 
Vermont  went  Republican 
1898,  has  been  ever  since 
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locomotive  In  race  1830  \ll.0  tteu? . 

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Daylight  Saving  Time  ends  (30)  some  states. 


As  boys,  we  didn’t  have  to 
consult  the  Almanac  to  find 
out  when  to  go  fishing.  Father 
would  let  us  go  when  it  rained 
so  hard  that  we  couldn't  work, 
or  when  Uncle  Henry,  Mother’s 
oldest  brother,  came  for  a  visit 
once  a  year.  He  would  bring 
us  a  bushel  of  early  apples. 
Then  lie  would  say,  “Now  I’m 
going  home  at  three  o’clock 
tomorrow  afternoon,  and  I 
want  you  to  lill  that  basket 
full  of  fish.” 

We  were  out  by  daylight, 
wigging  for  pickerel. 

Irvin  scared  a  duck  off  her 
nest  and  struck  at  her  with 
the  pole,  and  as  lie  brought 
the  pole  back,  lie  hooked  the 
duck  in  the  wing.  Well,  we 
must  have  been  boys  in  those 
days.  But  after  fishing-  around 
the  pond,  we  got  home  and 
filled  tiie  basket  witli  fish. 
Uncle  Henry  was  pleased  and 
t lie  Farnsworth  boys  had  a 
fine  day  —  rain  or  shine. 

Father  used  to  have  sent  to 
him  from  New  York  some  of 
those  tall  silk  hats  that  the 
Judge  wore.  Judge  Ilealy  was 
a  friend  of  father’s.  Well, 
Alton  and  I  wore  two  of  them 
fishing.  We  challenged  each 
other  to  swim  the  pond  —  a 
mile  across.  There  were  a  lot 
of  men  fishing  that  day.  We 
undressed  and  put  our  clothes 
into  the  boat,  but  wore  the 
hats.  The  fishermen  would  see 
the  hats  sailing  along  across 
tiie  lake  and  stop  fishing,  and 
row  over  to  see  what  kind  of 
a  ITpaiki  was  sticking  its  head 
up. 

But  the  Almanac  was  used 
by  Mother  to  remember  when 
ail  of  her  twenty-two  had  had 
a  bath. 

Ernest  E.  Farnsworth 


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1962] 

OCTOBER,  Tenth  Month. 

ASTRONOMICAL.  CALCULATIONS. 

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O  Full  Moon,  13th  day,  7  h.  33  m.,  morning,  W. 

< I  Last  Quarter,  20th  day,  3  h.  48  m.,  morning,  E. 
•  New  Moon,  28th  day,  8  h.  05  m.,  morning,  E. 


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I  gave  you  emeralds  in  May  and  amethysts  in  June; 

July  I  gave  you  turquoise  skies  and  silver  stars  and  moon. 
You’ll  soon  be  deep  in  diamonds;  but  diamonds  are  cold. 

I  give  you  coal-hot  rubies  now.  I  give  you  molten  gold. 


§  &■ 
Q  Q 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


M. 

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W. 

Th. 

Fr. 

Sa. 


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t  o  /T  “Public  be  damned”  (9.3  ? 

6  V  vL  Vanderbilt,  1882  *9.7  oe, 


it’s 


Pride  begs  as  loudly  Z9-1 

as  does  want  ilue8\9.6 

Francis  Great  abundance  (8.7 
D'Asstssi  of  small  fishes  (9.6  lOlCLy. 
Sea  serpent  seen  Tirio./8-5  Tt 
L.I.  Sound  1817  ilae8\9.4  11 

Clow63  3  50 Inf-  accidents  lowers 

Uhi)  a.  <E.  peak^ls'nfar  {1.1  then 

2  Bril.  Im  POUTS. 
Abraham  uStat.  Tides/  9-°  ATn 
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i'll  a  Chester,  Vt.  Hoi.  t  i 
6  At  Vl  lndep.  1774  Okla.  lahe 
“The  Horton’s  In!”  Hoi.  Tidpa^10-: 
Gloucester,  1871  Neb.  liae8lll.O 

columns  Bay  <rP£,  <rs£.  {Wigood 

Sukkoth  The  fuil  fll.6 

13-18  ••Hunter's''  moon  \ll.5  eure , 

I8tl)a.{3.  5rr' r'.a.  Ti(lea]n:o  for 

Virgil  Year's  highest  /  —  „ 

.  . .  1.11. 8  a 


born  B.C.  70  p.m.  high  tide 
Larsen  makes  N.W.  Passage 
both  ways  1944 
Marry  a  widow  and  have 
a  dead  man's  head  In  your  dish 
Luke,  /rruns  Hoi.  (  9  8 
Alas.  110.5 


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those  who  are  sore  (* 

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In  East  1870  19.8 

18 ti)  a.  &.  TOTahath  5  w.' E1' 

Statue  Lady  Godiva  TuW8,4 
unveiled  Coventry  1949  18.4 

9fntaRA  Tides  ( 

“  ~  Cold  War  ( 8.8 

began  1948  ( 8.9 

a  In  “All  the  news  /9.1  j  . 

(L  Apo.  fit  to  print”  1896  \9.0  (lore. 


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ten  p.m.  becomes  9  p.m.  tonite 
dAtl.,  M  Simon.  Apo.  Christ 
iUU)a.^.  &  st.  Jude  the  King 

2/inR.A.  39  a  «HJ3 

Cr^adeendldWlO  Tide8i9.9  here 

Halloween  “d46  §&  |99;?  below. 


August  withered  into  Sep¬ 
tember  and  only  a  little 
shower  or  two  leaked  through 
the  drought.  September  with¬ 
ered  into  October  and  the 
world  burst  into  tlames,  as  if 
tiie  devil  himself  had  knocked 
his  pipe  out  all  over  our  hills. 

Years  ago  it  happened,  but 
for  me  the  ominous  smoke- 
tilled  days  and  the  red  nights 
are  etched  forever. 

It’s  noon  in  our  village 
square  and  a  dozen  or  so  of 
us  are  going  our  homeward 
ways  to  lunch.  Then  the  tire 
whistle,  and  in  that  shattered 
noon  not  one  of  us  stirs,  for 
we  had  feared  this.  Even  our 
hearts  listen  to  the  hoarse 
voice  of  the  signal.  As  if  in 
answer,  over  the  town  hill 
an  unmistakable  wreath  of 
smoke,  and  the  fire  that  will 
be  near  us  for  days  proclaims 
its  crackling  birth. 

I  am  with  the  local  fire 
department  —  and  half  the 
town  —  heading  toward  the 
advancing  flames.  Pines  ex¬ 
plode,  and  we  stumble  to  the 
road  and  safety.  Grenades  of 
fire  drop  around  us  as  we 
flee  down  the  road  with  the 
pitiful  little  extinguishers  on 
our  backs. 

Our  mountain  burns.  Fire 
makes  crazy  cowlicks  of  the 
spruce  ravines.  And  I  am 
there  toiling  like  Rip  up  the 
tortured  mountain,  in  each 
hand  a  gasoline  drum  to  feed 
the  mindless  pumpers  tapping 
away  somewhere  In  the  smoke 
above  me. 

Fire,  flood,  drought,  but  for 
us  in  bone  dry  hills,  the  most 
terrible  of  these  is  fire. 


30 


1962]  NOVEMBER,  Eleventh  Month. 


ASTRONOMICAL  CALCULATIONS. 


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O  Full  Moon,  11th  day,  5  h.  04  m.,  evening,  E. 

([  Last  Quarter,  18th  day,  9  h.  10  m.,  evening,  E. 
•  New  Moon,  27th  day,  1  h.  30  m.,  morning,  E. 


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NOVEMBER  hath  30  days.  [1902 

Lord  C.od,  I  have  no  thanks  for  food  or  friends  to  say. 

They- are  mine  own  to  earn.  My  thanks  Instead  I  give 

For  wind  and  rain,  for  summer,  winter,  night  and  day. 

For  mine  own  life,  to  seek,  to  know,  to  love,  to  live. 

For  these  I  thank  Thee,  Lord,  today. 

D.M. 

D.  W. 

Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 

Farmer’s  Calendar. 

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Saints  Crash"  1955  La.  1  9.9  '*"1  * 

Souls  <IiowS  Tidestl:7  titter, 

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Spitzhergen  won't  see  Tmea)9-4  00/ 
the  sun  for  3  months  11  e"l9.9  OUl 

The  Great  and  Dreadful  (10.0  . 

Comet  of  1664  110.3  West 

/tod  Einstein  first  (10.7 

ii-Eq.  public  recog.  1919  110.6  predict 
sr  in  [Year's  highest  A.M.l 
ti-  Peri,  ihtgh  tide  (12th)  1  Winter  6 

00 la  Vet.  The  full 

i.llU  n.^J,  Day.  "Beaver  moon 

<5  9  ©inf.  S  noting  {\H  Zest. 
Indian  Famous  Star  r  j  - 

Summer  13-20  Shower  1868  1  naiart 

Disgraceful  Guiteau  trial  (10.5  0  „ 
(Ass.  Garfield)  opens  1881  111.5 
-7-runs  Lt.  Pike  disc.  (10.1  r 

Whigh  Pike's  Peak  1806  111.0  mer  JOr 
Noah  descended  from  Ark  Atninmn 
to  dry  land  again  B.C.  2348  .•/ a  mma. 
Sady  All  alewives  (9.1  /til  -. 

Hawkins  now  back  in  sea  19.7  1 

22nti  a.  JIT.  ££  &\\l  nor’ easier’ s 

f  /b  a  “These  dead  shall  i 

6  0  CL  not  have  died  in  vain  lwo 

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pests,  renames  it  Good  Hope  pivnyo 
Mayflower  Compact  7001  /g-5  on 

Presentation  of  V.M.  \8.4  m 

Thanks,  ([gj,  <£a'"  \f]  Hades  be- 

£Mnseyour  Md1:  i|:S  longs. 
[?h  69  a]  goodhi840  {1:1  Don  your 

2^tija.p.  c^^OSup.  Tides  {»;« 

t1h6e»tiel6°orblt,Dg  {1:1  rnittens 

Steamer  Portland  Tides/1"'9  when 
sank  1898  ,  9 

Sea  Capt.  Stetson  k.  (10.1  {pprh'n n 
by  falling  tree  1820  jeeainy 

&  Pole5  i929OUtl1  {ial  the 

AnATnew  SfiyiDg  (ial  kittens. 

When  he  drove  out  his  two 
brothers  and  the  big  yellow 
Tom  Cat  that  wanted  to  horn 
in,  we  named  him  Guts.  For 
that's  what  he  had.  He  didn't 
have  anything  else  —  no  size 
(till  later),  no  manners  (yet), 
no  looks  (ever),  and  now  only 
an  ear  and  a  half,  one  pretty 
good  eye,  and  the  other  so 
battered  it  would  leak  till  the 
day  he  died.  But  Guts  was 
my  eat.  He  said  so,  and  stuck 
to  it  for  fifteen  years. 

When  he  died  peacefully 
last  week,  we  buried  him 
under  the  apple  tree  along¬ 
side  Scamp  (his  father  prob¬ 
ably),  and  my  good  dog 
Teddy.  Some,  I  am  sure, 
would  advocate  the  town 
dump  for  a  dead  cat;  but 
Guts  wasn’t  a  cat  (except  by 
accident  of  birth)  —  lie  was 
my  friend,  a  notable  killer  of 
mice,  and  a  gentleman.  He 
never  soiled  a  rug  except  on 
dire  provocation,  and  seldom 
slept  in  chairs.  He  was  a 
great  fighter,  and  left  his  fur 
all  over  the  place  on  summer 
nights.  And  he  was  an  eccen¬ 
tric.  He  sought  not  the  corn- 
pan  y  of  other  cats,  he 
tolerated  dogs,  he  loved  little  j 
children,  and  liis  good  friend 
was  a  fox.  They  hunted  mice 
together  in  my  orchards,  and 
it  was  a  pleasant  thing  to 
watch  them  going  down  the 
lane  shoulder  to  shoulder. 

Guts  was  a  gourmet,  and 
delighted  in  nibbling  the 
chive  plant  on  the  kitchen 
ledge.  So  we  have  replanted 
his  chive  — -  above  him.  A 
breath  from  home,  old  Guts. 

Those  whom  the  Lord  would  destroy 

HE  first  makes  mad  (Svan.  Proverb) 

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1902]  DECEMBER,  Twelfth  Month. 


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O  Full  Moon,  11th  day,  4  h.  28  m.,  morning,  W. 
d  Last  Quarter,  18th  day,  5  h.  43  m.,  evening,  W. 
•  New  Moon,  26th  day,  5  h.  59  m.,  evening,  W. 


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DECEMBER  hath  31  days. 


[1962 


His  knock  was  icy  knuckles  at  the  door. 

“Go  somewhere  else,’’  I  said.  “I  want  no  more 
Of  strangers  by  my  tire!’’  He  knocked  again. 

Whistled  the  flue  and  shook  the  frosted  pane. 

“You  know  me  well,”  lie  growled.  “Don’t  say  me  no! 
I’ll  share  your  life  three  months  before  I  go.’’ 


£ 

Q 


Aspects,  Holidays,  Heights  of 
High  Water,  Weather,  etc. 


Farmer’s  Calendar. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 
9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 
21 
22 

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25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


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News 


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Vin  R.A.  Ark.  OVU. 

SJhVidit  First  Day 
ifUJUllU  <5.  Church  Cal. 

1  'll  a  Flag  of  Freedom  18.9  • 

o  M-  vL  hoisted  1775  19.8  ram  or 

"1st  Treaty  not  rat.  by  oath  j 9.1  j  , 
1st  treaty  never  broken”  1682  (9.7  <neei. 

S'SOlf039aCbetb)  Tides  {|;|  Don’t 

St.  _  Earliest...  £  on  {9.7 


Nieh.  sunsets  7-11 


Eq. 


(9.7 


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green  1883  ( 
Conception  ^ 


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"Cold"  moon  win  R.A.  Tonight  '  eut,- 
-7- runs  First  U.S.  Museum  (11.6  -  j 
Whigh  Charleston,  S.C.  1773  1 —  izea. 
St-  /  ottt  "Shower  of  (10.0  riii>nr 
Lucy  O  VT  Fire"  1833  1 11-3  c  tear 
We  are  born  crying,  live  j  9.7 
complaining,  die  disap'ted.  (10.8 
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Rights  Josephine  1809  (  10.2  Winiei  S 

"  near. 


but 


3rt>£.&.  6Sd 


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Shortest  Lazarus  d. 
days  17-26  2nd  ti.  63  A.D. 

Venus  most  Cold  all  over  j  8.8  yQU  mrpt 


1 8.8 
19.1 


brilliant 


N.E.  1856 


Debauchery  of 
Eq.  Claudius,  B.C.  62 
✓r  in  rYear's  lowestP.M. 
ti-Apo.  (high  tide  (21st) 
Forefathers  p  Stat. 
Thomas,  Apo 


{1:1  beat. 
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ndllllA..  2g^  begins  3.15  A. M.  En.  a 


6  9<l  Tides  (|J  until 
bf^'lavarT^f^'  \H  Xmas. 

Christmas  MSa.d.  {!:! 


Stephen, 

Apo. 

Ml,  Ev.  <L 


Great  Republic  ( 10.0 
Fire  1853  \  8.7 

rides  /Stat. 

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rSV-sf  6h(L  Tides  Hail 

9,3  and 


Tides{io_5 


lets. a.  Cl). 

Happy  New  Year  6U<L  Farewell! 


The  subject  of  man  and  the 
balance  of  nature  has  become 
trite  only  because  it  is  real 
and  ever  present  (all  true 
things  are  trite)  and  belongs 
to  us  all.  Its  wonder  remains 
and  grows  and  is  constantly 
rediscovered. 

By  purposeful  or  careless 
destruction  (by  trap,  gun, 
poison,  poison  sprays,  or  by 
encroachment  upon  feeding 
and  breeding  grounds)  man 
has  already  destroyed  the 
wild  buffalo,  the  carrier  pi¬ 
geon,  the  heath  hen,  and  may 
destroy  the  eagle,  the  blue¬ 
bird,  the  whooping  crane  — 
to  give  but  a  partial  list. 

However,  as  often  as  not, 
by  upsetting  the  balance  of 
nature  man  has  increased  the 
ultimate  balance  in  favor  of 
nature.  The  pioneer’s  axe 
opened  up  the  dark,  dead 
forests  to  clearings  and  sec¬ 
ond  growth  for  birds  and 
ground  life  and  deer.  Water 
projects  have  increased  wild 
fowl  considerably  and  fish 
life  many  hundred  f  o  1  d 
(where  the’  natural  migration 
of  fish  is  not  unduly  dis¬ 
turbed). 

Wonderfully  valuable  is  the 
work  of  conservation  agencies, 
but  often  what  man  simply 
does  not  do  is  equally  valu¬ 
able  to  the  increase  of  wild¬ 
life.  For  example,  his  negative 
action  in  abandoning  farms 
and  mill  dams,  and  the  sites 
of  logging  operations,  and  his 
general  cessation  of  trapping 
for  economic  reasons,  open 
the  door  to  Nature,  and  tlrnn 
Nature  herself,  though  man 
may  not  fully  realize  it,  be¬ 
comes  tlie  real  nursemaid. 


34 


\ 


VENUS,  MARS,  JUPITER  AND  SATURN, 

1962. 

Below  are  given  the  times  of  the  rising  01 

setting  of  the  Planets  named,  on  the 

first,  eleventh  and  twenty-first  of  each  month. 

The  time  of  the 

rising  or  setting 

of  any  one  of  said  Planets 

between  the  days  named  may  be  found  with  sufficient 

accuracy  by  interpolation.  For  explanation  of  keys  (used  in  adjusting  times  given 
to  your  town)  see  pages  81-84. 

.  1962 

VENUS 

MARS 

>> 

o> 

JUPITER 

U 

SATURN 

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January  1st 

rises  6  52  a.m. 

0 

rises  7  00  a.m. 

0 

sets  6  47  p.m. 

E 

sets  5  52  p.m. 

D 

“  11th 

“  7  03  a.m. 

0 

“  6  51a.m. 

0 

“  6  20  p.m. 

E 

“  5  19  p.m. 

D 

21st 

rises  7  12  a.m. 

N 

“  6  41a.m. 

0 

“  5  52  p.m. 

E 

sets  4  46  p.m. 

D 

February  1st 

sets  5  00  p.m. 

E 

rises  6  28  a.m. 

N 

sets  5  23  p.m. 

E 

rises  6  36  a.m. 

N 

“  11th 

“  5  26  p.m. 

F 

“  6  12  a.m. 

N 

rises  6  42  a.m. 

M 

“  6  00  A.M. 

N 

“  21st 

“  5  52  p.m. 

O 

“  5  55  a.m. 

M 

“  6  13  A.M. 

L 

“  5  24  a.m. 

N 

March  1st 

sets  6  12  p.m. 

H 

rises  5  41  a.m. 

M 

rises  5  47  a.m. 

L 

rises  4  55  a.m. 

N 

“  11th 

“  6  37  p.m. 

1 

“  5  22  a.m. 

L 

“  5  13  A.M. 

L 

“  4  19  A.M. 

M 

21st 

“  7  t)2  p.m. 

.1 

“  5  01a.m. 

K 

“  4  40  a.m. 

L 

“  3  43  a.m. 

M 

Apr.l  1st 

sets  7  29  p.m. 

K 

rises  4  28  a.m. 

K 

rises  4  02  a.m. 

L 

rises  3  02  a.m. 

M 

11th 

“  7  54  p.m. 

L 

“  416  a.m. 

J 

“  3  28  a.m. 

t 

“  2  25  a.m. 

M 

21st 

“  S  20  P.M. 

M 

“  3  54  a.m. 

I 

“  2  54  a.m. 

K 

“  1  47  A.M. 

M 

May  1st 

sets  8  45  p.m. 

N 

rises  3  31a.m. 

H 

rises  2  19  a.m. 

K. 

rises  1  09  a.m. 

M 

“  11th 

“  9  07  p.m. 

0 

“  3  09  a.m. 

H 

“  1  43  A.M. 

K 

“  12  31a.m. 

M 

“  21st 

“  9  26  p.m. 

O 

“  2  46  a.m. 

G 

“  1  07  A.M. 

K 

“  11  48  p.m. 

M 

June  1st 

sets  9  40  p.m. 

0 

rises  2  23  a.m. 

F 

rises  12  27  a.m. 

K 

rises  11  05  p.m. 

M 

“  11th 

“  9  44  p.m. 

0 

“  2  02  a.m. 

F 

“  11  46  p.m. 

K 

“  10  25  p.m. 

M 

21st 

“  9  44  p.m. 

N 

“  1  43  A.M. 

E 

“  11  08  p.m. 

K 

“  9  44  p.m. 

M 

July  1st 

sets  9  38  p.m. 

M 

rises  1  24  a.m. 

E 

rises  10  29  p.m. 

K 

rises  9  04  p.m. 

M 

“  11th 

“  9  26  P.M. 

L 

“  1  06  A.M. 

D 

“  9  50  p.m. 

K 

“  8  23  p.m. 

M 

21st 

“  9  12  p.m. 

K 

“  12  50  a.m. 

D 

“  9  10  p.m. 

K 

rises  7  41  p.m. 

M 

August  1st 

sets  8  53  p.m. 

J 

rises  12  33  a.m. 

0 

rises  8  26  p.m. 

K 

sets  4  40  a.m. 

E 

11th 

“  8  34  p.m. 

I 

“  12  20  a.m. 

C 

“  7  44  p.m. 

K 

“  3  57  a.m. 

D 

“  21st 

“  8  14  p.m. 

G 

“  12  07  a.m. 

C 

rises  7  01  p.m. 

K 

“  3  14  A.M. 

D 

September  1st 

sets  7  51  p.m. 

F 

rises  11  50  p.m. 

c 

sets  5  10  a.m. 

G 

sets  2  27  a.m. 

D 

“  11th 

“  7  29  p.m. 

E 

“  1139  p.m. 

0 

“  4  24  a.m. 

G 

“  145  a.m. 

D 

“  21st 

“  7  06  p.m. 

D 

“  1128  p.m. 

c 

“  3  38  a.m. 

F 

“  1  04  A.M. 

D 

October  1st 

sets  8  42  p.m. 

0 

rises  1116  p.m. 

D 

sets  2  54  a.m. 

F 

sets  12  23  a.m. 

D 

“  11th 

“  6  14  p.m. 

C 

“  1104  p.m. 

D 

“  2  11  A.M. 

F 

“  11  40  p.m. 

D 

“  21st 

“  5  39  p.m. 

B 

“  10  51  p.m. 

D 

“  1  29  A.M. 

F 

“  11  01  p.m. 

D 

November  1st 

sets  4  53  p.m. 

C 

rises  10  34  p.m. 

D 

sets  12  46  a.m. 

F 

sets  10  19  p.m. 

D 

“  nth 

sets  4  12  p.m. 

D 

“  10  17  p.m. 

E 

“  12  08  a.m. 

F 

“  9  43  p.m. 

D 

“  21st 

rises  5  39  a.m. 

M 

“  9  57  p.m. 

E 

“  1128p..m. 

F 

“  9  06  p.m. 

D 

December  1st 

rises  4  39  a.m. 

L 

rises  9  33  p.m. 

E 

sets  10  53  p.m. 

F 

sets  8  31  p.m. 

D 

“  11th 

“  4  01a.m. 

L 

“  9  04  p.m. 

E 

“  10  20  p.m. 

G 

“  7  56  p.m. 

D 

“  21st 

“  3  41  a.m. 

L 

“  8  30  p.m. 

E 

“  9  49  p.m. 

G 

“  7  22  p.m. 

E 

31st 

rises  3  35  a.m. 

M 

rises  7  50  p.m. 

E 

sets  9  18  p.m. 

G 

sets  6  48  p.m. 

E 

MORNING  AND  EVENING  STARS, 

1962 

( A  Planet  is  called  Morning  Star  when  it  is  above  the  horizon  at  sunrise,  and  Eveni 

IQ 

Star  when  it  is  above  the  horizon  at  sunset.  More  precisely,  it  is  u 

Morning  Star  when 

it  is  less  than  180  west  of  the  Sun  in  right  ascension  and  Evening  Star  when  it  is  less 

than  180  east.  When  the  planet  is  near  conjunction  or  opposition , 
unimportant.) 

the  distinction 

is 

Mercury  will  be  favorably  situated  for  being  seen  as  an  Evening  Star  when  near 

its  greatest  eastern  elongation 

about  January 

20,  May  13, 

and  September  10. 

On  these  dates  it  will  set  1  h.  20  in.,  2  h.  00 

m., 

and  0  h.  45  m.,  resDectivelv.  after 

sunset.  It  will  be  seen  as  a  Morning  Star  when  near  its  greatest  western  elongations 

about  March  3,  July  1,  and  October  21,  on  which  dates  it  will 

1  h.  15m.,  and  1  h.  37m.,  respective!}'  before  sunrise. 

rise  1  h.  04  m., 

Venus  will  be  a  Morning  Star  until  it  reaches  conjunction  on  January  27  and 

Morning  btar 

again  from  November  12  until  the  end  of  the  vear.  From  Januarv  27 

to  November 

12  it  will  be 

seen  as  an  Evening  Star.  Its  greatest  brilliance  as  an 

Evening  Star 

will  occur  on  October  8  and, 

as  a  Morning  Star,  on  December  IS. 

Mars  will  be  a  Morning  Star  throughout  the  year.  It  will  not  become  an  Evening 
Star  again  until  early  in  1963. 

Jupiter  is 

an  Evening  Stai 

as  the  year  begins,  remaining 

so  until  February 

s 

when  it  comes  to  conjunction.  It  is  a  Morning 

Star  from  February  S  until  opposition 

on  August  31,  and  then  an 

Evening  Star  again  for  the  rest  of  the  year. 

Saturn  is  an  Evening  Star  for  the  first  three  weeks  of  the  year 

On  Januarv  22 

i  t  becomes  a  Morning  Star  and  continues  so  until  July  31  when  it  reaches  opposition. 

|  From  July  31  to  the  year’s  end  it  will  be  an  Evening  Star  again. 

35 


ECLIPSES  FOR  THE  YEAR  1962 

There  will  be  five  eclipses  in  1962,  two  of  the  Sun  and  three  of  the  Moon.  Neither 
eclipse  of  the  Sun  is  of  general  interest  to  observers  in  the  United  States.  The 
smallest  sliver  of  Sun  will  be  obscured  at  sunrise  on  July  31  as  seen  by  observers 
along  the  eastern  seaboard  from  Cape  Hatteras  south  through  Key  West.  The 
three  eclipses  of  the  Moon  are  all  penumbral  eclipses,  which  means  that  the  Moon 
will  not  enter,  in  whole  or  in  part,  the  deeper  umbral  shadow  of  the  Earth,  only 
its  penumbral  shadow. 

I.  A  Total  Eclipse  of  the  Sun,  February  4,  1962.  The  path  of  totality  of  this 
eclipse  originates  with  sunrise  near  the  east  coast  of  Borneo,  thence  carries  eastward 
across  the  Philippines,  the  islands  to  its  east,  and  the  Pacific  Ocean  to  a  point 
where  the  eclipse  becomes  total  at  sunset,  about  500  miles  west  of  Lower  California. 
The  partial  phases  will  be  generally  visible  from  the  coast  of  Asia  and  all  the  islands 
of  the  Pacific,  including  Australia,  but  excepting  New  Zealand,  throughout  the 
Pacific  Ocean  generally  between  latitudes  40°  and  50°  north  and  10°  to  30°  south, 
and  near  sunset  from  the  west  coast  of  the  United  States  and  Canada.  Some  inland 
observers,  situated  within  400  miles  of  the  coast  directly  inland  from  San  Francisco 
and  nearer  the  coast  to  the  north,  to  the  very  coastline  itself  in  southern  Alaska, 
and  likewise  to  the  south,  to  the  very  coastline  at  the  mouth  of  the  Bay  of  California, 
will  also  catch  a  glimpse  of  the  partial  phase  as  the  sun  nears  its  setting. 

II.  A  Penumbral  Eclipse  of  the  Moon,  February  19,  1962.  The  beginning  of 
this  eclipse  will  be  visible  in  North  America,  the  northwestern  tip  of  South  America, 
the  Pacific  Ocean,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  and  eastern  Asia.  Its  ending  will  be 
visible  in  Alaska,  the  Pacific  Ocean  except  the  southeastern  part,  Australia,  New 
Zealand,  Asia,  the  Indian  Ocean,  eastern  Europe  and  the  northeastern  tip  of  Africa. 
Since  the  eclipse  begins  at  6.05  A.M.,  is  at  its  maximum  phase  at  8.04  A.M.,  and 
ends  at  10.02  A.M.  E.S.T.,  sunrise  interferes  with  its  visibility  at  one  time  or  another 
for  observers  throughout  the  United  States. 

III.  A  Penumbral  Eclipse  of  the  Moon,  July  17,  1962.  The  beginning  of  this 
eclipse  will  also  be  visible  in  the  United  States  except  for  the  northeastern  part, 
the  western  half  of  South  America,  the  Pacific  Ocean,  most  of  Antarctica,  Australia, 
New  Zealand,  and  the  east  coast  of  Asia.  Its  ending  will  be  visible  in  the  Pacific 
Ocean,  the  northwestern  tip  of  Alaska,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  most  of  Antarctica, 
and  the  southeastern  part  of  Asia.  Again  the  time  of  beginning  and  end  of  this 
eclipse,  5.28  A.M.  and  8.22  A.M.  E.S.T.  respectivelj%  brings  its  progress  into  the 
morning  twilight-sunrise  area  for  observers  in  the  United  States. 

IV.  An  Annular  Eclipse  of  the  Sun,  July  31,  1962.  The  path  of  the  annular 
phase  has  its  origin  at  sunrise  in  north  central  South  America.  Thence  it  pursues 
a  course  across  the  Atlantic  to  the  western  hump  of  Africa,  cutting  inland  to  the 
southernmost  point  of  the  hump,  whence  it  cuts  across  Central  Africa  to  end  neai 
sunset  just  east  of  the  northern  tip  of  Madagascar.  The  partial  phases  of  the  eclipse 
will  be  visible  near  sunrise,  to  the  extent  of  a  mere  sliver  of  obscured  sun,  to  observers 
along  the  eastern  seaboard  of  the  United  States  from  Cape  Hatteras  to  Key  West. 
All  but  the  southern  third  of  South  America,  the  Atlantic  Ocean  generally  between 
latitudes  45°  north  and  20°  south,  all  of  Africa,  Spain,  Portugal,  Sardinia  and 
Corsica,  the  toe  of  Italy,  Sicily,  and  the  southwestern  part  of  Saudi  Arabia,  will  be 
places  from  which  the  partial  phase,  to  one  extent  or  another,  will  be  visible. 

V  A  Penumbral  Eclipse  of  the  Moon,  August  15,  1962.  The  beginning  of 
this  eclipse  will  be  visible  in  Australia,  New  Zealand,  the  western  Pacific  Ocean, 
Asia  except  the  extreme  northeastern  tip,  the  Indian  Ocean,  most  of  Antarctica, 
Africa  except  the  northwestern  part,  and  Europe  except  the  western  part.  Its  end¬ 
ing  will  be  visible  in  western  Australia,  Asia  except  the  northeastern  part,  the 
Indian  Ocean,  Europe.  Africa,  most  of  Antarctica,  the  Atlantic  Ocean  except  the 
northwestern  part,  and  the  eastern  part  of  South  America. 


EARTH  IN  PERIHELION  AND  APHELION,  1962 


The  Earth  will  be  in  Perihelion  on  January  2,  Noon,  distant  from  the  Sun 
91  447,000  miles.  The  Earth  will  be  in  Aphelion  on  July  4,  Noon,  distant  irom  the 
Sun  94,557,000  miles. 


FULL  MOON  DAYS 


1962 

1963 

1964 

1965 

Jan. 

20 

9 

28 

17 

Feb. 

19 

8 

27 

15 

Mar. 

21 

10 

28 

17 

Apr. 

20 

9 

26 

16 

May 

19 

8 

26 

15 

June 

18 

7 

25 

15 

1962 

1963 

1964 

1965 

July 

17 

6 

24 

13 

Aug. 

15 

5 

24 

12 

Sept. 

14 

3 

21 

10 

Oct. 

13 

3 

21 

10 

Nov. 

11 

1 

19 

8 

Dec. 

11 

1-30 

18 

8 

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OUTDOOR  PLANTING  TABLE,  1962 

Find  the  latitude  of  your  town  or  city.  Interpolate  between  columns  below  to  find  your  planting 
date.  For  example,  if  you  live  in  Grove  City,  Pa.  (Lat.  41°09'35")  this  would  mean  the  latitude 
was  about  halfway  between  Boston-Phila.  So  your  planting  times  would  also  be  halfway  between. 
N.B.  Plant  one  week  later  for  every  500  ft.  elevation  above  sea  level. 

The  “Moon  Most  Favorable"  columns  give  the  superstitious  times  when  the  phase  of  moon 
is  “Right”  for  planting  the  crop  indicated  during  1962.  See  also  pages  9,  38-41.  For  flowers,  use 
same  dates  as  Beans,  except  bulbs  for  which  use  the  Beets  column. 


Above  Ground 
Crops  Best 
Signs:  AR.I, 
CNC,  LIB, 
ACQ,  PSC. 
Below  Ground 
TAURUS 

42°21'44" 

Boston  Latitude 

Plant 

Anytime 

Between 

Dates 

Below 

Moon 

Most 

Favorable 

Between 

Barley 

May  15-Jun  2' 

May  15-18 

Beans(Early) 

May  7-Jun  21 

May  7-18 

(Late) 

Jun  15-Jul  15 

Jun  15,16 

Beets(Early) 

May  1-15 

May  1,  2 

(Late) 

Jul  15-Aug  15 

Jul  17-30 

Broccoli(E) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

(Late) 

Jun  15-Jul  7 

Jun  15,  16 

BrusseLs  Spr. 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

Cabbage(E) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

Plants(L) 

Jun  7- Aug  7 

Jun  7-16 

Carrots(E) 

May  15-30 

May  19-30 

(Late) 

Jun  15-Jul  21 

Jun  17-30 

Cauliflower  (E) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

Plants  (L) 

June  15-Jul  21 

Jun  15,  16 

Celery  (Early) 

May  15-Jun  30 

May  19 

Jun  1 

(Late) 

Jul  15-Aug  15 

Jul  17-30 

Corn,Sweet(E) 

May  10-Jun  15 

May  10-15 

(Late) 

Jun  15-30 

Jun  15,  16 

Cucumber 

May  7-Jun  20 

May  7-18 

Egg  Plant 
Plants 

Jun  1-30 

Jun  2-16 

Endive(Early) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

(Late) 

Jun  7-30 

Jun  7-16 

Kale(Early) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

(Late) 

Jul  1-Aug  7 

Jul  1-16 

Leek  Plants 

May  15-30 

May  19-30 

Lettuce 

May  15-Jun  30 

May  15-18 

Me  Ion  (Musk) 

May  15-Jun  30 

May  15-18 

Onion  Plants 

May  15-Jun  7 

May  19 

Jun  1 

Parsley 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

Parsnip 

Apr  1-30 

Apr  1-3 

Peas(Early) 

Apr  15-May  7 

Apr  15-18 

(Late) 

Aug  15-30 

Aug  29,  30 

Pepper  Plants 

May  15-Jun  30 

May  15-18 

Pumpkin 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

Potatoes 

May  1-15 

May  1,  2 

Radish(Early) 

Apr  15-30 

Apr  19-30 

(Late) 

Aug  15-30 

Aug  15-28 

Spinach(E) 

May  15-30 

May  15-18 

(Late) 

Jul  15-Sept  7 

Jul  15,  16 

Swiss  Chard 

May  1-30 

VI  ay  3-18 

Summer  Squ 

May  15-Jun  15 

May  15-18 

Tomato  Plants 

VI ay  15-30 

May  15-18 

Turnip(Early) 

Apr  7-30 

Apr  19-30 

(Late) 

Jul  1-Aug  15 

Jul  1-16 

Wheat(Wint.) 

Sep  11-15 

Sep  11,  12 

(Spring) 

Apr  7-30 

Apr  7-18 

39°56'58" 
Phila.  Latitude 


Plant 

Anytime 

Between 

Dates 

Below 


Moon 

Most 

Favorable 

Between 


33°45'10" 

Atlanta  Latitude 


Plant 

Anytime 

Between 

Dates 

Below 


Moon 

Most 

Favorable 

Between 


Mar  15-Apr  7 
Apr  15-30 
Jun  1-21 
Mar  15-Apr  3 

Aug  15-30 
Mar  7-30 
Aug  1-20 
Mar  7-Apr  15 
Mar  7-Apr  15 
Jun  l-.Jul  7 
Mar  7-31 

Apr  7-May  30 

Mar  15-Apr  7 
Jun  1-Jul  7 
Mar  7-30 

Jun  15-Jul  7 
May  1-15 
May  7-Jun  21 
Apr  7-May  15 
Apr  7-May  15 

Apr  7-May  15 
Jul  15-Aug  15 

Mar  7-Apr  7 
Jul  15-31 
Mar  7-Apr  7 

Mar  1-31 
Apr  15-Mav  7 
Mar  1-31 

Mar  1-31 
Mar  7-31 

Mar  7-31 
Jul  7-31 
Apr  1-30 
Apr  23-May  15 
Apr  1-15 

Mar  7-31 


Mar  15-Apr  20 


Mar  15-20 
Apr  15-18 
Jun  2-16 
Mar  22 
Apr  3 
Aug  15-28 
Mar  7-20 
Aug  1-14 
Mar  7-20 
Mar  7-20 
Jun  7-16 
Mar  22-31 

Apr  19 
May  2 
Mar  15-20 
Jun  2-16 
Mar  22-30 

Jun  17-30 
May  3-15 
May  7-18 
Apr  7-15 
Apr  7-18 

Apr  7-18 
Jul  15,  16 

Mar  7-20 
Jul  15, 16 
Mar  22 


Feb  15-Mar  7 
Mar  15-Apr  7 
Aug  7-30 
Feb  7-29 


Apr  1-20 


Sep  1-30 
Feb  15-Mar 
Sep  7-30 
Feb  11-Mar 
Feb  11-Mar 
Jul  1-5-30 
Feb  15-Mar 


15 


Aug  1-Sept  7 

Feb  15-Mar  7 
Aug  7-30 
Feb  15-28 

Apr  15-30 
Mar  15-29 
Aug  7-30 
Mar  7-Apr  15 
Mar  7-Apr  15 

Feb  15-Mar  20 
Aug  15-Sept  7 

Feb  11-Mar  20 
Sep  7-30 


Apr  3 

Mar  5 

Mar  6-20 

Feb  15-Mar  7 

Feb  15-18 

Apr  15-18 

Mar  15-Apr  7 

Mar  15-20 

Mar  1-5 

Feb  1-2S 

Feb  1-5 

Mar  6-20 

Feb  20-Mar  15 

Mar  6-15 

Mar  22-31 

Jan  15-Feb  4 

Jan  20 

Feb  4 

Mar  7-20 

Jan  15-Feb  7 

Jan  15-19 

Jul  7-16 

Aug  15-30 

Aug  29,  30 

Apr  14-18 

Mar  1-20 

Mar  6-20 

May  3-15 

Mar  7-20 

Mar  7-20 

Apr  1-3 

Feb  10-Mar  1 

Feb  19 

Mar  22-31 

Mar  1 

Jan  21-Mar  1 

Jan  21 

Sep  13-27 

Feb  5 

Oct  1-21 

Oct  13-21 

Mar  15-20 

Feb  7-Mar  15 

Feb  7-18 

Aug  1-14 

Oct  1-21 

Oct  1-12 

Mar  15-20 

Feb  7-Mar  15 

Feb  7-18 

Apr  15-18 

Mar  15-Apr  15 

Mar  15-20 

Apr  7-18 

Mar  7-20 

Mar  7-20 

Mar  22-30 

Jan  20-Feb  15 

Jan  20 

Feb  5 

Aug  1-14 

Sep  1-Oct  15 

Sep  1-12 

Sep  28 

Oct  15-Dec  7 

Oct  28 

Oct  12 

Nov  10 

Apr  .4-18 

Mar  15-31 

Mar  15-20 

Feb  15-18 
Marl5-20 
Aug  7-14 
Feb  19-29 

Sep  13-27 
Feb  1.5-18 
Sep  7-12 
Feb  11-18 
Feb  11-18 
Jul  15,  16 
Feb  19 
Mar  5 
Aug  15-28 

Feb  15-18 
Aug  7-14 
Feb  19-28 

Apr  14-30 
Mar  15-20 
Aug  7-14 
Mar  7-20 
Mar  7-20 

Feb  15-20 
Aug  29 
Sep  7 
Feb  11-18 
Sep  7-12 
Feb  19 


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PROPER  PRUNING 

Sometimes  even  the  experts 
disagree  as  to  what  to  prune,  and 
when.  The  following  table,  how¬ 
ever,  will  answer  most  of  your 
questions. 


What  When 


How 


Roses,  exc. 
Climbers 


Spring  after 
frosts 


Cut  dead  and  weak  growth;  cut 
branches  or  canes  to  4  eyes  (weak 
growth)  or  5  eyes. 


Roses, 

Climbers 


After 

flowering 


Cut  *4  old  growth :  retain  new  shoots 
for  next  year. 


Grape 

Clematis 

Trumpet 

Vine 

Virginia 

Creeper 

Wisteria 

Forsythia 

Lilac 

Mountain 

Laurel 

Rhododen¬ 

dron 

Flowering 
Dogwood 
Rose  of 
Sharon 
Apple 


Peach 


Plum 


Late  winter, 
or  before 
sap  starts 
Spring 

Early  spring 

Spring 

Spring  —  mid¬ 
summer 
After 

flowering 

After 

flowering 

After 

flowering 


After 

flowering 
When  buds 
start 

Winter  or 
''early  spring 


Early  spring 
Early  spring 


Cherry  Winter  or 

early  spring 

Blackberry  After  bearing 

and  summer 

Raspberry  After  bearing 

and  summer 

Further  pruning  hints  may 
Prune”  —  price  2 otf  —  from 
necticut. 


Prune  heavily  old  wood  to  encourage 
new.  Cut  old  branches  to  trunk  and 
new  to  4  eyes. 

Cut  weak  growth.  Save  as  much  old 
wood  as  possible. 

Prune  side  branches  severely  to  main 
stem. 

Clip  young  plants  freely.  Old  plants 
need  removal  of  dead  growth  and 
thinning. 

Cut  new  growth  to  spurs  at  axils  of 
leaves.  Repeat. 

Remove  old  branches  at  ground.  Trim 
new  growth. 

Remove  diseased,  scaly  growth,  flower 
heads,  suckers. 

Prune  little.  Snip  branches  from  weak, 
leggy  plants  to  induce  growth  from 
roots. 

Remove  dead  wood  only. 

Cut  all  winter-killed  growth  back  to 
live  wood. 

Train  tree  for  low  head.  Prune  mod¬ 
erately.  Keep  tree  open  with  main 
branches  well  spaced  around  tree. 
Avoid  sharp  V-shaped  crotches. 
Remove  %  last  year's  growth.  Keep 
tree  headed  low. 

Cut  dead,  diseased  brandies;  trim 
rank  growth  moderately. 

Prune  moderately  the  most  vigorous 
shoots. 

Remove  old  canes.  In  summer  cut  new 
shoots  to  -i1//- 

Remove  old  canes.  In  summer  clip 
new  canes  to  20". 

be  obtained  by  sending  for  “How  To 
Seymour  Smith  &  Son,  Oakville,  Con- 


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PART  TWO 

H>ECt0t£  of  tfje  Zobt&C  Sc 

( Being  the  interpretation,  astroloyic,  and  just  for  fun, 
Of  all  serious  scientific  data  in  Part  One.) 


FAMOUS  DEBOWELLED 

MAN  of  the  SIGNS 

9p  Aries,  head,  ari 
Mar.  21-Apr.  19 
y  Taurus,  neck,  tau 
Apr.  20-May  20 
d  Gemini,  arms,  g’m 
May  21-June  20 
H  Cancer,  breast,  cnc 
June  21-July  22 
SL  Leo,  heart,  leo 
July  23-Aug.  22 
II|)  Virgo,  belly,  vir 
Aug.  23-Sept.  22 
=c=  Libra,  reins,  lib 
Sept.  23-Oct.  22 
11(  Scorpio,  secrets,  sco 
Oct.  23-Nov.  21 
J  Sagittarius,  thighs,  sgr 
Nov.  22-Dec.  21 
15=  Capricornus,  knees,  cap 
Dec.  22-Jan.  19 
™  Aquarius,  legs,  aqr 
Jan.  20-Feb.  18 
K  Pisces,  feet,  psc 
Feb.  19-Mar.  20 


Man  of  the  Signs  used  by  Abe  Weatherwise,  1784 

These  signs  abbreviated  appear 
for  each  day  pages  10-32,  and 
their  “ meanings ”  on  39-41, 


Those  signs  which  follow  are  actual  patterns  from  the  sky,  as  the 
ancients  saiu  these  in  1570  (see  Hygini  Augusti,  Liberti  published  in  that 
year). 


The  astrological  secrets  found  here  in  Part  Two 
Date  back  to  long  before  fourteen  hundred  ’n  92. 

In  fact,  Old  Adam  himself  and  Tubal  Cain  did  gaze 
And  say  twelve  constellations  each  ruled  thirty  days. 

Such  constellations  received  names  for  their  shapes 
Like  Aries,  the  Lamb,  and  the  Twins  (Gemini)  with  capes. 

There  follow  some  ancient  drawings  by  which  you  can  see 
Tlie  contours  of  the  constellations  as  clear  as  can  lie. 

But  first,  up  above,  please  note  Mr.  Homo,  a  man  all  naked. 

From  whom  is  derived  Astrology,  a  science  amusing  but  faked. 

The  Ancients  attached  to  his  body  these  Zodiac  Signs 
With  powers  over  his  segments,  some  good  —  some  malign. 

Beyond  here  too  are  listed  most  of  the  Zodiacal  beliefs 
(Useful,  before  Freud,  for  toothache,  ague,  belly,  and  other  reliefs.) 
Don't  let  tlie  abbreviations,  like  ARI,  TAU,  G'M,  be  confusing 
Each  day  as  this  famous  old  trusted  Almanac  you’re  perusing. 

Note  (pages  10-32)  how  the  last  column  carries  these  letters 
And  refers  you  to  the  evils  (39,  40.  41)  of  horoscope-setters. 

To  which  we  have  added,  just  in  case  you’ve  gone  mental, 

Charlie  Morhouse’s  version  (from  Korea)  of  the  meanings  Oriental. 


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ARIES 

ABBR :  “ARI"  SIGN:  LAMB 
Controls  the  head  and  face 
Belongs  to  those  born  Mar.  21-Apr.  19 
Ruling  I’lanet,  Mars;  Birthstone 
Jasper  or  Bloodstone;  Color,  Red. 


The  Sun  enters  ARIES,  the  lambs  follow  their  dams. 

The  NeRnt's  around  ’tween  11  and  1  (these  A.M.’s). 

Your  Bloodstone  ring  will  give  you  courage  and  ardor 
In  dangerous  undertakings  known  to  Knights  of  the  Garter. 
You  are  a  Martian  and,  boy,  when  angered  see  red, 

So  lust  stifle  that  temper  —  or  stay  home  in  bed. 

Invest  In  enterprises  (unless  you  think  you  know  better) 
Which  prosper  when  the  weather  is  wet,  then  w-etter. 


TAURUS 

ABBR:  “TATJ”  SIGN:  BULL 
Controls  the  throat  and  neck 
Belongs  to  those  born  Apr.  20-May  20 
Ruling  Planet,  Venus;  Birthstone, 
Diamond  or  Sapphire;  Color,  Blue. 


TAURUS,  usually  voracious. 

Now  becomes  ferocious. 

It  is  Usht-Ox  time,  who  gets  around  ’twlxt  1  and  3, 
Too  early  for  most  of  us  (even  the  remarkable  Bee). 
Have  a  care  about  that  Diamond  on  your  finger: 
Hang  on  to  innocence  or  repentance  will  linger. 

That  Yenutlan  streak  in  you  some  have  noted  before 
Means  a  life  full  of  pleasure  you  just  adore. 

GEMINI 

ABBR;  “G’M”  SIGN:  TWINS 
Controls  shoulders,  lungs,  arms, 
hands,  and  the  nervous  system. 

Belongs  to  those  born  May  21- June  20 
Ruling  Planet.  Mercury :  Birthstone, 

Emerald :  Color,  Light  Grey. 

Here  come  the  TWINS,  goats  called  kids: 

Your  temperament  goes  on  the  skids. 

Subdue  It  with  Emerald,  your  stone. 

And  the  Tora-Tiger  (3  and  5  on  the  throne). 

In  your  house  the  "brethren  rule.” 

You  fare  best  through  friends  (old  school). 

Plant  and  manure  your  fields  — 

Add  humor  and  wit,  for  best  yields. 


CANCER 

ABBR:  “CNC"  SIGN:  CRAB 

Controls  breast  and  stomach 
Belongs  to  those  born  June  21-July  22 
j  Ruling  Planet.  Moon;  Birthstone, 

Agate;  Color.  Green. 

This  name  has  been  long  abolished 
For  the  CRAB  that  gets  tide-swished. 

The  U-Hare,  or  Dry  Time,  when  (mornings  o  to  7), 

Rabbits  are  feeding,  is  how  Kim  calls  it  (before  1 1 
Your  stone  Is  the  Agate,  for  long  life  and  good  health. 

And  never,  but  never,  rely  on  secrets  or  stealth. 

Be  sure  that  anything  —  in  fact,  everything  —  you  do 
Is  strictly  in  the  public  good,  or  else  It  you  11  rue. 


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I 


LEO 

ABBK  :  “LEO"  SIGN:  LION 

Controls  t lie  heart 

Belongs  to  those  born  July  123- Aug.  22 
Ruling  Planet,  Sun;  Birthstone, 
Ruby;  Color,  Red. 


Here  comes  LEO,  a  furious  beast. 

Maddened  by  the  Tatsu  Dragon,  unleashed. 

Take  cover  with  a  Ruby  or  Carnelian  necklace. 

Lest  too  much  of  Old  Sol  makes  you  romantically  reckless. 
A  good  book  and  a  hammock,  say  the  “Heathen  Chinee,” 
Are  your  orders  from  the  doctor  and  Monk  Terry. 

Now  the  proper  domain  of  Leo  is  in  your  thorax  — 
Something  the  lower  variety  of  vertebrate  lacks. 


VIRGO 

ABBR  :  “  YIR”  SIGN:  VIRGIN 

Controls  the  lower  intestines 
Belongs  to  those  born  Aug.  23-Sept.  22 
Ruling  Planet,  Mercury:  Birthstone, 
Sardonyx  :  Colors,  Onyx  and 
Carnelian. 


The  VIRGIN  of  Seoul  becomes  Mi-Snake 
Tempting  each  man,  no  mistake. 

Remedy  this,  using  these  tricks: 

A  bottle  of  wine  and  a  large  Sardonyx. 
This  will  bring  conjugal  happiness: 

That's  a  lot  these  days  of  too  little  bliss. 


LIBRA 

ABBR:  “LIB"  SIGN:  SCALES 

Controls  the  loins 

Belongs  to  those  born  Sept.  23-Oct.  22 
Ruling  Planet,  Venus;  Birthstone, 
Chrysolite;  Color,  Crimson. 


LIBRA’S  the  part  hurts  when  schoolteachers  feel  anger. 

(The  Uina-Horse  our  Far  East  friends  from  11  to  1  P.M.  avoid.) 
Chrysolite  and  crimson  will  free  you  from  danger. 

While  Venus  (page  34)  guides  you  along  the  roid. 

Libra  rules  not  only  loins  —  Its  stars  make  a  balanced  scale; 

This  means  that  you  must  not  grab  a  bear  by  its  short,  shaggy  tail. 
Just  relax  —  be  as  beautiful  and  intriguing  as  you  are: 

Good  fortune,  presents,  and  great  luck  will  come  running  from  afar. 


SCORPIO 

ABBR:  “SCO"  SIGN:  SCORPION 
Controls  the  generative  organs 
Belongs  to  those  born  Oct.  23-Nov.  22 
Ruling  Planet,  Mars;  Birthstone, 
Aquamarine  or  Opal 

(Blue  Green  or  Black) 


SCORPIO  thrives  on  rotting  fruit  — 

Fall's  no  time  to  be  dissolute. 

Illtsuz!  sheep  are  all  over  the  place  'tween  1  and  3: 

Shoo  them  away  with  a  real  black  Opal  that  they  can't  see. 
After  that  Into  more  trouble  this  surely  you  gets 
If  you  don't  hedge  every  one  of  your  sexual  bets. 

Now,  by  the  way,  you  may  have  discovered  our  birthstones 
Are  not  the  same  as  those  for  regular  months  or  nones. 


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SAGITTARIUS 

ABBR:  “SC.R”  SIGN:  ARCHER 
Controls  the  thighs 
Belongs  to  those  born  Nov.  23-Pec.  21 
Ruling  Planet.  Jupiter:  Blrtlistone, 
Topaz;  Color,  Purple. 


SAGITTARIUS,  out  East  the  Saru  Monkey, 

Avoid  3  to  5  (P.M.l  or  be  sunk-ey 
Your  armour,  or  amour,  during  this  sign  is  purple  Topaz, 

And  Jupiter  (page  34)  is  a  lover  of  Europa's. 

The  leaves  just  now  all  over  the  place  are  falling. 

Nature  at  times  can  be  amazing,  stupendous,  and  (briefly)  appalling 
'Thus  the  Archer  can  better  see  to  shoot  at  his  game  — 

Be  not  downcast,  dear  sister,  you  may  be  his  next  flame! 


CAPRICORNUS 

ABBR:  “CAP”  SIGN:  GOAT 

Controls  the  knees 

Belongs  to  those  born  Dec.  22-Jan.  19 
Ruling  Planet,  Saturn :  Birthstone, 
Turquoise:  Color,  Sky  Blue. 


CAPRICORNUS,  the  old  goat, 

Wears  a  warm,  shaggy  coat. 

The  Tori-Cock,  the  Javanese  call  him,  crows  from  5  until  7 
When  all  little  Bantles  dream  they're  In  Heaven 
Your  stone  is  a  Turquoise  or,  even  better,  a  Malakite. 

It  denotes  brilliant  success  at  every  turn  in  your  life. 

But  don't  get  too  cockey  —  your  pitfalls  are  many  — 

Only  Saturn  can  help  you  —  hey  non,  and  heigh  Nenny. 


AQUARIUS 

ABBR:  “ACQ"  SIGN:  WATER  BOY 
Controls  the  legs 

Belongs  to  those  born  Jan.  20-Feb.  18 
Ruling  Planet,  Uranus:  Birthstone, 
Garnet;  Color,  Mixed. 

AQUARIUS  brings  snowy  fog. 

In  Ball,  he's  called  Inu-Dog. 

Garnet,  or  a  real  Jacinth, 

Will  keep  you  from  being  a  plinth. 
You  are  constant  and  faithful — - 
That’s  saying  a  maithful! 

Uranus  (your  planet)  wasn't  nice. 
He  fed  his  children  with  mice. 


PISCES 

ABBR:  “PSC”  SIGN:  FISH 
Controls  the  feet 

Belongs  to  those  born  Feb.  19-Mar.  20 
Ruling  Planet,  Neptune:  Birthstone, 
Amethyst;  Color,  Marine. 


Winter  has  passed:  flocks  will  soon  yield; 

Rivers  are  open;  fish  line's  unreeled  T 

Meaning  this  is  the  sign  of  the  FISHES  and  the  DBoar, 

And  Neotune  may  give  you  thoughts  low  —  then  lower. 

Never  mind  this.  Go  ask  your  boy-friend  for  a  pure  Amethyst, 
It  preserves  mortals  from  strong  passions  by  Its  marine  mist. 
But  tell  him,  if  he  insists  —  and  Insists —  and  Insists, 

That  all  you  really  wanted  was  to  be  heartily  kissed. 


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KILLING  FROSTS 

and 

GROWING  SEASONS 


Courtesy  of  U.  SrWeather  Bureau 


City 

G.S. 

(Days) 

Last 

Frost 

Spring 

First 

Frost 

Fall 

Lander,  Wyo . 

123 

May  18 

Sept.  18 

Bismarck,  N.D. .  .  . 

133 

May  11 

Sept.  21 

Alpena,  Mich . 

141 

May  13 

Oct.  1 

Helena,  Mont . 

145 

May  7 

Sept.  29 

Reno,  Nev . 

145 

May  14 

Oct.  6 

Marquette,  Mich. . 

149 

May  13 

Oct.  9 

Concord,  N.H . 

149 

May  7 

Oct.  3 

Duluth,  Minn . 

152 

May  6 

Oct.  5 

Green  Bay,  Wise.  . 

157 

May  5 

Oct.  9 

Pocatello,  Ida . 

160 

Apr.  29 

Oct.  6 

Denver,  Colo . 

160 

May  3 

Oct.  10 

Pierre,  S.  Dak . 

160 

Apr.  30 

Oct.  7 

Minneapolis . 

166 

Apr.  27 

Oct.  10 

Detroit,  Mich . 

170 

Apr.  28 

Oct.  15 

Des  Moines,  la. .  . . 

171 

Apr.  21 

Oct.  9 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. . 

171 

Apr.  25 

Oct.  13 

Ludington,  Mich.  . 

172 

May  2 

Oct.  21 

Albany,  N.Y . 

174 

Apr.  24 

Oct.  15 

Madison,  Wise. . . . 

174 

Apr.  26 

Oct.  17 

Santa  Fe,  N.M. . . . 

177 

Apr.  25 

Oct.  19 

Hartford,  Conn...  . 

177 

Apr.  20 

Oct.  13 

Toledo,  Ohio . 

179 

Apr.  22 

Oct.  18 

Portland,  Maine  .  . 

181 

Apr.  19 

Oct.  17 

Spokane,  WTash.. . . 

182 

Apr.  14 

Oct.  13 

Parkersburg . 

184 

Apr.  17 

Oct.  18 

Omaha,  Nebr . 

184 

Apr.  14 

Oct.  15 

Salt  Lake  City .... 

185 

Apr.  18 

Oct.  20 

Chicago,  Ill . 

186 

Apr.  16 

Oct.  19 

St.  Joseph,  Mo..  .  . 

191 

Apr.  9 

Oct.  17 

Trenton,  N.J.. .... 

191 

Apr.  16 

Oct.  24 

Springfield,  Mo.. . . 

193 

Apr.  12 

Oct.  22 

Boston,  Mass . 

195 

Apr.  14 

Oct.  26 

Wichita,  Kans . 

197 

Apr.  9 

Oct.  23 

Cincinnati,  Ohio  .  . 

198 

Apr.  8 

Oct.  23 

Lewiston,  Ida . 

201 

Apr.  6 

Oct.  24 

Harrisburg,  Pa. .  .  . 

202 

Apr.  9 

Oct.  28 

Evansville,  Ind. . 

207 

Apr.  5 

Oct.  29 

Cairo.  Ill . 

212 

Mar.  31 

Oct.  29 

Richmond,  Va . 

216 

Mar.  31 

Nov.  2 

Roseburg,  Ore . 

217 

Apr.  8 

Nov.  11 

Oklahoma  City. . . . 

218 

Mar.  30 

Nov.  3 

Chattanooga . 

220 

Mar.  29 

Nov.  4 

Raleigh,  N.C . 

223 

Mar.  27 

Nov.  5 

Little  Rock,  Ark.. . 

241 

Mar.  18 

Nov.  14 

El  Paso,  Tex . 

242 

Mar.  19 

Nov.  16 

Tucson,  Ariz . 

243 

Mar.  11 

Nov.  9 

Macon,  Ga . 

245 

Mar.  14 

Nov.  14 

Columbia,  S.C . 

246 

Mar.  17 

Nov.  18 

Montgomery,  Ala.. 

250 

Mar.  8 

Nov.  13 

Shreveport,  La. .  .  . 

251 

Mar.  6 

Nov.  12 

Portland,  Ore . 

251 

Mar.  15 

Nov.  21 

San  Bernardino.  .  . 

259 

Mar.  8 

Nov.  22 

Eureka,  Calif . 

277 

Mar.  16 

Dec..  18 

Del  Rio,  Tex . 

277 

Feb.  23 

Nov.  27 

Sacramento . 

283 

Feb.  19 

Nov.  29 

Phoenix,  Ariz . 

296 

Feb.  10 

Dec.  3 

Yuma,  Ariz . 

334 

Jan.  20 

Dec.  20 

San  Francisco . 

350 

Jan.  13 

Dec.  29 

Los  Angeles . 

* 

« 

* 

Miami,  Fla . 

* 

* 

# 

San  Diego . 

* 

* 

* 

*Frosts  do  not  occur  every  year. 

MAN  &  THE  MOON 

Science  lias  relegated  opinions 
that  the  moon  affects  crops  or 
weather  to  folklore.  Some  may 
wonder  why  this  Almanac  in¬ 
cludes  the  Moon  Columns  in  the 
Planting  Guide  on  page  30. 

One  reason  is  that,  if  perchance 
there  is  some  occult  reason  for 
believing  in  the  harmful  effects 
of  planting  at  the  wrong  time 
of  the  moon,  a  farmer  with  these 
tables  in  hand  can  cheat  the 
moon  by  being  particularly  care¬ 
ful  to  cover  tip  his  seeds  and 
smooth  his  rows  so  that  the  moon 
will  be  unable  to  see  whether  he 
has  planted  his  garden  or  not. 

Another  reason  is  that  science 
does  not  deny  that  when  the 
moon  is  full  or  new  the  tides  are 
higher  than  they  are  in  the 
other  quarters.  There  is  also  a 
growing  amount  of  scientific  evi¬ 
dence  that  the  full  of  the  moon 
in  particular  does  have  a  cosmic 
(as  well  as  comic)  effect  on 
plants,  trees,  man  and  woman, 
and  radio  signals.  The  pulsations 
of  the  sap  run  in  trees,  for  ex¬ 
ample,  are  stronger  at  the  full. 
Pieces  of  potato,  hermetically 
sealed,  consume  more  oxygen  at 
the  third  quarter  than  they  do 
at  the  new.  Lovers  are  more 
affectionate  at  the  full :  degrees 
of  illness  are  seen  to  rise  and  fall 
with  the  changing  of  moon 
phases. 

In  brief,  the  inoon  has  gotten 
to  man  many  centuries  before 
man  has  gotten  to  the  moon. 
Leave  us  be,  as  Fred  Allen  used 
to  say,  respectful,  and  mindful 
of  our  youth. 


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REAL  CAUSE  FOR  HOPE  —  THE  RADIOISOTOPE 

From  remarks  by  Glenn  T.  Scaborg,  Chairman  Atomic  Energy  Commission, 

April  H,  1961 

In  the  clays  of  the  Manhattan  Engineer  District,  the  wartime  prede¬ 
cessor  of  the  Atomic  Energy  Commission,  the  first  civilian  shipment 
(September  1946)  of  radioisotopes  was  made  to  a  cancer  hospital  in 
St.  Louis.  Today  there  are  some  6,000  licensed  users  of  this  atomic 
energy  by-product  manufactured  by  the  Commission.  By  February 
1961  some  146,000  shipments  had  been  made  by  the  A.E.C.  of  radio¬ 
isotopes  (roughly  defined  as  radioactive  materials)  to  licensees.  In 
addition,  under  the  Atoms  for  Peace  program,  some  fifty  countries  of 
the  world  are  now  qualified  to  receive  (and  many  are  receiving)  ship¬ 
ments  from  us  and  others  of  these  materials  —  as  well  as  the  know¬ 
how  of  using  them.  Commercial  companies  have  begun  to  market  and 
manufacture  isotopically  labelled  organic  compounds.  At  least  two 
privately-owned  research  reactors  are  producing  significant  quantities 
on  the  spot.  More  than  2,500  licensees  are  now  using  these  radio¬ 
isotopes  in  medical  research  —  some  100,000  cancer  patients  are  find¬ 
ing  relief  in  radiation  therapy  developed  by  these  isotopes. 

The  three  main  fields  at  present  in  which  radioisotopes  are  appli¬ 
cable  seem  to  be  agriculture,  medicine,  and  power.  Quietly,  and  with 
very  little  knowledge  of  same  by  the  public,  the  radioisotopes  have 
made  magnificent  contributions  to  agriculture  —  all  phases  of  it. 

By  putting  tagged  atoms,  for  example,  into  fertilizer,  it  was  proved 
that  tobacco  plants  make  little  use  of  commercial  phosphates.  The 
fertilizer  manufacturers  hail  to  change  their  formula.  It  was  learned 
that  corn  plants  do  not  use  applied  fertilizer  after  they  are  knee  high. 
This  brought  a  tremendous  saving  in  fertilizer  bills  to  commercial 
corn  growers.  The  tracer  items  disclosed  that  apricot  trees  in  the 
lush  Yakima  Valley,  for  no  apparent  reason  decreasing  in  yields,  were 
getting  too  much  zinc;  in  another  place  cattle  on  the  range  were  not 
getting  enough  cobalt. 

The  destructive  screw  worm  was,  through  isotopic  applications, 
completely  eliminated  from  the  Southeastern  United  States.  Research 
is  now  in  progress  to  eliminate  the  dread  dacus  fly  from  the  olive 
trees  of  Greece,  Italy,  and  Spain. 

Some  disease  processes  that  have  been  studied  are  cancer,  leukemia, 
heart  malfunctions,  arteriosclerosis,  arthritis,  anemia,  gout,  and  nutri¬ 
tional  deficiencies.  Applications  now  include  determination  of  the 
thyroid  function,  measurement  of  blood  volume,  cardiac  output,  liver 
function,  plasma  volume,  and  many  other  body  functions. 

The  complete  explanation  of  the  cause  and  cure  of  cancer  still 
eludes  the  investigators,  but  the  therapeutic  use  of  radioisotopes  such 
as  cobalt-60,  cesium-137  and  gold-198  has  brought  relief  to  thousands 
of  cancer  victims. 

No  radioisotope  power  unit  has  yet  been  sent  into  space  but  it  is 
only  a  matter  of  time  before  such  an  event  occurs.  Research  and 
development  in  the  devices  has  reached  a  point  where  it  appears  that 
radioisotope  power  may  be  best  suited  for  some  types  of  space  vehi¬ 
cles,  especially  those  which  have  an  orbit  that  takes  the  satellite 
through  the  shadow  of  the  earth. 

The  radioisotopic  story  is  already  long  and  impressive.  But  the 
encouraging  fact  about  it  is  that  it  has  only  just  begun. 


44 


FISH  AND  GAME  SUMMARY 

( Format  copyrighted  —  must  not  be  copied.) 

Based  on  latest  (mostly  1960-61)  available  laws  courtesy  of  State  Fish  &  Game  Commissioners. 
For  the  most  part  1962  laws  not  released  until  after  press  date  (June,  1961)  and  so  no  attempt 
is  made  here  at  accuracy;  in  fact,  only  approximations  of  the  months  which  may  include  seasons 
are  given.  This  table  useful  only  for  vacation  planning  considerations  and  to  satisfy  curiosity 
as  to  what  the  various  states  offer  in  the  way  of  hunting  and  fishing.  Migratory  Bird  Regulations 
are  available  at  any  post  office. 

EXACT  DATES,  LIMITS,  ETC.  MUST  BE  VERIFIED  LOCALLY. 


m 

s 

o 

STATE  §S 

ANTELOPE 

BEAR 

DEER 

MT.  GOAT 

SHEEP 

ELK 

MINK 

MUSKRAT 

OPOSSUM 

RABBIT 

RACCOON 

SQUIRREL 

Alabama . 

C 

11-12 

11-2 

11-2 

10-2 

10-2 

10-2 

10-1 

Alaska . 

9-6 

8-11 

8 

12-1 

1-5 

9-4 

0 

Arizona . 

9 

9-2 

9-12 

12 

9-11 

O 

O 

O 

9-11 

Arkansas . 

C 

11-12 

C 

11-1 

11-1 

11-1 

11-1 

11-1 

10-12 

California . 

C 

8-1 

8-10 

C 

C 

11-2 

11-3 

O 

10-1 

O 

11-12 

Colorado . 

P9 

4-10 

10-12 

P9 

10-12 

11-1 

11-4 

0 

10-2 

O 

Connecticut . 

O 

12 

c 

C 

0 

10-1 

10-1 

10-1 

Delaware . 

11 

12-3 

12-3 

11-1 

11-12 

11-1 

9-10 

Florida . 

11-12 

11-12 

O 

11-2 

Georgia . 

11-1 

11 

11-2 

11-2 

10-1 

11-2 

10-1 

9-12 

Hawaii . 

S 

S 

Idaho . 

S 

O 

9-12 

9 

9-12 

11-12 

11-12 

9-2 

0 

C 

Illinois . 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

11-12 

11-1 

11-1 

8-10 

Indiana . 

S 

11-2 

11-2 

11-2 

11-1 

11-2 

8-10 

Iowa . 

12 

11-12 

11-12 

9-1 

10-2 

9-11 

Kansas . 

C 

12-1 

12-1 

12-1 

12-10 

9-5 

9-12 

Kentucky . 

12 

11 

11 

11-1 

10-11 

8-9 

Louisiana . 

c 

11-12 

10-2 

10-1 

Maine . 

O 

10-11 

11 

11 

10-3 

8-12 

10-11 

Maryland . 

c 

10-12 

1-3 

1-3 

9-1 

11-12 

9-1 

10 

Massachusetts . 

10-12 

12 

11-1 

11-1 

10-12 

10-2 

9-12 

10-11 

Michigan . 

9-11 

9-11 

c 

11-1 

11-1 

O 

10-3 

10-12 

10-11 

Minnesota . 

O 

11 

11 

11 

10-2 

10-12 

10-12 

Mississippi . 

c 

11-12 

12-1 

12-1 

12-1 

10-2 

0 

10-12 

Missouri . 

11 

12-1 

12-1 

11-1 

6-2 

11 

8-11 

Montana . 

9-11 

9,5 

9-11 

9-11 

9-11 

11-3 

6-8 

0 

Nebraska . 

9 

11 

11-3 

11-3 

O 

O 

0 

9-12 

Nevada . 

8-9 

10 

12 

11 

11-3 

11-3 

10 

New  Hampshire. . .  . 

O 

s 

10-3 

10-3 

10-3 

9-11 

10 

New  Jersey . 

c 

12 

12-3 

12-3 

11-12 

12-3 

11-1 

New  Mexico . 

9-10 

9-11 

10-12 

10 

10 

12 

11-3 

O 

0 

New  York . 

10-12 

10-12 

10-3 

12-4 

0 

10-2 

10-2 

10-12 

Long  Island . 

C 

U 

11-1 

11-2 

11-12 

North  Carolina . 

10-12 

10-12 

C 

C 

11-12 

11-12 

10-2 

11-2 

10-2 

10-12 

North  Dakota . 

9 

9-11 

C 

c 

11-12 

11-12 

X 

O 

0 

9-12 

Ohio . 

12 

11-2 

11-3 

11-2 

11-12 

11-2 

9-10 

Oklahoma . 

S 

12-1 

12-1 

12-1 

0 

12-1 

5-12 

Oregon . 

P8 

O 

10 

C 

10-11 

11-1 

11-2 

O 

0 

0 

Q 

Pennsylvania . 

11 

12 

It 

11 

Rhode  Island . 

10,1 

11-12 

10-1 

11-12 

South  Carolina . 

G 

s 

S 

S 

S 

s 

s 

s 

South  Dakota . 

10 

C 

11-12 

c 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

11-12 

0 

o 

o 

Tennessee . 

10 

11-12 

11-1 

11-1 

10-1 

11-1 

10-1 

9-12 

Texas . 

9-10 

11-12 

11-12 

c 

11-1 

11-3 

0 

0 

0 

10-5 

Utah . 

P 

10 

p 

10-5 

O 

0 

Vermont . 

6-12 

11 

c 

10-5 

10-4 

0 

10-2 

10-12 

10 

Virginia . 

12 

11-1 

12-1 

12-3 

10-1 

11-1 

10-3 

11-1 

Washington . 

C 

O 

10-1 1 

9 

11 

11-1 

11-3 

c 

s 

c 

W  est  Virginia . 

11 

12 

11-2 

11-3 

11-2 

11-1 

11-2 

10-1 

W  iseonsin . 

10-11 

10-11 

10-1 

10-1 

O 

10-1 

10-12 

10-1 

W  voming . 

8 

4-6 

9-10 

9-10 

9-12 

9-10 

ALLIGATOR:  Ala.  (C),  Ga.  (6-1);  Fla.  (6-1) 
WILD  BOAR:  Cal.  (1(1-3),  Fla.  (S),  N  C. 

(10-12),  T.H.  (S),  Tenn.  (10),  Tex.  (10) 
BUFFALO'-  Alaska  (C),  Ariz.  (10),  Utah  (P), 
Tex.  (C) 


CARIBOU:  Alaska  (S) 

CHACHALACA:  Texas  (12-1) 
JAVELINA:  Ariz.  (2),  Tex.(ll-12) 
MOOSE:  Alaska  (9),  Idaho  (P),  Mont.  (9), 
Wyo.  (9-10) 


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SYMBOLS  USED  PAGES  44  AND  45 

Months:  January  is  represented  by  the  numeral  “1”  —  February  by  the  numeral  “2”,  etc. 

Seasons:  In  the  columns  under  the  various  animals,  birds,  and  fishes  you  will  note  numerals.  Thus 
“12-3"  means  the  season  opens  in  December  and  closes  in  March.  A  number  alone  means  the 
season  opens  and  closes  within  that  month.  Thus  “12"  alone  means  the  season  is  December. 
A  number  followed  by  a  comma  denotes  two  seasons:  thus  “9,  12’’  would  mean  one  September 
and  another  in  December.  "0"  means  no  closed  season;  “X"  not  available;  “S"  special  sea¬ 
sons;  “C”  closed;  “P”  permit  only. 

VERIFY  EXACT  OPENING  &  CLOSING  DATES  IN  EVERY  CASE. 


PARTRIDGE 

GROUSE 

PHEASANT 

QUAIL 

TURKEY 

11-2 

12,4 

9-12 

12 

10 

C 

C 

12-1 

4 

0 

,11 

11-12 

C 

9 

11 

11 

10 

10-11 

10-11 

C 

11-12 

11-12 

11-2 

11-1 

11-2 

11-1 

11-1 

10-12 

10-12 

10-12 

9-10 

10-11 

10-11 

C 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

s 

11-12 

c 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

10 

11 

11-12 

11-1 

11-1 

11-2 

3-4 

10-11 

10-11 

10-11 

11-12 

11-12 

11-12 

10 

10-11 

10-11 

10-11 

c 

10-11 

10-11 

C 

c 

10-11 

10-11 

10-11 

c 

12-1 

4 

11 

11-12 

9-10 

11 

C 

10 

10 

11 

11 

10 

11 

11 

10-11 

10 

c 

11-1 

11-12 

11-2 

c 

9 

11 

10-11 

10-11 

10,12 

10-11 

11 

c 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

10,12 

11-2 

11-2 

11-2 

9-11 

10-11 

X 

c 

11-12 

11-12 

c 

c 

5 

11-12 

10-11 

10-11 

10-11 

X 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11-12 

11-12 

11-12 

S 

S 

s 

9-10 

10-12 

10 

10-11 

11-1 

n-i 

4-5 

C 

11-12 

11-12 

11 

11 

11 

10 

10 

C 

c 

11-1 

11-1 

11-1 

11-1 

9-11 

10-X 

10-X 

c 

10-1 

11-1 

11-1 

10-1 

10-12 

10-11 

10-11 

c 

BASS 

CATFISH 

PERCH 

SUNFISH 

CRAPPIE 

PIKE 

PICKEREL 

SALMON 

BROOK 

TROUT 

LAKE 

TROUT 

w 

w 

H 

s 

0 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

6-12 

6-12 

6-12 

s 

6-12 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

O 

0 

0 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

5-2 

4-10 

4-10 

4-2 

4-10 

4-10 

4-10 

4-2 

O 

0 

0 

0 

4-11 

O 

O 

O 

0 

0 

0 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

0 

O 

4-9 

4-9 

O 

O 

S-X-O-X 

s 

s 

S 

S 

s 

O 

0 

X 

s 

6-10 

5-11 

O 

O 

0 

0 

0 

5-8 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

5-8 

O 

0 

6-2 

0 

5-2 

0 

O 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

O 

0 

0 

6-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-2 

4-12 

4-12 

O 

4-10 

O 

O 

4-2 

O 

4-2 

4-10 

4-10 

4-10 

4-2 

6-12 

O 

4-3 

4-9 

O 

O 

6-2 

O 

5-2 

O 

5-9 

1-9 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

6-2 

O 

O 

0 

O 

O 

0 

O 

5-11 

5-11 

5-11 

5,12 

O 

0 

0 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

s 

O 

O 

O 

6-10 

5-10 

5-3 

4-9 

4-8 

1-9 

1-8 

0 

0 

O 

C  3-4 

C  3-4 

C  3-4 

0 

0 

0 

X 

X 

5-11 

X 

7-11 

0 

5-2 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

7-11 

0 

5-2 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

O 

6-3 

O 

5-10 

5-8 

5-3 

O 

6-12 

O 

5-2 

5-12 

5-2 

5-2 

X 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

O 

0 

O 

O 

O 

0 

O 

0 

0 

O 

O 

O 

4-10 

4-10 

4-10 

4-10 

7-2 

O 

7-2 

0 

4-8 

4-10 

O 

4-2 

O 

4-2 

O 

0 

O 

0 

3-9 

3-9 

0 

5-12 

0 

5-12 

X 

O 

X 

X 

O 

0 

O 

X 

3-9 

X 

X 

O 

0 

O 

0 

O 

O 

() 

O 

0 

0 

6-11 

6-11 

6-2 

7-11 

0 

.5-3 

4-9 

4-9 

4-9 

O 

0 

O 

O 

4-12 

4-12 

O 

O 

0 

C 

X 

4-10 

4-10 

O 

O 

0 

O 

O 

5-12 

5-12 

0 

5-2 

0 

5-2 

X 

5-9 

1-9 

0 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

5-10 

|  5-10 

5-10 

STATE 


Alabama. 


I  Arizona. 


Kentucky . 

Louisiana . 

Maine . 

Maryland . 

Massachusetts. . . . 

Michigan . 

Minnesota . 

Mississippi . 

Missouri . 

Montana . 

Nebraska . 

Nevada . . . . . . 

New  Hampshire. . . 

New  Jersey . 

New  Mexico . 

New  York . 

Long  Island 
North  Carolina — 

North  Dakota . 

Ohio . 

Oklahoma . 

Oregon — . . 

Pennsylvania . 

Rhode  Island . 

South  Carolina  . . . 

South  Dakota . 

Tennessee . 

Texas . 

Utah . 

Vermont . 

Virginia . 

Washington. . 

West  Virginia . 

Wisconsin . 

Wyoming . 


N.M.  (0),  S.D.,  Tenn.  (0) 

BUFFALO:  Minn. (5-2),  Texas(O) 

BULL  FROGS:  Ariz.  (6-11),  Ark.  (5-12), 
Del.  (5-12),  T.H.  (0),  Ida. (6-10),  la.  (■>11), 
Ind.  (4,6-10),  Kans.  (7-9),  Mo.  (7-11),  Neb. 


W.  Va.(6-7). 

SHAD:  Calif.  (0),  Ct.  (4-6),  Del.  (3-6),  Fla. 
(1-4),  Ga.(O),  Md.  (3-9),  N. 11.  (1-8), 

Ore.  (0). 

STURGEON:  Ida.  (0),  Mich.  (0) 
TERRAPIN:  Fla.  (X),  Pa.  (11-3) _ 


46 


THE  MOST  FANTASTIC 
STORY  OF  1662 


by  Joel  Mansell 

Famous  19th  Century  Albany  (N.  Y.) 
Almanac  Editor 


In  the  year  1662,  a  bull-necked  man  with  a  hooked  nose  knocked  at 
the  door"  of  widow  Doortje  Stogpens  in  the  Colonie,  near  Albany, 
New  York.  It  was  a  stormy  night.  Scarcely  had  she  uplifted  the 
latch,  when  a  sudden  gust  of  wind  beat  open  the  door  and  ex¬ 
tinguished  her  candle. 

“Are  you  the  wife  of  Diederik  Stogpens,  who  is  now  absent  at  sea  ?” 
asked  a"  rough  voice.  “I  am  that  disconsolate  woman.”  "Then  with 
your  permission  I  will  step  in.  It  is  an  ugly  night,  and  I  am  wet  and 
cold."  After  a  moment’s  silence,  he  added,  "I  can  give  you  some 
information  respecting  your  husband."  With  that  he  pushed  back 
the  door,  and  groped  after  the  widow  into  the  recesses  of  her  habita¬ 
tion.  A  dim  tire  stewed  moodily  on  the  hearth. 

As  the  tire  light  shone  over  the  countenance  of  the  stranger,  the 
widow  anxiously  perused  its  lineaments;  but  she  gave  no  sign  of 
recognition.  A  pair  of  red  frizzled  whiskers,  which  extended  into  the 
mouth  of  their  owner,  an  enormous  queue  reaching  far  down  his 
back,  and  a  giant  frame,  presented  no  familiar  object.  In  a  tone  of 
disappointment  she  besought  her  visitor  to  take  a  seat  by  the  fire 
and  communicate  the  intelligence  he  promised. 

“With  all  my  heart.”  said  the  stranger;  “you  must  know,  madam, 
that  about  seven  years  ago  I  fell  in  with  your  husband,  old  Dirk 
Stogpens,  at  St.  Jago,  one  of  the  Cape  Verdes.  He  had  been  taken 
sick  shortly  after  his  arrival  there,  and  his  vessel  left  without  him.” 
“Bless  me,  how  you  talk!  I  declare  you  have  set  me  all  of  a  flutter. 
Now  we  heard  that  his  vessel  was  taken  by  that  horrid  Captain  Kidd, 
and  all  hands  barbarously  murdered  and  sunk  in  the  salt  sea." 

His  hostess  had  to  address  him  repeatedly  before  he  could  be  re¬ 
called  to  a  continuation  of  his  narrative.  “Ah  —  aha — Dirk  Stogpens 
—  where  did  I  leave  off?  Well,  finding  the  vessel  gone  on  his  re¬ 
covery  from  the  fever,  he  one  day  fell  in  with  some  of  my  —  some  of 
Kidd's  crew,  who  persuaded  him  to  join  them,  and  become  a  gallant 
rover.”  Never  was  a  widow  woman  whose  husband  was  off  at  sea 
more  shocked  than  poor  Mrs.  Stogpens  at  this  information.  She 
wept,  took  snuff,  and  wept  again,  while  the  stranger  continued 
smoking  and  muttering  to  himself. 

“Dirk  Stogpens,  as  hearty  a  cock  as  ever  sailed  —  wide  awake  as  a 
blaekfish  —  poor  fellow — hard  fate  at  last."  The  unfortunate  widow 
now  blubbered  a  request  to  know  the  particulars  of  the  catastrophe. 
“We  had  been  cruising  off  Newfoundland  a  considerable  time  with¬ 
out  falling  in  with  any  vessels;  but  at  last,  luck  seemed  to  have 
changed.  It  was  on  a  cold  winter's  morning  before  the  break  of  day, 
that  we  espied  through  the  dim  atmosphere,  a  tall  vessel,  sleeping  as 
it  were,  on  the  heaving  breast  of  the  ocean.  Stogpens  was  on  the 
watch.  Ho  hurried  below  to  communicate  the  pleasing  intelligence.  I 
was  on  deck  in  a  moment.  Everything  promised  an  easy  and  valu¬ 
able  prize.  Soon  all  hands  were  roused,  and  it  was  determined  a 
select  party  should  man  the  boats  and  attempt  to  take  her  by 
surprise.  Poor  Dirk  was  one.  The  boats  stole  silently  on  with 
muffled  oars,  while  we  loaded  up  our  guns.  Before  they  reached  the 
vessel  they  were  discovered  and  an  alarm  given.  We  heard  them 
clamber  up  her  sides:  a  terrible  conflict  followed:  when  it  ceased  no 
signal  of  victory  was  given. 

“We  would  fain  have  approached  to  learn  the  fate  of  our  comrades; 
but  a  brisk  gale  springing  up,  we  were  obliged  to  separate,  and  that 


47 


was  the  last  I  ever  heard  of  Stogpens.  I  never  felt  worse  since  my 
name  was  William  Kidd.” 

The  bloody  Kidd  had  long  been  the  bug-bear  of  the  country;  and 
to  be  alone  with  him  at  that  dismal  hour  was  enough  to  appal  a 
stouter  heart  than  that  of  dame  Stogpens;  or  indeed  of  any  other 
widow  whose  husband  was  off  at  sea.  It  is  said  that  during  this 
memorable  evening  Kidd  recounted  the  events  of  his  life.  How  by 
scouring  the  seas  for  many  years  he  had  acquired  an  enormous 
quantity  of  treasure:  how  he  had  buried  it  by  night  on  Beeren 
Island  at  Ooeymans,  and  at  the  Ividden  lioogten ;  how  he  transferred 
his  right  over  it  to  the  old  Scratch  for  his  left  eye-tooth,  which  is 
well  known  to  have  the  power  of  turning  all  metals  into  gold  by  its 
touch;  how  he  proceeded  to  Boston,  where  his  vessel  was  imme¬ 
diately  seized,  and  he  had  a  narrow  escape:  how  in  lurking  about 
town,  he  remembered  to  have  heard  Stogpens  mention  his  wife's 
living  in  the  Colonie:  how  he  had  great  difficulty  in  finding  the 
house,  and  finally  that  he  would  give  her  untold  gold  if  she  would 
secrete  him  in  her  garret,  until  he  could  make  his  escape. 


There  was  one  thing  Mrs.  Stogpens  particularly  wished  to  know. 
Captain  Kidd  had  bargained  with  the  old  Scratch.  What  sort  of  a 
looking  creature  was  he?  "Why  he  appeared  a  thin,  elderly  man,  in 
a  bob  wig,  velvet  breeches,  and  glasses.  His  sallow  skin  was  drawn 
as  tight  over  his  jaws  as  the  parchment  of  a  drum.  He  had  a  keen 
look  —  appeared  remarkably  sanctified,  and  moreover  had  a  trick  of 
continually  turning  on  his  heel  and  blowing  his  nose."  “Did  lie  have 
a  long  tail  and  a  cloven  foot?"  "Why  as  to  the  tail,  I  can’t  tell  — 
for  the  cunning  knave  wouldn't  let  me  get  round  him:  and  his  cloven 
foot,  if  he  had  anv,  was  hid  in  a  shoe  with  a  silver  buckle.  Egad,  as 
much  as  I  could  do  to  look  after  the  bargain,  without  minding  such 
trifles.” 


Here  Kidd  began  to  whiff  inveterately,  and  the  widow  was  silent. 
But  the  old  Scratch  in  parting  with  his  golden  tooth,  had  no  idea  of 
bidding  it  a  permanent  adieu.  His  malignant  soul  could  not  bear  the 
idea  of  a  mortal's  enjoying  so  much  wealth :  and  being  sanguine  of 
speedily  taking  possession  of  the  pirate,  he  had  reluctantly  acceded 
to  the  terms,  ami  given  up  the  tooth. 


Kidd  was  taken  in  Boston,  in  the  disguise  of  a  gentleman,  and 
executed  in  London,  in  the  year  1701.  But  what  was  the  rage  and 
mortification  of  the  old  Scratch,  in  hunting  for  the  tooth,  to  find  it 
missing!  He  departed  in  a  huff,  leaving  the  carcass  to  the  medical 
faculty  Now  it  happened  that  Ividd,  in  smoking  at  the  widow 
Stogpen  s  was  exceedinglv  annoyed  by  the  sensibility  of  the  golden 
tooth  Three  puffs  heated  it  bevond  endurance,  and  knowing  the  art, 
he  took  it  from  the  socket,  lest  it  should  roast  all  the  marrow  in  his 
jaw.  In  the  hurry  of  his  departure,  it  was  left  behind,  and  before  he 
could  return  to  recover  it.  lie  met  his  doom. 


Lon<>  after  Kidd’s  execution,  jufvrouw  Stogpens,  in  examining 
some  old  garments,  found  the  tooth,  but  did  not  recognize  it.  On 
looking  in  the  glass  next  morning,  she  was  greatly  bewildered  at 
perceiving  a  large  tooth  in  her  upper  jaw.  She  could  not  tell  tor  her 
life  how  it  came  there:  and  all  day  long  she  tugged  to  get  it  out 
but  in  vain.  Nothing  was  now  talked  of  but  the  new  tooth  cut  by  the 
widow  Stogpens.  Some  mysteriously  shook  their  heads;  others  pro¬ 
nounced  her  a  witch,  ami  said  she  ought  to  tic  hung,  otheis  held 
their  canes  to  their  noses,  or  stroked  their  venerable  beards,  and 
said  nothing.  In  the  heat  of  the  dispute,  the  poor  woman  died,  having 
been  fairly  worried  to  death,  and  was  secretly  buried  with  a  horse¬ 
shoe  nailed  to  her  coffin. 

Thus  ends  the  story  of  1002.  A  pair  of  gold  andirons  said  to  have 
belonged  to  the  widow  Stogpens  have  since  been  found  near  the 
location  of  the  widow's  house  —  and  the  gold  tooth  is  saul  to  have 
been  inherited  by  a  farmer  on  the  Watervliet  Turnpike.  Many 
treasure  searchers  have  dug  into  the  hillsides  of  Beeren  Island,  neai 
the  mouth  of  Norman's  Kil  at  a  place  called  Kidclen  hoogten  or 
Kidd's  Heights  on  the  Hudson.  But  none  of  Captain  Kidd  s  buried 
treasure  has  ever  been  found  here  or  along  the  Atlantic  Coast  or  in 
the  Caribbean  —  despite  still-persistent  rumors  that  such  treasures 
do  exist. 


48 


FIESTA  DE  TOROS  EN  EL  AIRE  — 1784 

Man's  recent  adventures  in  space  sit  a  merry  next  to  the  Spanish 
adventures  in  space  as  portrayed  by  Isidor  Corn  in  17S4.  Here  you 
observe  an  actual  bull  fight  in  the  air  —  toreador,  horse,  bull,  and  all. 
Just  a  few  years  later  (1S06),  balloonists  had  also  penetrated  the 
atmosphere,  the  documentation  of  which,  from  a  long-  lost  journal  of 
the  trip  (kept  possibly  by  the  son  of  Benjamin  Franklin),  and  re¬ 
cently  discovered  in  the  files  of  this  publication,  is  proudly  presented 
in  the  story  which  follows. 


49 


THE  BIGGEST  STORY  OF  1961 

When  the  red,  white,  and  blue  edition  of  The  Miami  News  hit  tiie 
streets  shortly  after  noon  on  Friday,  May  5,  11)01,  most  of  America 
and  the  world  already  knew  that  Astronaut  Alan  B.  Shepard,  Jr., 
had  returned  successfully  from  his  trip  of  115  miles  out  of  this  world. 

''It's  a  wonderful  day  for  all  of  America,’’  the  sunburned  newsman 
told  us.  not  far  from  President  Kennedy’s  father's  Palm  Beach  home. 
And  so  it  was.  It  is  difficult  to  tell  whether  the  excitement  was  greater 
in  missile-minded  Florida,  where  just  about  all  advertising  has  a 
missile  tag  on  it,  or  in  Derry,  New  Hampshire,  where  t lie  astro¬ 
naut’s  parents  reside.  Certainly  for  most  reporters  at  Cape  Canaveral, 
by  the  time  the  history-blazing  Redstone  Rocket  took  off  (9:35  A.M.) 
the  night-long  vigil  had  left  them  exhausted. 

Shepard,  after  months  of  training,  actually  began  his  active  par¬ 
ticipation  in  this  event  when  he  was  awakened  at  1:05  A.M.  of  this 
big  day.  Five  hours  later  (0:10  A.M.),  the  hatch  on  his  capsule  was 
closed  and  he  was  ready  to  go.  For  some,  Shepard’s  long  wait  — 
strapped  on  his  couch  in  that  capsule  from  0:10  until  9:35  —  would 
have  been  the  most  trying  part  of  all. 

A  tremendous  cloud  of  steam  rose  behind  the  rocket  as  it  blasted 
off  and  shot  upward  with  a  red-orange  glow  from  its  exhaust.  It 
went  through  a  layer  of  light  clouds  and  when  it  reappeared  only  the 
flame  was  visible.  The  rocket  began  slowly  arcing  over  to  tiie  East 
and  disappeared  into  the  clouds  as  the  roar  of  its  giant  motor 
diminished.  Then  it  appeared  again,  according  to  Milt  Sosin  of  tiie 
News,  high  in  the  blue,  a  white  spot  now,  leaving  a  broken,  puffy  con¬ 
trail,  like  a  jet  stream,  which  gradually  faded  into  the  sunlight. 

The  first  words  hack  from  Shepard  on  his  radio  were,  “What  a 
beautiful  view.  .  .  ."  At  2  minutes  and  10  seconds  from  tiie  firing,  he 
reported:  “Everything  very  smooth.  .  .  .”  Shortly  afterwards,  Shep¬ 
ard,  operating  for  the  first  time  in  history  the  controls  of  a  ship  in 
outer  space,  reconnoitered  his  own  way  down  to  where  the  aircraft 
carrier  Lake  Champlain,  just  off  Nassau,  was  awaiting,  with  its  ac¬ 
companying  helicopters,  his  return. 

Mentioned  on  the  opposite  page  —  and  of  possible  interest  to  future 
astronauts  and  the  world  —  is  a  journal  we  believe  may  have  been 
kept  by  the  son  of  Benjamin  Franklin,  an  ardent  balloonist,  of  his 
flight  into  the  atmosphere  with  aeronaut (e)  Blanchard.  The  1901  Ol  A 
carried  a  storv  about  Madame  Blanchard’s  tragic  balloon  death  over 
Paris.  Professor  Ross  MacFarland  of  Harvard,  an  expert  m  these 
matters,  may  find  a  connection  between  our  Madame  Blanchard, 
aeronaute.  and  the  Blanchard  mentioned  in  this  journal.  Perhaps  the> 
are  one  and  the  same.  The  journal  commences  with  Blanchard  and  (  !) 
Franklin  at  cloud  height.  .  .  ., 

“Passing  a  cloud.  I  put  out  my  hand,  and  took  a  piece  ot  it,  a 
squeezed  it  like  a  sponge,  and  the  water  ran  out.  The  sun  went  noi 
about:  tun  never  set.  At  the  distance  of  about  fifty  leagues  above  the 
earth  we  saw  a  white  bird  sitting  on  the  corner  of  a  cloud.  W  e  took 
it  to  be  one  of  Mahomet’s  Pigeons.  If  we  had  had  a  gun  we  could  have 
shot  it.  Passing  bv  the  moon,  we  saw  a  fellow  selling  land  at  auc¬ 
tion.  He  wished  us  to  give  a  bid,  but  we  told  him  we  had  not  tome 
to  buy  lands  in  the  moon.  We  came  across  a  comet,  but  it  vas  asleep. 
It  looked  like  a  tarapin,  but  liad  a  tail  like  a  iox. 

“We  came  near  a  hail  bank,  and  filled  a  liat  to  bring  down  with 
us  The  Hail  stones  were  about  as  large  as  pigeons  eggs. 

“A  thousand  miles  above  the  earth  we  passed  through  a  field  of 
turkey  buzzards.  This  would  seem  to  be  tlieir  region  and  accounts  for 
the  circumstance;  that  no  one  has  ever  found  a  nest  of  one  of  these. 
Tiie  rookeries  are  out  of  sight  in  the  atmosphere.  ,  ... 

“  \s  we  aonroaclied  one  of  the  heavenly  bodies,  it  appealed  like  an 
island  We  Mnick upon  a  planet,  but  Blanchard  got  out  and  pulled 
off  the  balloon.  We  supposed  it  to  be  Mercury,  as  we  heard  oiators 

haranguing,  and  a  multitude  of  tongues.  Mars  we  heard 

“There  were  marriages  going  on  in  \enus,  and  in  Mars  we  ne 

the  drums  beat. 

Jupiter  we  heard  swearin 


and 

lorth 


Oh  Jupiter!  by  Jupiter!  etc. 


“We^meant  ^havea  pullatonrof  Saturn’s  ‘rings,  bn  t  were  blown 
ff  the  coast  and  found  ourselves  in  the  latitude  of  -  [ 

isionf  failing  we  thought  proper  to  shape  our  course  towards  the 


chute,  and  I  came  down. 


50 


SWING  HIGH  —  SWING  LOW 

Within  a  comparatively  few  years,  first-hand  accounts  of  stage 
coach  travels  and  even  railroad  trips  will  be  hard  to  find.  At  this 
writing  it  seems  difficult  to  believe  that  the  following  quotes  Irom 
publications  popular  a  century  ago  could  have  been  commonplace. 

"Within  a  few  years  a  complete  revolution  has  taken  place  in  the 
system  of  locomotion.  Those  in  their  twenties  ran  still  remember 
vividly  when  the  first  New  England  rail  car  was  launched.  Though 
long  trains  daily  meet  our  eyes  and  at  night  shake  our  pillows  and 
fill  our  sleep  with  thunder,  they  still  seem  dreamlike  and  unreal.  For 
the  moment  the  railroad  is  out  of  favor  with  us.  There  are  its  dread¬ 
ful  accidents;  defaulting  treasurers;  the  monies  we  sank  in  the  build¬ 
ing  of  tlie  branch  lines  which  were  never  to  succeed. 

"We  hark  back  rather  to  the  thousand  pleasant  associations  which 
cluster  around  in  our  mind  with  the  old  stage  coach  system.  We 
behold  ourselves  seated  beside  the  coachman  —  perhaps  —  Oh  .Toy  of 
.Toys  —  entrusted  with  the  reins  drawn  over  the  backs  of  tour  shining 
bays,  whirling  along  in  the  freshly  washed  carriage,  with  its  nine 
passengers  inside  and  a  huge  pile  of  baggage  on  the  rack.  The  trees 
do  not  whiz  by  like  troops  of  wild  witches.  The  landscape  moves  by 
at  only  ten  miles  an  hour  in  slowly  changing  kaleidoscopic  scenes. 

"Then  the  termination  of  the  day's  journey  at  the  welcome  village 
inn.  What  a  bustle!  All  of  the  villagers  out  in  the  street  —  the  black¬ 
smith  pausing  from  his  shoeing  chores  to  chat  with  the  driver,  the 
village  belle  anxiously  awaiting  a  letter  from  her  lover,  the  hostlers 
taking  down  the  baggage,  the  innkeeper  leading  us  to  our  rooms  and 
the  bar.  The  sturdy  old  Federalists  and  Democrats  awaiting  eagerly 
packets  from  Europe  or  other  parts  of  America  to  revive  their  age 
old  political  arguments.  The  schoolmaster  awaiting  liis  copy  of 
Jewett’s  “Hundred  Boston  Orators"  running  strong  in  its  4th  Edi¬ 
tion.  Then  there  was  the  dinner  bell  and  the  stampede  to  be  first  into 
the  banquet  hall.  Good  food.  Good  talk.  And  sometimes  a  rousing 
dance  in  the  upstairs  dance  hall  afterwards.” 

*  *  * 

“I  started  from  Newburyport  about  noon,  in  the  Lowell  stage  for 
Troy.  We  passed  through  Newbury.  New  Rowley.  Boxford,  and 
Andover.  The  stage  left  me  at  the  Washington  Hotel  in  Lowell,  a 
place  that  had  been  a  city  less  than  a  week.  Went  to  a  disappointing 
lecture  on  history  that  evening.  At  eight  the  next  morning  the  Keene 
stage  took  me  in.  We  passed  through  Chelmsford,  and  Westford  to 
Groton  where  several  passengers  from  Boston  joined  us.  One  was  a 
clergyman  who  talked  a  lot  about  the  slavery  of  intemperance  in 
drinking  but  who  was  a  slave  to  the  filthy  habit  of  taking  snuff. 
‘First,  lay  aside  your  snuff-box.  sir,’  I  told  him,  ‘and  then  we  will 
listen  to  what  you  have  to  say.’ 

"We  passed  on  through  Townsend,  Ashby.  Rindge  and  Fitzwilliam, 
and  arrived  at  Troy  about  six  o’clock  PAL  After  visiting  with  Mr. 
Rich  and  his  unusual  school  there  a  few  days.  I  returned  to  N.  the 
same  way  I  went:  but  where  I  found  the  road  dry,  I  walked.” 

*  *  * 

“Harrison  Bryant  was  born  in  Petersham.  Massachusetts,  Decem¬ 
ber  17.  181,1.  Investing  his  first  $500  in  the  Boston-Brattleboro  stage 
route  lie  took  to  the  box  to  drive  the  four  horse  stage  from  Boston 
to  Lancaster,  a  distance  of  .35  miles  each  way.  He  would  leave  Lan¬ 
caster  at  1  P.M.  and  begin  his  return  trip  at  2  A.M.  His  next  route 
was  the  Fitchburg-Boston  run,  six  hours,  shifting  horses  four  times, 
each  way.  Seldom  did  he  fail  to  arrive  at  the  Rollstone  House  in 


51 


Fitchburg  exactly  as  the  12 
o'clock  noon  bell  was  ringing. 
One  winter  lie  worked  for  Ginery 
Twitehell  at  Norwich,  Connecti¬ 
cut  where  ten  four  horse  stages 
used  to  meet  the  Norwich  boat 
seven  miles  out  on  frozen  sound, 
often  returning  by  night,  the 


one  coach  following  the  other 
across  the  ice  in  lantern  light,  a 
sight  to  equal  any  desert  eara- 
,  van. 

"Later  on  he  took  up  residence 
in  Rutland.  Vermont,  making  50 
mile  a  day  trips  requiring  16 


horses.  Here  the  snow-drifts  on 
mountain  roads  were  often  ten 
feet  deep  and  the  farmers  used 
to  shovel  the  roads  for  him  in 
payment  for  the  free  transporta¬ 
tion  of  their  children  to  school. 
He  never  touched  liquor  or  to¬ 
bacco.  never  had  a  smashup  or 
injured  a  passenger. 

“Once  for  a  short  time  he  re¬ 
tired  to  a  farm  at  Athol  inherited 
from  his  mother.  On  his  third 
day  there,  lie  saw  a  stage  go  by. 
The  driver  saluted  him  with  a 
crack  of  his  whip,  passengers 
waved.  He  felt  lonesome  and 
homesick  and  in  two  days  was 
back  on  the  box  again.  Even  then 
the  hardest  day  of  the  week  for 
him  to  get  through  was  Sunday. 
He  seemed  unable  to  live  happily 
without  the  old  swaying  motion 
of  the  coach  to  him  as  soothing 
as  the  rocking  of  the  cradle  to 
an  infant. 

“When  he  finally  did  retire,  lie 
figured  that  he  had  driven  stage 
coaches  some  135,000  miles,  or 
some  five  times  around  the 
world.” 


19  62  WEATHER  FORECAST 

(Continued  from  page  5) 


July:  73°  (1.8°  above  ave.).  pre- 
cip.  2.26”  (1.5"  below  ave.). 

1-5,  hot :  6-9,  showers  and 

cooler :  10-la,  clear,  cool :  16- 
19,  nasty  storm;  20-21,  clears; 
22-24,  overcast ;  25-27,  clear ;  28- 
31,  rain. 


Aug.:  68°  (2.2°  below  normal), 

precip.  1.8"  (1.8"  below  nor¬ 
mal). 

1-7,  nice  between  showers ;  8- 
12,  tempestuous :  13-14,  rain ; 
15-20,  variable;  21-25,  rain;  26- 
31.  nice. 


FALL 


The  Fall  (September  and  October)  offers,  with  the  exception  of  two 
big  storms  —  Sept.  4-14  and  Oct.  14-20  —  a  good  season.  Except  for 
a  cold  last  week  in  October,  this  month  seems  to  look  real  nice,  even 


with  occasional  rainy  days. 

Sept.:  63°  (.8°  below  normal), 

precip.  5"  (1.5"  above  normal). 
1-3,  clear,  cool:  4-9,  hurricanes 
Tex.  &  Fla. :  10-14,  heavy  rain 
in  N.E. ;  15-18,  fine,  warm;  19- 
23,  NE  storm ;  24-30,  rain. 


Oct.:  52°  (1.8°  below  ave.),  pre¬ 
cip.  3"  (.6"  below  ave.). 

1^1,  fine,  cool;  5-8,  rain:  9-13, 
overcast ;  14-20.  big,  expensive 
storm ;  21-25,  colder,  snow 

some  places ;  26-31,  rain  or 

snow. 


WINTER 


Only  two  months  of  the  Winter  li 
forecast  see  1963  Almanac,  on  sale 
Nov.:  42°  (.8°  below  ave.),  pre¬ 
cip.  2.8"  (1"  below  normal). 

1-5,  clear,  windy;  0-11.  storms 
mid-west";  12-15,  warm  and 
nice;  16-22,  two-pronged  NE 
storm;  23-30,  colder,  overcast. 

THE  YE/ 


152-3  are  given  here.  For  full  winter 
ov.  1,  1962. 

Dec.:  29°  (3.3°  below  ave.),  pre¬ 
cip.  2"  (1.7"  below  ave.). 

1-4,  cold,  clear;  5-11,  snow¬ 
storm:  12-15,  clear;  10—19,  rain, 
sleet:  20-25,  tine:  26-27,  snow 
flurries;  28-31,  cold. 

t  OF  1962 


\s  will  be  seen  above,  the  year  1962  averages  48.9°  —  or  1.1°  below 
normal  (the  1871-1960  average)  —  and,  with  its  37.9  of  precipitation, 
about  5  9"  below  normal.  This  is  a  reversal  of  the  trend  of  the  fifties, 
which  reversal  was  clearly  seen  last  year.  However,  except  tor  a 
wicked  February  and  a  rainy  September,  we  see  nothing  too  ominous 
about  it.  It  will  be  favorable,  as  was  last  year,  for  most  undertakings. 


52 


American  Automobile  &uto  Hatos  1961 


State 

Max. 

Speed 

Exc. 

Turn. 

( R — rea¬ 
sonable) 

Date 
new 
license 
plates 
can  be 
used 

Driv- 

.  ing 
li  cense 
Mini¬ 
mum 
age 

Gaso¬ 

line 

tax 

Per¬ 

cent 

sales 

tax 

Period 
of  stay* 1 * 

Safety 

Respon¬ 

sibility 

Law 

Certifi¬ 
cate  of 
title 
re¬ 
quired 

Alabama . 

60 

Oct.  1 

16 

$.07 

30  days 

A 

no 

Alaska . 

50 

Jan.  1 

*1 6a 

.07 

90  days 

A 

yes 

Arizona . 

R 

Dec.  1 

18b 

.05 

3 

•J 

A 

yes 

Arkansas- . 

60 

Jan.  1 

14ac 

.065 

3 

30  days 

A 

yes 

California . 

65 

Jan.  1 

16d 

.06 

3 

3 

A 

yes 

Colorado . 

60 

Dec.  1 

17b 

.06 

2 

30  days 

A 

yes 

Connecticut .  .  . 

55 

Mar.  1 

*16ef 

.06 

3 

6  mos. 

A 

yes 

Delaware . 

60 

3  mos.f 

16 

.05 

90  days 

A 

yes 

D.  C . 

25 

Mar.  1 

16a 

.06 

2 

Reciproca  1 

A 

yes 

Florida . 

65 

Jan.  1 

16ag 

.07 

i 

Reciproca  1 

A 

yes 

Georgia . 

60 

Jan.  1 

16h 

.065 

3 

30  days 

A 

no 

Hawaii . 

45 

Jan.  3 

15i 

.085-11 

1 0  days  or 3 

A 

yes 

Idaho . 

60 

Dec.  1 

16g 

.06 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Illinois . 

65 

Dec.  1 

16a 

.05 

3 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Indiana . 

65 

Jan.  3 

16  &  1  mo. 

.06 

60  days 

A 

yes 

Iowa . 

70 

Dec.  1 

16g 

.06 

9 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Kansas . 

70 

Jan.  1 

16g 

.05 

2V2 

3  or  Jan.  1 

A 

yes 

Kentucky  . 

60 

Dec.  29 

16a 

.07 

3 

Reciprocal 

A 

6 

Louisiana . 

60 

Dec.  1 

15 

.07 

2 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Maine . 

45 

Dec.  25 

17aj 

.07 

3 

Reciprocal 

A 

no 

Maryland . 

55 

Mar.  1 

16k 

.06 

2 

30  days 

A 

yes 

Massachusetts . 

40 

Jan.  1 

*16a 

.055 

Reciprocal 

C 

no 

Michigan . 

65 

On  issue 

*16ag 

.06 

4 

90  days 

A 

yes 

Minnesota . 

60 

Nov.  15 

15e 

.05 

Reciprocal 

A 

no2 * 

Mississippi .... 

60 

Nov.  1 

i7j 

.07 

2 

30  days 

A 

no0 

Missouri . 

65 

On  issue 

16  j 

.03 

2 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Montana . 

R 

On  issue 

15 

.06 

60  days 

A 

yes 

Nebraska . 

65 

Jan.  1 

16glm 

.07 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Nevada . 

R 

June  1 

lting 

.06 

2 

3 

A 

yes 

New  Hampshire 

50 

Mar.  1 

*16j 

.07 

Reciprocal 

A 

no 

New  Jersey 

50 

On  issue 

17o 

.05 

60  days 

A-D 

yes 

New  Mexico.  . . 

70 

Dec.  15  *18jq 

.06 

1 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

50 

18bp 

.06 

Reciprocal 

A-B-C 

no 

North  Carolina 

60 

Jan.  1 

*16a 

.07 

1 

Reciprocal 

A-C 

yes 

North  Dakota  . 

65 

Nov.  1 

16g 

.06 

2 

Reciprocal 

A-D 

yes 

Ohio . 

60 

Mar.  1 

16gq 

.07 

3 

Reciproca  1 

A 

yes 

Oklahoma . 

65 

Dec.  11 

16dg 

.065 

2 

607  days 

A 

yes 

Oregon . 

55 

On  issue 

16g 

.06 

3 

A 

yes 

Pennsylvania .  . 

50 

Mar.  15 

18b 

.05 

4 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Rhode  Island .  . 

50 

Mar.  1 

16 

.07 

3 

Reciprocal 

A 

no 

South  Carolina. 

55 

Sept.  6 

16g 

.07 

3 

90  davs 

A 

ves 

hiouth  Dakota.  . 

70 

Jan.  1 

16g 

.06 

60  days 

A 

yes 

Tennessee . 

65 

Mar.  1 

16g 

.07 

3 

30  days 

A 

ves 

Texas . 

60 

Feb.  1 

16g 

.05 

l}4 

Reciprocal 

A 

ves 

Utah . 

60 

Dec.  15 

16r 

.06 

2 

Reciprocal 

A 

ves 

Vermont . 

50 

Feb.  1 

*1 8b 

.065 

Reciprocal 

A 

no6 

Virginia . 

55 

Mar.  15 

ISahp 

.07 

60  days 

A 

ves 

Washington. . . . 

60 

Jan.  1 

16 

.065 

4 

Reciprocal 

A 

ves 

West  Virginia.  . 

55 

June  1 

16s 

.07 

2 

90  days 

A 

yes 

Wisconsin . 

65 

On  issue 

16g 

.06 

Reciprocal 

A 

yes 

Wyoming . 

65 

Dec.  1 

*15s 

.05 

2 

120  days 

A 

yes 

‘Applies  to  non-residents.  "Reciprocal”  means  state  extends  non-resident  identical 
privileges  granted  by  home  state  of  non-resident  motorist.  Some  states  require  visitors  to 
register  beyond  specific  time.  In  most  states  those  intending  permanent  residence  must 
buy  new  plates  and  secure  new  driving  license  at  once,  or  within  limited  time.  Employment 
or  placing  children  in  public  school  is  often  considered  intern  to  reside  permanently. 
“Required  for  initial  registration  of  vehicle  previously  registered  in  another  state.  “Until 
expiration  of  home  registrat ion. 4 Visitor's  permit  req.  after  10  days.  “Upon  transfer  of  title, 
seller  must  file  memo  with  state.  “Bill  of  sale  must  be  filed. ‘Visitor's  permit  after  15  days. 
A  Security-type  Law.  C  Compulsory  Insurance  Law. 

B  Accident  Indemnification  Fund.  D  Unsatisfied  Judgment  Fund  Law. 

(a)  Under  18  must  have  consent  of  par.  or  guard.;  (b)  Jr.  p’mt  16;  (c)  14-16  need 
accompaniment  by  He.  op.;  (d)  Instruction  p’mt  15‘ a ;  (e)  Provisional  license  to  21; 
(f)  16-18  app.  must  have  completed  driver  course:  (g)  Jr.  p'mt  14:  (h)  Learner's  p'mt  15; 

(1)  Under  20  need  par./guard.  consent;  (J)  Jr.  p'mt  15;  (k)  Under  21  need  par. /guard, 

consent  &  proof  of  fin.  responsibility;  (1)  Probationary  lie.  to  20;  (in)  14-16  accomp.  by  lie. 

driver  over  21;  (n)  With  consent  of  par./guard.;  (o)  16  for  agric.  pursuits;  (p)  Exc.  some 

cities;  (q)  Provisional  lie.  16-18;  (r)  15H  if  driver  course  comp.;  (s)  Under  21  birth  certif. 

or  par.  sig.  req. 

t  Prior  to  expiration  of  prev.  regis.  *  Learner's  permit  not  req. 


53 


"SEARS  MADE  2  5  MILLION  — 
SKINNER  ONE  MILLION  — 
ROSENWALD  100  MILLION  — 
THEY’RE  ALL  DEAD. 

ME?  I  NEVER  FELT  BETTER” 

Allah  Curtis  Roebuck 

The  above  is  quoted  from  the  career  of  Sears 
Roebuck’s  Mr.  Roebuck  which  follows  by  Ken 
McKenna  ( Courtesy  of  The  New  York  Herald 
Tribune ) . 


Life  treated  Alvali  Curtis  Roe¬ 
buck,  well.  Until  liis  death  at 
eighty-four  in  1948,  he  enjoyed 
his  job  at  Sears,  Roebuck  &  Co., 
even  if  his  salary  was  small. 

Mr.  Roebuck  wasn't  forlorn 
that  he  never  made  a  million 
dollars,  or  embittered  that  he 
had  signed  away  a  third-owner¬ 
ship  in  Sears,  Roebuck  &  Co. 

Sears,  a  mercurial  promoter, 
was  selling  watches  by  mail  and 
doing  quite  well,  except  for  the 
rising  return  of  faulty  watches. 
Young  Sears,  though  he  knew 
nothing  about  fixing  watches, 
discerned  a  dependable  watch¬ 
maker  in  the  tall,  emaciated 
Roebuck,  who  fancied  a  black 
suit,  high  standing  collar  and 
black  bow  tie. 

The  two  made  a  workable 
combination  from  the  start.  While 
Roebuck  contentedly  tinkered 
with  watches,  Sears  scrambled 
about  building  business.  ‘‘He 
could  sell  a  breath  of  air,”  a 
banker  said  of  Sears. 

Roebuck  delighted  in  the  stable 
business  of  watchmaking. 

In  1893,  the  company  assumed 
its  current  shape  as  Sears,  Roe¬ 
buck  &  Co.  Sears  was  president 
and  Roebuck  secretary  and  treas¬ 
urer.  Sears’  gifted  salesmanship 
boosted  sales  from  $276,980  in 
1892  to  $494,322  in  1893,  but  debts 


were  still  easier  to  accumulate 
than  earnings. 

The  crisis  came  in  1895,  when 
Roebuck  by-passed  a  billion- 
dollar  opportunity  and  saved  his 
health.  He  did,  however,  remain 
with  Spars,  Roebuck  as  a  salaried 
executive  and  resisted  with  un¬ 
characteristic  tenacity  any  at¬ 
tempt  to  involve  him  further. 

Switches  to  Movies 

Four  years  later,  he  left  the 
mail-order  house  to  form  a  firm 
to  manufacture  motion-picture 
projectors,  “having  contributed 
a  watchmaker's  skill  and  little 
else  but  his  name,”  according 
to  one  harsh  biographer. 

In  1909,  Sears  followed  Roe¬ 
buck  out  of  the  company  bear¬ 
ing  their  names  and  in  1914. 
after  being  ill  off  and  on  for 
ten  years,  Sears  died  at  the  age 
of  fifty. 

When  the  boom  burst  in  1929, 
Roebuck’s  money  was  gone.  He 
had  abandoned  every  business 
venture  too  quickly  except  the 
one  he  should  have  —  Florida 
land  speculation. 

He  ended  his  long  life  in  re¬ 
tirement  in  California.  When  he 
died  June  18,  1948,  Alvah  Curtis 
Roebuck  was  still  a  part-owner 
of  Sears,  Roebuck,  but  only 
through  an  employee  stock-shar¬ 
ing  plan. 


Recipes 

From  the  kitchens  of  women  in  the  Monadnock  Region  of  Southern 
New  Hampshire  come  the  following  recipes.  As  tried  and  trusted 
“rules”  already  used  for  many  years,  these  have  been  excerpted  from 
a  cook  book  called  “A  Country  Kitchen”  —  a  compilation  of  region 
recipes.  The  complete  book  is  available  at  many  stores  and  inns  in 
the  region,  or  from  The  Monadnock  Region  Association,  Peterborough, 
N.H.  ($1.75),  to  whom  we  are  indebted  for  permission  to  reprint. 

BREAKFAST  BREADS 


SUNSHINE  GEMS 
1  egg  beaten 
(A  cup  sugar 
1  cup  sweet  milk 
1  tsp.  salt 

%  cup  melted  butter  or  Crisco 
Sift  together  2  cups  bread  flour, 
2  tsp.  i  ream  tartar  and  1  tsp. 
soda.  P  it  butter  in  after  sugar 
and  bef  ire  adding  milk  or  flour. 
Bake  in  gem  pans. 

Ed  la  M.  Poor,  Milford,  N.H. 


PO  ROVERS  THAT  TOP 

1  cup  flour 
%  tsp.  salt 
1  cup  milk 

1  tbsp.  melted  butter 
3  eggs 

Break  eggs  into  mixing  bowl. 
Add  milk.  Sift  in  flour  and  salt. 
Beat  5  minutes  with  beater.  Add 
melted  butter  just  before  you 
finish  beating  and  pour  into  but¬ 
tered  custard  cups.  Fill  only  (4 
full.  Place  on  cookie  sheet  in 
center  of  cold  oven.  Turn  switch 
to  450°  for  15  minutes.  Lower 
oven  to  350°  to  finish  baking  for 
1  to  1(4  hours. 

Miss  Sarah  W.  Gould, 
Jaffrey,  N.H. 


SQUASH  MUFFINS 
(4  cup  milk 
(4  cup  squash 

1  egg 

(4  tsp.  salt 

2  tsp.  melted  butter 
1  tbsp.  brown  sugar 

1  cup  flour 

2  tsp.  baking  powder 
Bake  30  minutes  350°. 

Mrs.  ,T.  K.  Bruhns, 
Fitzwiiliam,  N.H. 


SHREDDED  WHEAT  BREAD 

Pour  2  cups  boiling  water  over 
2  shredded  wheat  biscuits. 

Add  : 

%  cup  sugar 
1  tsp.  salt 
%  cup  molasses 
3  tbsp.  shortening 
Let  cool.  Dissolve: 

1  yeast  cake 
%  cup  lukewarm  water 
Mix  together  and  add  5  to  0  cups 
bread  flour,  or  until  mixture 
forms  a  firm  dough.  Let  rise 
until  double  in  bulk.  Knead  and 
set  in  bread  tins.  Let  rise.  Bake 
45  minutes  at  350°. 

Mrs.  Donald  H.  Sawyer, 
Walpole,  N.H. 


55 


ONION  BREAD 

1  pkg.  active  dry,  or  1  cake  com¬ 
pressed  yeast 

Vi  cup  water 

2  cups  milk,  scalded 
2  tbsp.  sugar 

2  tsp.  salt 
1  tbsp.  shortening 

cups  sifted  flour 

1  very  finely  chopped  onion 
Soften  yeast  in  warm  water. 
Combine  milk,  sugar,  water, 
shortening.  Cool  to  lukewarm. 
Add  2  cups  flour.  Stir  well.  Add 
yeast.  Stir.  Add  flour  to  make 
moderately  stiff  dough.  Knead. 
Let  rise  lVi  hours.  Punch  down. 
Let  rise  45  minutes.  Divide  into 
2  portions.  Roll  out  each  portion. 
Brush  lightly  with  melted  short¬ 
ening.  Spread  evenly  with  chop¬ 
ped  onion.  Roll  as  a  jelly  roll. 
Place  in  loaf  pans  and  let  rise 
until  double.  Bake  at  400°  for 

LIGHT 

GOLDEN  CHEESE  BAKE 

6  slices  bread 

Vi  lb.  Cheddar  cheese,  grated 

2  eggs,  beaten 
%  tsp.  salt 

Vi  tsp.  paprika 
Vi  tsp.  dry  mustard 

3  tbsp.  minced  onion 
2  cups  milk 

2  tbsp.  melted  butter 
Cut  bread  into  strips  or  squares. 
Arrange  in  layers  alternately 
with  cheese  in  a  buttered  shallow 
oblong  baking  dish.  Mix  together 
beaten  eggs,  salt,  paprika,  mus¬ 
tard  and  grated  onion.  .Stir  in 
milk  and  butter.  Slowly  pour 
mixture  over  layers  of  bread  and 
cheese.  Bake  in  slow  oven  (323°) 
45  minutes,  or  until  top  is  golden 
brown.  Serve  at  once. 

Mrs.  Peter  Sawyer,  Jaffrey,  X.H. 

SALMON  MAYONNAISE  MOLD 

1  lb.  can  salmon 

1  tbsp.  unflavored  gelatin 
Vi  cup  cold  water 

Vi  cup  lemon  juice 

■%  cup  chopped  celery 

Vi  cup  chopped  green  pepper 

2  tbsp.  chopped  pimento 
Flake  the  salmon.  Dissolve  the 
gelatin  in  cold  water  and  place 
in  double  boiler  over  hot  water 
until  melted.  Cool.  Add  mayon¬ 
naise,  lemon  juice,  celery,  green 
pepper.  Finally  fold  in  flaked 
salmon.  Pour  into  mold,  which 
has  been  rinsed  in  cold  water  and 
sprinkle  pimento  into  mixture 
while  pouring  into  mold. 

Mrs.  Stewart  Hill.  Antrim,  N.H. 


50  minutes.  Remove  immediately 
from  pans  and  brush  crust  with 
butter. 

Mrs.  Paul  Lamothe, 
Walpole,  N.H. 

AUNT  ELSIE’S 
DANISH  COFFEE  CAKE 
2  cups  brown  sugar 
2  cups  flour 

cup  butter  (melted) 
tsp.  cinnamon 
Mix  together  and  save  out  %  cup 
of  this  mixture. 

Mix  1  cup  sour  cream  with  1 
tsp.  baking  soda  and  1  egg. 

Mix  all  together  in  mixing 
bowl.  When  thoroughly  mixed, 
put  in  a  10  x  12  pan,  spreading 
the  Vi  cup  mixture  over  all  the 
batter.  Bake  in  moderate  oven. 
Sprinkle  with  confectionery 
sugar. 

This  is  an  old  Danish  recipe 
from  my  mother’s  home  in  Den¬ 
mark.  Very  quick  and  very  good. 
Anna  Hubner,  Chesterfield,  N.H. 

NCHES 

BAKED  CRAB  MEAT 
AND  SHRIMP 

1  med.  size  green  pepper,  chopped 
1  med.  size  onion,  chopped 
1  cup  chopped  celery 
1  0 Vi  oz.  can  crab  meat,  flaked 
1  5%  oz.  can  shrimp,  cleaned 
Vi  tsp.  salt 

Pepper 

1  tsp.  Worcestershire  sauce 
1  cup  mayonnaise 
1  cup  buttered  crumbs 
Combine  ingredients,  except 
crumbs.  Place  in  individual 
shells.  Sprinkle  with  buttered 
crumbs  and  bake  in  moderate 
oven  (350°)  30  minutes.  Serves 
0-8. 

Mrs.  L.  C.  Hass,  Milford,  N.H. 


FISH  SOUFFLE 
2  lbs.  halibut 
1  onion 

1  bay  leaf 

2  egg  whites 
4  tbsp.  butter 
4  tbsp.  flour 

Salt 

Pepper 

Boil  fish  with  onion  and  bay  leaf. 
Flake  fish  in  bottom  of  buttered 
baking  dish,  alternating  layers  of 
fish  with  sauce  made  as  follows: 

Melt  butter.  When  sizzling  hot, 
add  flour,  salt  and  pepper.  When 
cold  add  whites  of  2  eggs. 

Cover  with  buttered  bread,  cut 
in  medium  squares.  Bake  in  mod¬ 
erately  hot  oven  30  minutes,  or 
until  browned. 

Alice  Breed,  Fitzwilliam,  N.H. 


56 


CACKXEBURGERS 

(4  cup  minced  onion 

3  tbsp.  fat 

2  cups  soft  bread  crumbs  firmly 
packed 
y2  cup  milk 

4  hard-cooked  eggs,  sliced 
1  tsp.  salt 

%  tsp.  celery  seed 
Ms  tsp.  ground jpepper 
Mi  cup  minced  parsley 
4  hamburger  buns,  split 
Carrot  slices, 

Celery  sticks 

Cook  onion  over  low  heat  in  1 
tablespoon  of  the  fat  to  a  golden 
brown,  stirring  occasionally.  Add 
bread  crumbs  and  milk.  Stir  and 
cook  slowly  until  thoroughly 
blended  and  thick,  about  2  min¬ 
utes.  Remove  from  heat.  Set 
aside  4  slices  of  egg  for  garnish. 
Blend  remaining  eggs,  salt,  celery 
seed,  pepper  and  parsley  to  bread 
mixture.  Cool,  then  shape  into  4 
patties.  Pan-fry  in  the  remaining 
fat  (2  tablespoons),  turning  once 
to  brown  both  sides.  Place  be¬ 
tween  hamburger  buns  —  the 
latter  plain  or  toasted.  Serve 

MEAT 

O RANGE-ALMOND  CHIC K E N 

1  frying  chicken  (about  3Mi  lbs.) 

cut  up 
1  tsp.  salt 
%  tsp.  pepper 
1  tsp.  paprika 
%  cup  butter  or  margarine 
1  cup  orange  juice 
:-/3  c-up  slivered  almonds,  toasted 
Wash  the  chicken  and  pat  it  dry. 
Combine  salt,  pepper,  and  pap¬ 
rika.  Rub  into  the  chicken  until 
thoroughly  coated.  Melt  butter, 
or  margarine,  in  a  large  frying 
pan  with  a  cover.  Saute  the 
chicken  pieces  until  golden  brown 
on  both  sides.  Cover  the  frying 
pan,  reduce  heat,  and  cook  for 
25  or  30  minutes  or  until  chicken 
is  tender.  Remove  chicken  to  a 
warm  platter  and  keep  hot  in  a 
warm  oven.  Pour  the  orange 
juice  into  frying  pan.  Stir  to 
loosen  all  the  browned  particles. 
Cook  over  high  heat  until  it  is 
reduced  by  half.  Pour  over  the 
chicken.  Sprinkle  with  toasted 
almond  slivers  and  serve  at  once. 
Serves  3  to  4. 

If  you  prefer  a  thicker  gravy, 
blend  1  teaspoon  cornstarch  with 
an  equal  amount  of  water:  stir 
into  tile  reduced  orange  juice; 
cook  until  thickened. 

Mrs.  Nathaniel  Underdown, 
Peterborough,  N.II. 


with  carrot  slices,  celery  sticks, 
or  favorite  relish.  Makes  4. 

,T.  Prentiss  Weston 
Bennington,  N.II. 


SPAGHETTI  FLORENTINE 

Sauce  ingredients: 

IMj  tbsp.  butter 
3  strips  bacon,  diced 
1  medium  onion 
1  green  pepper 

3  cans  Campbell's  tomato  soup, 
undiluted 

iy2  tbsp.  Worcestershire  sauce 
1  lb.  lean  liamburg 
Spaghetti : 

%  package  tine  Italian  spaghetti 
Melt  butter  in  large  iron  fry  pan. 
Cook  bacon,  diced,  until  crisp. 
Add  onion  and  green  pepper, 
chopped.  Cook  until  onion  is 
golden.  Add  tomato  soup,  blend¬ 
ing  well,  and  heat.  Add  "Worces¬ 
tershire  sauce.  Add  meat  which 
has  been  cooked  in  separate  fry 
pan  witli  a  little  butter  and 
onion.  Let  simmer  20  minutes. 
Pour  this  sauce  over  spaghetti 
which  has  been  boiled  0  minutes 
in  3  quarts  boiling  salted  water. 
Serves  0  generously. 

Temple  Cabins, 
West  Wilton,  N.H. 

MEALS 

BAKED  STUFFED 
FRANKFORTS 

Split  a  frankfort  lengthwise,  but 
not  clear  through.  Fill  the  slit 
with  your  favorite  poultry  dress¬ 
ing.  Top  with  a  lengthwise  slice 
of  bacon.  Fasten  with  toothpick 
or  skewers.  Bake  in  3.10 °  oven 
until  bacon  is  crisp  or  to  the 
crispness  of  your  choice.  Serves  1. 

Mrs.  Ralph  Winliam, 
Marlow,  N.H. 


FOUR  CHOPS 
BAKED  WITH  RICE 

G  pork  chops 

2  tbsp.  fat 

3  cups  strained  tomatoes 
1  y2  tsp.  salt 

%  tsp.  pepper 
%  cup  uncooked  rice 

3  tbsp.  each  of  chopped  green 
pepper  and  onion 
Roll  chops  in  Hour,  salt  and 
pepper.  Melt  fat  and  brown  chops 
on  both  sides.  Place  chops  in 
baking  dish,  combine  tomatoes, 
onion  and  green  pepper  and  pour 
over  chops.  Put  portion  of  un¬ 
cooked  rice  on  each  chop.  Cover 
and  bake  Pi  hours.  Serves  6. 

Eileen  Oliver,  Marlboro,  N.II. 


57 


BAKED  HAWAIIAN  HASH 

This  is  ham  hash  with  a  nourish. 
The  flourish  is  broiled  pineapple. 
3  tbsp.  butter  or  margarine, 
melted 

3  cups  diced  leftover  cooked 
smoked  ham 

3  cups  diced  cooked  sweet  pota¬ 
toes 

Vi  cup  finely  chopped  onion 
%  tsp.  salt 
Vi  tsp.  pepper 
V>  cup  pineapple  juice 
3  slices  pineapple,  cut  in  half 
%  cup  brown  sugar 
2  tbsp.  butter  or  margarine 
Combine  3  tablespoons  melted 
butter,  ham,  potatoes,  onion,  sea¬ 
sonings  and  pineapple  juice.  Mix 
lightly.  Bake  in  greased  8  inch 
square  baking  dish  in  moderate 
oven  (350°)  30  minutes.  Remove 
from  oven.  Top  with  halved  pine¬ 
apple  slices.  Sprinkle  with  brown 
sugar.  Dot  with  2  tablespoons 
butter.  Broil  until  pineapple  is 
lightly  browned,  about  T  minutes. 
Serves  5-0. 

Killian  S.  Johnson 
Marlow,  N  H. 

VEAL  LOAF 
2 Vi  lbs.  veal,  ground 
1  lb.  ham.  ground 
Vi  cup  catsup 
1  cup  cooked  macaroni 
4  tbsp.  prepared  mustard 
1  green  pepper,  chopped 


2  eggS 

1  tsp.  baking  powder 
Salt  &  pepper 
Vi  cup  onion,  chopped 

1  tsp.  Worcestershire  sauce 

2  cups  bread  crumbs 

Mix  all  ingredients  well  together. 
Shape  into  a  loaf  and  place  on 
heavy  wax  paper.  Slip  the  loaf, 
paper  and  all.  on  a  rack  in  an 
open  roasting  pan.  Cook  in  a 
moderate  oven.  l)o  not  add  water 
and  do  not  cover.  The  meat 
should  become  well  browned  and 
retain  its  juices.  Bake  about  1 
hour. 

Eleanor  Pearson,  Spofford,  N.I-I. 

SHEPHERDS  PIE 

2  cups  diced  cooked  beef 

1  cup  cooked  peas 

1  Vi  cup  meat  stock  or  bouillon 
Vi  tsp.  pepper 

3  tbsp.  shortening 
3  tbsp.  flour 

lVi  tsp.  salt 

2  cups  seasoned  mashed 
potatoes 

Melt  shortening,  blend  in  flour. 
Add  meat  stock,  stirring  con¬ 
stantly  until  thickened.  Season. 
Add  meat  cubes  and  peas.  Pour 
into  casserole.  Spoon  potatoes 
around  edge  of  casserole.  Bake  at 
425°  until  potatoes  are  browned. 
Serves  4. 

Mrs.  Leon  Davis,  Marlow,  N.H. 


dandy  desserts 


SPICY  RAISIN  CUPCAKES 


PINEAPPLE  DELICIOUS 


Wash  and  drain  1  cup  seedless 
raisins.  Add  1  cup  water.  Cover 
and  simmer  15  minutes.  Drain 
and  save  liquid.  Sift  together  1 
cup  flour,  %  cup  sugar.  Vi  tsp. 
salt,  Vi  tsp.  cloves,  \Vi  tsp.  baking 
powder,  1  tsp.  cinnamon,  Vi  tsp. 
nutmeg.  Add  Vi  cup  shortening 
and  Vi  cup  liquid  (raisin  liquid 
plus  necessary  water).  Beat  hard 
2  minutes.  Add  1  large  unbeaten 
egg.  Beat  2  minutes  more.  Dredge 
raisins  in  2  teaspoons  flour  and 
add  Vi  cup  chopped  nuts  if  de¬ 
sired.  Fold  in  batter.  Fill  cup¬ 
cake  tins  Vi  full  and  bake  15  to  20 
minutes  in  375°  oven. 

Mrs.  Bayard  Rhodes, 

Walpole,  N.1I. 


KISS  PUDDING 

Beat  the  yolks  of  3  eggs  with 
v>  cup  of  sugar  until  light.  Add 
XV-,  tbsp.  cornstarch.  Stir  in  1 
pint  of  boiling  milk.  Stir  on  the 
stove  until  thick.  Pour  into  a 
pudding  dish.  Beat  the  whites  of 
the  egg  with  Vi  cup  sugar  and 
spread  over  the  top  and  brown. 
Mrs.  Roger  Goodnow,  Keene,  N.H. 


1  cup  cooked  rice 
Vi  cup  sugar  . 

1  cup  crushed  canned  pineapple 
10  marshmallows,  cut  in  small 
pieces 

Pinch  of  salt 

1  cup  heavy  cream,  whipped 
Mix  the  rice,  fruit  and  sugar. 
Add  the  marshmallows  and  salt. 
Mix  well.  Chill  and  fold  in 
whipped  cream.  Serve  in  sherbet 
glasses.  Serves  G. 

Mrs.  Peter  Sawyer,  -Taffrey,  N.H. 


MACAROON  PIE 

1  cup  graham  cracker  crumbs 
3  eggs 

1  tbsp.  almond  flavoring 
1  cup  sugar 
Vi  cup  nuts 

Beat  egg  yolks.  Add  Vi  cup  of 
sugar.  Add  crumbs,  flavoring  and 
nuts.  Beat  egg  whites  stiff,  add¬ 
ing  remaining  sugar.  Fold  to¬ 
gether.  Put  in  well-greased  pie 
plate  Bake  for  10  minutes  in  400° 
oven.  Reduce  heat  to  350°  and 
bake  20  minutes  more.  Serve  with 


chipped  cream. 

Mrs.  Roval  Nute,  .Taffrey,  N.H. 


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.41 

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.90 

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.59 

.70 

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1.86 

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.77 

.89 

1.05 

1.35 

1.67 

2.02 

2.34 

12 

.44 

.81 

.95 

1.12 

1.45 

1.79 

2.18 

2.52 

13 

.46 

.85 

1 .0 1 

1.19 

1.55 

1.91 

2.34 

2.70 

14 

.48 

.89 

1.07 

1.26 

1.65 

2.03 

2.50 

2.88 

15 

.50 

.93 

1.13 

1.33 

1.75 

2.15 

2.66 

3.06 

16 

.52 

.97 

1.18 

1.40 

1.85 

2.27 

2.81 

3.24 

17 

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1.01 

1.23 

1.47 

1.95 

2.39 

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3.42 

18 

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1.05 

1.28 

1.54 

2.05 

2.51 

3.11 

3.60 

19 

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1.09 

1.33 

1.61 

2.15 

2.63 

3.26 

3.78 

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1.13 

1.38 

1.68 

2.25 

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I 


i 


My  first  you  are  wlien  over  the 
ground 

You  lightly  trip  to  the  river's 
bank, 

Where  my  second  may  always  be 
found  ; 

Beware  my  whole,  ’tis  cold  and 
dank, 

And  fatal,  too,  to  many  a  one 

Who  will  not  its  danger  care¬ 
fully  slum. 


II 

I  am  composed  of  13  letters: 

My  9,  10,  7,  1  was  a  good  man. 
My  4,  5,  13,  2,  8  is  an  unhappy 
wretch. 

My  11,  12,  3,  6  is  an  adjective. 

My  whole  is  an  extraordinary 
tale. 


Ill 

On  this  green  grassy  ball  of  a 
structure  called  earth, 

I  have  dwelt  unregarded  for 
innumerable  years, 

And  none  more  attached  to  the 
land  of  their  birth, 

More  deep  in  its  pleasures,  its 
griefs,  and  its  fears; 

I  sport  ’mid  the  waves  of  the 
ocean  and  sea, 

Or  rest  on  the  bank  of  some 
flowery  glade, 

Or  join  the  fairies  who  dance  on 
the  lea. 

Or  play  in  the  checkers  of  sun¬ 
shine  and  shade: 

But  still  I’m  intent  in  my  welfare, 
I  trust, 

And  not  to  vain  empty  frivolity 
given. 

When  I  come  to  the  end  of  all 
time,  as  I  must, 

I'm  safe  in  the  hope  of  dwelling 
in  heaven. 


WORD 

CHARADES 

(For  answers  see  page  67) 


IV 

My  first  gave  us  early  support; 

My  next  a  virtuous  lass ; 

To  the  fields,  if  at  eve  you  resort, 
My  whole  you  will  probably 
pass. 


V 

Entire,  I  belong  to  the  United 
States ;  remove  one  eye,  and  I 
belong  to  a  horse;  curtail  me, 
and  I  belong  to  the  human  race; 
curtail  again,  and  I  am  the 
child’s  best  friend  :  curtail  again, 
and  I  am  best  known  to  the 
printer:  curtail  again,  and  I  be¬ 
come  invisible. 


VI 

I  am  composed  of  four  syllables, 
and  am  very  popular  just  now; 
my  first  and  second  form  a  Latin 
verb:  my  third  is  a  species  of 
animal :  my  first,  second,  and 
third  form  a  kind  of  rule ;  my 
fourth,  reversed,  is  thin  and  nar¬ 
row;  and  my  third  and  fourth, 
without  my  final,  is  intellectual. 


VII 

My  first  is  a  female. 

My  second  the  same. 

My  whole  is  much  dreaded  — • 
Pray  what  is  its  name? 


VIII 

My  second  will  be  better  as  my 
first,  if  careful  and  energetic  as 
my  whole. 


IX 

My  first  is  found  in  an  oyster; 
my  second  is  possessed  by  the 
nobility:  every  house  contains  my 
third;  my  whole  no  one  applies 
to  himself. 


61 


OLD-FASHIONED  PUZZLES 

For  answers  see  page  07 


I 

Three  circles  have  their  centers 
upon  the  same  right  line.  The 
first  has  twice  the  area  of  the 
second,  and  is  externally  tangent 
to  it.  The  third,  of  which  the 
diameter  is  one  foot,  circum¬ 
scribes  the  first  and  second.  Re¬ 
quired  the  radius  of  the  greatest 
circle  which  can  be  inscribed 
within  one  of  the  two  equal 
curvilinear  triangles  thus  formed. 

II 

Three  men  —  A,  B,  and  C- — 
traveling  with  their  wives,  come 
to  a  river  which  they  must  cross. 
The  only  boat  they  can  have  will 
carry  but  two  persons  at  once. 
How  can  they  all  get  to  the 
opposite  side,  no  lady  being  left 
without  her  husband  in  company 
with  the  other  gentlemen  ? 


III 

Take  a  (1)  life  preserver;  (2) 
decapitate  it  and  show  a  mode 
of  using  it;  (3)  again  transpose 
and  show  how  it  has  been  used  ; 
(4)  transpose  and  show  what  is 
used  with  it;  (5)  transpose  and 
give  a  Greek  letter :  (6)  transpose 
the  original  word  and  make  a 
famous  rock;  (7)  transpose  and 
make  a  locomotive  power ;  (S) 

transpose  and  make  it  dull;  (9) 
transpose  and  it  will  utter  a  war- 
cry  to  dogs;  (10)  transpose  it 
now  into  a  girl’s  name;  (11)  cur¬ 
tail  it  and  express  a  concurrence; 
(12)  again  curtail,  and  see  what 
you  may  call  yourself. 

IV 

A  fox,  90  rods  due  south  of  a 
greyhound,  is  pursued  by  the 
hound  at  the  rate  of  5  rods  to  4 
of  the  fox,  the  fox  running  a  due 
east  course.  How  far  will  the 
hound  run  to  overtake  the  fox? 


CAN  YOU  FIND  ’EM? 

SHOO!  FLY"!  This  picture  contains  an  Elk,  Peacock,  Shark,  Butterfly, 
Lion,  Tiger,  Rabbit,  Book,  Coat,  Boot,  Hare,  Rake,  Barrel,  Caterpillar,  Pigeon., 
Yard  Stick,  Snail,  Match,  Turtle,  Owl,  Rhinoceros,  Antelope,  Watch,  Skull, 
Cat,  Cow,  Giraffe,  Priest,  Mummy,  Humpty  Dumpty,  Squirrel,  5  Fishes, 

2  Indians,  12  Faces,  3  Mice,  11  Dogs,  3  Eagles,  5  Letters,  5  Ducks,  2  Camels. 

3  Elephants,  7  Men,  2  Monkeys,  2  Cymbals,  4  Birds,  4  Bears,  4  Goats, 
8  Frogs,  2  Seals,  3  Beavers,  9  Sheep,  3  Ladies,  5  Horses,  5  Pigs,  2  Chickens, 

4  Alligators,  2  Boys,  2  Babies,  2  Combs. 


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THE  DAY  AFTER  CHRISTMAS. 

'T  was  the  day  after  Christmas, 
and  all  through  the  house 

Not  a  creature  was  happy,  not 
even  a  mouse. 

The  stockings  were  mixed  in 
childish  despair. 

Red  leg  and  blue  leg,  each  wore 
a  queer  pair. 

The  toys  were  all  broken,  unseen 
in  the  dark 

The  baby  had  swallowed  one-lialf 
the  Noah's  ark. 

The  doctor  had  come,  his  horse  on 
the  jump. 

To  extract  the  green  bear,  with 
his  great  stomach  pump. 

The  daughter,  fair  Emily,  shud¬ 
dered  with  woe : 

'T  was  another  girl’s  name,  on 
the  gift  from  her  beau. 

The  father  had  said,  the  long  and 
the  short, 

If  Christmas  should  come  again 
—  Bankruptcy  Court. 

Mother  smiled  on  all  kindly,  and 
said  full  of  cheer. 

“It's  lucky  for  us  Christmas 
comes  once  a  year.” 

And  remarked  to  her  husband, 
“Oh,  be  not  distressed, 

You've  twelve  months  still  left 
you,  in  which  you  may  rest.” 

All  hushed  was  the  house,  save 
.in  the  front  porch, 

Where  for  seven  long  hours  Tom 
wound  up  his  watch. 

His  money  all  spent,  no  presents 
to  fear, 

The  father  wished  all  of  them 
Happy  New  Year. 


NONSENSE  VERSES. 

Mam'selle,  I  love  you  well. 

I'd  like  to  kiss  your  toe.” 

No,  no,  Monsieur,  my  mouth 
is  here, 

You  need  not  stoop  so  low.” 


glnecbotes 


anb 


pleasantries 


(To  the  editor  of  the  “.Journal.”) 
Can  you  tell  me  why  the  word 
colonel  is  spelled  in  a  way  so 
infolonel  ? 

Shed  one  ray  of  light 
On  a  sorrowful  wight, 

Who  subscribes  to  wonderful 
“.Tolonel.” 

Gather  kittens  while  ye  may, 
Time  brings  only  sorrow; 

And  the  kittens  of  to-day. 

Will  be  old  cats  to  morrow. 

A  BED-TIME  CHARM 

Ady,  in  his  “Candle  in  the 
Hark.”  4to.  1655,  tells  of  an  old 
woman  he  knew  in  Essex,  who 
had  lived  also  in  queen  Mary’s 
time,  and  thence  learned  many 
charms,  one  of  which  was  this: 
every  night  when  she  lay  down 
to  sleep  she  charmed  her  bed 
saying : 

Matthew.  Mark.  Luke,  and  John, 
The  bed  be  blest  that  I  lye  on  : 


and  this  would  she  repeat  three 
times,  reposing  great  confidence 
therein,  because  (she  said)  she 
had  been  taught  it.  when  she 
was  a  young  maid,  by  the  church¬ 
men  of  those  times. 

In  New  England,  there  is  a 
similar  charm  which  children  re¬ 
peat  before  arising: 

Matthew.  Mark.  Luke,  and  John, 
Saddle  my  horse,  and  I'll  get  on. 


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THE  ORIGIN'  OF 
MINT  JUEEPS 

This  favourite  American  pota¬ 
tion  is  said  to  have  been  first 
introduced  into  Virginia  by  some 
emigrating  cavaliers  from  one  of 
the  fenny  counties  of  England, 
where  the  practice  of  taking  the 
draught  just  before  the  morning 
fog  rises,  still  obtains.  In  our 
genial  climate  the  custom  is  more 
honoured  in  the  breach  than  in 
tlie  observance;  though  the  tem¬ 
perate  Milton  did  not  hesitate  to 
show  his  familiarity  with  the 
composition  of  a  beverage  which 
was  a  favourite  with  Anacreon 
Moore  when  in  this  country,  if, 
indeed,  he  did  not  give  the  fol¬ 
lowing  account  of  its  origin: 
“Behold  this  cordial  Julep 
here. 

That  flames  and  dances  in 
his  crystal  bounds, 

With  spirits  of  balm  and 
fragrant  syrups  mix’d  ! 

Not  that  JSepenthes,  which 
the  wife  of  Thone 
In  Egypt  gave  to  Jove-born 
Helena, 

Is  of  such  power  to  stir  up 
joy  as  this. 

To  life  so  friendly,  or  so  cool 
to  thirst.’’  —  Milton’s  Comus. 
’Tis  said  that  the  gods,  on  Olym¬ 
pus  of  old, 

(And  who  the  bright  legend 
profanes  with  a  doubt,) 

One  night,  ’mid  their  revels,  by 
Bacchus  were  told 
That  his  last  butt  of  nectar 
somehow  had  run  out! 

But  determined  to  send  round 
the  goblet  once  more, 

They  sued  to  the  fairer  immor¬ 
tals  for  aid 

In  composing  a  draught,  which, 
till  drinking  were  o’er, 
Should  cast  every  wine  ever 
drank  in  the  shade. 

Grave  Ceres  herself  blithely 
yielded  her  corn. 

And  the  spirit  that  lives  in  each 
amber-liued  grain, 

And  which  first  had  its  birth 
from  the  dews  of  the  morn. 
Was  taught  to  steal  out  in 
bright  dew-drops  again. 
Pomona,  whose  choicest  of  fruits 
on  the  board 

Were  scattered  profusely  in 
every  one’s  reach, 

When  called  on  a  tribute  to  cull 
from  the  hoard. 

Expressed  the  mild  juice  of  the 
delicate  peach. 

Tlie  liquids  were  mingled  while 
Venus  looked  on 
With  glances  so  fraught  with 
srveet  magical  power, 

That  the  honey  of  Hybla,  e  en 
when  they  were  gone, 


Has  never  been  missed  in  tlie 
draught  from  that  hour. 
Flora  then,  from  her  bosom  of 
fragraney  shook. 

And  with  roseate  lingers 
pressed  down  in  the  bowl, 
All  dripping  and  fresh  as  it  came 
from  the  brook, 

Tlie  herb  whose  aroma  should 
flavor  the  whole. 

The  draught  was  delicious,  each 
god  did  exclaim, 

Though  something  yet  want¬ 
ing  they  all  did  bewail; 

But  Juleps  the  drink  of  immor¬ 
tals  became, 

When  Jove  himself  added  a 
handful  of  hail. 

New  York  Mirror  1SS7 


A  TRIE  BOSTONIAN 

A  soul  from  earth  to  heaven  went. 
To  whom  the  saint  as  he  drew 
near, 

Said :  “Sir,  what  claim  do  you 
present 

To  us  to  be  admitted  here?’ 

“In  Boston  I  was  born  and  bred, 
And  in  her  schools  was  edu¬ 
cated  : 

I  afterward  at  Harvard  read, 

And  was  with  honors  gradu¬ 
ated. 

“In  Trinity  a  pew  I'own, 

Where  Brooks  is  held  in  such 
respect, 

And  the  society  is  known 
To  be  the  cream  of  the  select. 

“In  fair  Nahant  —  a  charming 
spot  — 

I  own  a  villa,  lawns,  arcades, 

And,  last,  a  handsome  burial  lot 
Iu  dead  Mt.  Auburn’s  hallowed 
shades.” 

St.  Peter  mused  and  shook  his 
head, 

Then,  as  a  gentle  sigh  he  drew. 

“Go  back  to  Boston,  friend,”  he 
said,  ,  ,  . 

“Heaven  isn’t  good  enough  tor 
you.” 


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"TIS  DEATH 

TO  COUNTERFEIT” 


By  V.  E.  Baughman,  Chief,  TJ.S. 
Secret  Service 


Counterfeiting  during  lfl(52  will  probably  be  at  its  highest  known 
level.  Seizure  of  counterfeit  money  by  Secret  Service  agents  will  run 
at  the  rate  of  about  two  million  dollars  —  perhaps  ten  per  cent  of 
which  lias  been  successfully  passed  before  confiscation.  One  of  t lie 
reasons  for  the  rise  in  this  nefarious  trade  is  t lie  high  accuracy 
with  which  —  through  modern  science  —  almost  any  rank  amateur 
can  do  a  reasonably  successful  reproduction  job.  A  new  Graphic 
Arts  process  now  makes  possible  the  actual  transfer  of  printed  matter 
from  its  original  page  to  another. 

The  history  of  counterfeiting  in  America  began  with  the  arrival 
of  the  first  white  settlers.  Wampum  was  t lie  currency  of  the  Indians 
when  tlie  first  European  settlers  arrived  in  North  America.  It  was 
used  in  trading  between  the  settlers  and  the  Indians  and  was 
recognized  as  sound  money.  However,  these  early  settlers,  as  much 
as  we  may  esteem  them  collectively,  were  not  all  pure  in  heart.  Some 
discovered  that  good  imitations  of  wampum  could  be  made,  and  they 
began  to  fleece  the  Indians  witli  spurious  beads.  By  If  150,  counterfeit 
wampum  was  so  plentiful  that  the  Council  of  New  Amsterdam  passed 
a  law  prohibiting  the  “nefarious  practice.” 

Tlie  pre-Revolutionary  Era  in  the  Colonies  was  a  period  of  economic 
experimentation  in  which  counterfeiting  flourished.  There  are  records 
of  the  use  of  the  pillory  as  early  as  1070  in  Massachusetts  as  punish¬ 
ment.  One  counterfeiter  was  not  only  sentenced  to  tlie  pillory  lint 
also  suffered  tlie  loss  of  both  ears  as  a  part  of  his  sentence.  Later, 
in  1720.  hanging  was  established  as  a  penalty  in  Pennsylvania.  But 
the  pillory,  hanging,  imprisonments,  and  cutting  off  of  ears  did  not 
stop  counterfeiting,  and  a  member  of  the  New  York  General  Assembly 
was  inspired  to  propose  that  “Paper  money  tie  backed  with  the 
identification  of  an  all-seeing  eye  in  the  clouds,  a  cart  and  a  coffin, 
three  felons  on  a  gallows,  a  weeping  father  and  mother  with  several 
small  children,  a  burning  pit,  human  figures  poured  into  it  by 
fiends  arid  a  label  with  the  words  'Let  the  counterfeiter  rot.’  ” 
Previously,  the  back  of  paper  money  had  been  embellished  with  the 
milder  caution  “Tis  death  to  counterfeit.” 

Counterfeiting  activities  during  the  Revolutionary  War  actually 
contributed  to  the  disaster  which  befell  our  Continental  currency. 
After  New  York  was  occupied  by  British  troops,  counterfeiters  were 
even  permitted  to  advertise  the  sale  of  spurious  notes  in  wholesale 
quantities,  and  within  five  years  from  the  issuance  of  Continental 
currency  the  counterfeiters  closed  their  shops.  The  bills  literally 
were  no  longer  worth  the  paper  they  were  printed  on,  and  from  this 
situation  the  expression  “Not  wortli  a  Continental"  was  born. 

The  founders  of  our  country,  understandably,  were  well  aware 
of  the  dangers  of  counterfeiting  and  took  note  of  it  in  the  Constitu¬ 
tion,  specifically  providing  in  Article  I.  Section  8.  for  the  punishment 
of  counterfeiting  tlie  securities  and  current  coin  of  the  Cnited  States. 

The  period  from  1787  to  18(55  has  been  fittingly  described  as  “The 
Counterfeiter’s  Heyday.”  By  the  end  of  the  Revolutionary  War, 
public  confidence  in  paper  money  Mas  so  completely  shattered  that 
it  wasn't  until  the  passing  of  the  Legal  Tender  Act  in  18(52  that 
circulating  notes  were  authorized  and  issued  by  the  Federal  Govern¬ 
ment.  During  this  period,  however,  there  was  no  shortage  of  paper 
money.  To  the  contrary,  there  was  an  abundance,  both  genuine  and 
counterfeit.  State  bank  notes  were  being  issued  in  great  quantities 
by  numerous  chartered  banks.  This  system  led  to  extensive  counter¬ 
feiting  and  brought  on  chaotic  financial  conditions. 


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Bicknall's  Counterfeit  Detector,  published  in  1839,  reflects  the 
condition  of  t lie  nation’s  currency  at  that  time,  listing  254  banks 
whose  notes  were  counterfeited  and  describing  1,395  different  counter¬ 
feit  notes  then  in  circulation. 

Prior  to  1800,  Congress  had  left  the  detection  of  counterfeiters 
and  their  prosecution  almost  entirely  to  t lie  various  states,  local 
authorities,  investigating  agencies,  and  hank  associations.  However, 
in  1860  Congress  appropriated  $5,000  to  be  paid  to  informers  against 
counterfeiters.  By  1804  the  appropriation  was  increased  to  $100,000. 
In  this  period  t lie  operations  against  the  counterfeiter  were  largely 
in  the  hands  of  the  Solicitor  of  the  Treasury.  The  system  of  awards, 
however,  was  ineffective  in  suppressing  wholesale  counterfeiting, 
and  finally,  on  July  5,  1865,  tire  United  States  Secret  Service  was 
created  for  this  purpose. 

Counterfeiting  would  be  far  less  prevalent  if  people  were  more 
practiced  in  its  detection.  In  this  regard  even  a  few  simple  con¬ 
siderations  can  be  helpful.  For  example,  everyone  should  be  familiar 
with  the  faces  of  the  great  Americans  whose  portraits  always  appear 
on  the  denomination  belonging  to  each  one  —  and  never  on  any  other. 

Washington  appears  on  all  $1  bills.  Hamilton  appears  on  all  $10  bills. 
Jefferson  appears  on  all  $2  bills.  Jackson  appears  on  all  $20  bills. 

Lincoln  appears  on  all  $5  bills.  Grant  appears  on  all  $50  bills. 

Franklin  appears  on  all  $100  bills. 

Other  paper  money  issued  by  the  United  States  bears  portraits  as 
follows:  $500,  McKinley.;  $1,000,  Cleveland;  $5,000,  Madison;  $10,000,  Chase. 

Other  clues,  though  somewhat  less  obvious,  to  counterfeit  money 
are  in  the  laeework  or  fishnet  lines  —  technically  known  as  geometric 
lacework  —  in  the  upper  left  hand  corner  of,  especially,  the  one 
dollar  bills.  These  lines  will  be  clear  and  distinct  on  a  genuine  bill 
—  but  on  the  counterfeit  broken  and  not  clear.  The  points  on  the 
Treasury  .Seal  will  be  sharp  and  regular  on  the  genuine — blunt  and 
uneven  on  the  imitation.  Nobody  has  ever  successfully  made  a  perfect 
copy  of  any  United  States  bill.  It  is  the  degree  of  deficiency  from 
the  original  which  is  the  give-away. 

Counterfeit  bills,  coins,  stamps,  and  cheques  are  worthless.  Unlike 
chain  letters,  vou  may  not  be  able  to  pass  these  along  to  friend  or 
enemy  —  in  fact,  the  law  has  plenty  of  teeth  to  bite  you  with  if  you 
so  much  as  try.  Your  mere  possession  of  these  could  cost  you  fifteen 
years  in  jail  and  a  $5,000  fine. 


THE  SHIP  CONDEMNED  FOR  NIAGARA  FALLS 

On  Sept.  9,  1827,  a  ship  went  over  Niagara  Falls.  No  one  knows  why  it 
was  built,  why  it  was  to  go  over  the  Falls,  or  why  animals  were  in  it.  An 
eye  witness  describes  what  happened  to  it  in  a  letter  to  the  Albany  Daily 
Advertiser. 

"The  public-houses  at  the  falls  were  so  thronged,  that  almost  every 
inch  of  the  floor  was  occupied.  My  companions  and  myself  slept  upon 
three  straws  for  a  bed,  and  had  a  feather  turned  edgeways  for  a 
pillow.  At  about  two  o’clock  p.m.  the  word  was  given  ‘she  comes,  she 
comes,’  and  in  about  half  an  hour  she  struck  the  first  rapid,  keeled 
very  much,  and  lost  her  masts  and  spars,  which  caused  her  again 
to  right.  She  was  turned  sideways,  in  which  course  she  proceeded  to 
the  second  rapid,  where  she  struck  and  stuck  about  a  minute,  and  it 
seemed  as  though  the  elements  made  their  last  and  desperate  effort 
to  drive  her  over  this  rapid.  She  was  thrown  completely  on  her  side, 
filled  and  again  righted,  and  proceeded  on  her  course.  Here  let  me 
remark,  there  were  two  bears,  a  buffalo,  a  dog,  and  several  other 
animals  on  board.  The  bears  now  left  the  wreck  and  laid  their  course 
for  shore,  where  they  were  caught,  and  brought  up  to  Mr  Brown 
hotel  and  sold  for  five  dollars  a  piece.  The  buffalo  likewise  left  the 
schooner  but  laid  his  course  down  the  falls,  and  was  precipitated 
over  them  and  was  killed,  as  was  said,  by  a  spar  falling  across  lus 
back:  as  for  the  other  animals,  it  is  not  known  what  became  ot  them. 
The  vessel  after  going  over  the  second  rapid  was  turned  stern  foit- 
most  in  which  way  she  was  precipitated  over  the  mighty  falls,  and 
when  about  half  wav  over  her  keel  broke,  and  in  a  few  seconds  she 
was  torn  to  fragments.  There  were  probably  from  thirty  to  fifty 
thousand  spectators  who  witnessed  this  novel  and  imposing  spectacle. 


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STATE  EXTENSION  DIRECTORS 

Consult  these  men  about  your  garden  and  farm  problems.  They 
know  the  answers.  Courtesy  Ralph  M .  Fulghum,  Acting  Director,  Division 
of  Information  Programs,  U.S.  Dept,  of  Agr.,  Washington  25,  D.C. 


Alabama : 
Alaska : 

Arizona : 
Arkansas : 
California : 

Colorado : 
Connecticut : 

Delaware : 
Florida : 

Georgia : 

Hawaii : 
Idaho : 

Illinois : 

Indiana : 
Iowa : 

Kansas : 
Kentucky : 


Louisiana : 

Maine : 

Maryland : 
Massachusetts: 
Michigan : 
Minnesota : 

Mississippi : 
Missouri : 

Montana : 
Nebraska : 

Nevada : 

New  Hampshire: 
New  Jersey: 


New  Mexico: 

New  York: 
North  Carolina: 
North  Dakota: 


F.  R.  Robertson,  .Tr.,  (A.D.).  Auburn  Uni.  Auburn. 
A.  H.  Mick,  Agr.  Exp.  Sta.,  Palmer. 

*A.  S.  Buswell  (A.D.),  TJniv.  of  Alaska,  College. 

G.  E.  Hull  (A. I).),  University  of  Ariz.,  Tucson. 

C.  A.  Vines,  P.  O.  Box  391,  Little  Rock. 

G.  B.  Alcorn,  University  of  Cal.,  2200  University 
Ave.,  Berkeley  4. 

L.  H.  Watts,  Col.  State  University,  Fort  Collins. 
W.  B.  Young,  University  of  Conn.,  Storrs. 

*H.  M.  Hansen  (A.D.)  —  Same  address. 

G.  M.  Worrilow,  University  of  Del.,  Newark. 

M.  O.  Watkins,  Rolfs  Hall,  University  of  Fla., 
Gainesville. 

W.  A.  Sutton,  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Ga.,  Athens. 

Y.  B.  Goto,  University  of  Hawaii,  Honolulu  14. 
J.  E.  Kraus,  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Idaho,  Moscow. 

*C.  O.  Youngstrom  (A.D.),  317%  N.  8th  St.,  Boise. 
L.  B.  Howard.  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Ill.,  Urbana. 

*J.  B.  Claar  (A.D.)  —  Same  address. 

L.  E.  Hoffman,  Purdue  University,  Lafayette. 

F.  Andre,  Iowa  State  University.  Ames. 

*M.  A.  Anderson  (A.D.) — Same  address. 

H.  E.  Jones,  Kansas  State  University,  Manhattan. 
W.  A.  Seay  (Acting),  College  of  Agriculture,  Uni¬ 
versity  of  Ky..  Lexington,  29. 

G.  W.  Schneider  (A.D.)  —  Same  address. 

H.  C.  Sanders,  La.  State  Ltniversity.  Baton  Rouge  3. 
G.  E.  Lord,  Col.  of  Agriculture,  Univ.  of  Me.,  Orono. 
P.  E.  Nystrom,  University  of  Md.,  College  Park. 

L.  H.  Davis  (A.I).),  University  of  Mass.,  Amherst. 

N.  P.  Ralston,  Mich.  State  University,  E.  Lansing. 

S.  Rutford,  Inst,  of  Agriculture,  University  of 
Minn.,  St.  Paul  1. 

M.  S.  Shaw,  Miss.  State  University,  State  College. 

C.  B.  Ratchford,  College  of  Agriculture,  Univer¬ 

sity  of  Mo.,  Columbia. 

T.  S.  Aasheim,  Mont.  State  College,  Bozeman. 

E.  W.  Janike,  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Nebr.,  Lincoln  3. 

J.  E.  Adams,  University  of  Nev.,  Reno. 

S.  W.  Hoitt,  University  of  N.  H.,  Durham. 

L.  G.  Merrill,  .Tr.,  State  College  of  Agriculture, 
Rutgers  University,  New  Brunswick. 

*J.  B.  Fawcett  (A.D.)  —  Same  address. 

Dr.  P.  J.  Leyendecker,  N.  M.  State  University, 
University  Park. 

*A.  E.  Triviz  (A.D.)  —  Same  address. 

M.  C.  Bond,  N.Y.  State  College  of  Agriculture, 
Cornell  Univ.,  Ithaca. 

D.  S.  Weaver,  N.  Car.  State  College,  P.  O.  Box 
5157,  Raleigh. 

E.  J.  Haslerud,  N.  D.  State  Univ.  of  Agriculture, 

Fargo. 


Ohio : 


W.  B.  Wood,  College  of  Agriculture,  Ohio  State 
Univ.,  2120  Fyffe  Kd.,  Columbus  10. 


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Oklahoma : 
Oregon : 

Pennsylvania : 

Rhode  Island : 

South  Carolina 
South  Dakota: 
Tennessee: 

Texas : 

Utah : 

Vermont : 

Virginia : 

Washington : 
West  Virginia : 
Wisconsin : 

Wyoming : 

*A11  general 
Director). 


L.  H.  Brannon,  Okla.  State  University,  Stillwater. 

P.  E.  Price,  Ore.  State  College,  Corvallis. 

*P.  L-  Ballard  (A.D.)  • —  Same  address. 

II.  R.  Albrecht,  College  of  Agriculture,  The 
I’enna.  State  University,  University  Park. 

H.  O.  Stuart.  Ill  Woodward  Hall,  Univ.  of  R.  I., 
Kingston. 

•  G.  B.  Nutt,  Clemson  Agricultural  College,  Clemson. 

J.  T.  Stone,  S.  Dak.  State  College,  Brookings. 

V.  W.  Darter,  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Tenn.,  Box  1071.  Knoxville  7. 

J.  E.  Hutchison,  Texas  A.  and  M.,  College  Sta. 

C.  Frischknecht,  Utah  State  University  of  Agri¬ 
culture  and  Applied  Science,  Logan. 

R.  1’.  Davison.  College  of  Agriculture,  University 
of  Vt.,  Burlington. 

L.  B.  Dietrick.  Va.  Polytechnic  Inst.,  Blacksburg. 

*W.  H  Daughtrey  (A.D.)  - —  Same  address. 

C.  A.  Svinth,  Wash.  State  Univ.,  Box  328,  Pullman. 

•T.  O.  Knapp, Col.  of  Agri.,  W.  Va. Univ., Morgantown. 

H.  I,.  Alilgren  (A.D.),  College  of  Agriculture, 
University  of  Wis.,  Madison  G. 

G.  11.  Starr.  College  of  Agriculture,  University  of 
Wyo..  P.  O.  Box  3354,  Laramie, 
correspondence  is  conducted  by  the  A.D.  (Associate 


ANSWERS  TO 
CHARADES  ON  PAGE  60 

1.  Quicksand.  2.  Les  Miserables. 
3.  The  letter  E.  4.  Milk-maid. 
5.  Maine.  G.  Regimentals.  7.  Mal¬ 
ady.  8.  Husbandman.  9.  YOU. 
10.  Willow.  11.  Moss-Rose. 


ANSWERS  TO 
OLD-FASHIONED  PUZ¬ 
ZLES  ON  PAGE  61 


feet 


1.  The  required  radius,  0 
1.922257  inches. 

2.  (1)  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  cross  the 

river  together,  Mr.  A. 
brings  the  boat  back. 

(2)  Mrs.  B.  and  Mrs.  C.  cross, 
Mrs.  A.  returns. 

(3)  Mr.  B.  and  Mr.  C.  cross, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  B.  return. 

(4)  Mr.  A.  and  Mr.  B.  cross, 
Mrs.  C.  returns. 

(5)  Mrs.  C.  and  Mr.  B.  go  over, 
and  Mr.  A  returns  for  his 
wife. 

3.  Meat,  eat,  ate,  tea,  Eta.  Etam, 
team,  tame,  at'em,  Meta,  met, 
me. 


1961  CYPHER  CONTEST 

WINNERS 

AND 

1962  ESSAY  CONTEST 
ANNOUNCEMENT 

Winners  of  the  Contest  an¬ 
nounced  Page  07,  19G1  OFA  are: 

First  Prize  —  $25.00  —  Mrs. 
John  A.  Halkola,  Hubbardston, 
Mass.  “So  that  ‘Old  Glory’  could 
wave  from  each  flag  pole  top.” 

Second — $15.00  —  M.  H.  Walsh, 
Springfield,  Mass.  "John  Han¬ 
cock’s  insurance  our  own  brew 
will  keep  hot.” 

Third  —  $5.00  —  Mrs.  Benjamin 
Spofford,  Bradford,  Mass.  “Now 
we  have  the  four  freedoms  be¬ 
cause  of  each  patriot.” 

For  19G2,  the  money  will  go 
(1st.  $25.00  —  2nd,  $15,00  —  3rd, 
$5.00)  for  the  best  essay  on  the 
subject,  “What  Is  a  Successful 
Farmer?”  in  200  words  or  less. 

Contest  closes  June  1.  1902.  No 
entries  returned  .  .  .  all  become 
property  of  Yankee,  Inc.,  which 
reserves  all  rights  in  the  material 
submitted.  Case  of  tie,  place 
money  lumped  and  divided.  Staff 
of  YANKEE,  final  judge.  Win¬ 
ners  announced  19G3  OFA. 


4.  250  rods. 

Address  Essay  Contest,  Yankee,  Inc.,  Dublin,  N.H 


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1962 

MARKS  THE  150th 
ANNIVERSARY 
OF  THE  WAR 
BETWEEN 
AMERICA 

AND 

GREAT  BRITAIN 

(AS  WELL  AS  BETWEEN  THE 
FEDERALISTS  AND  MR.  MADISON) 


On  June  18,  1812,  President 
Madison  signed  the  bill,  passed 
by  the  House  (7!)  to  19)  and  Sen¬ 
ate  (19  to  13)  declaring  war 
against  Great  Britain.  The  Pres¬ 
ident,  in  his  message  to  Congress 
IS  days  earlier,  urged  that  such 
a  war  was  unavoidable  and  just  ; 
by  leason  of  the  continuing  im¬ 
pressment  of  our  seamen,  block¬ 
ade  of  our  ports,  plunder  of  our 
commerce.  The  Federalists 
however,  for  the  most  part  New 
Englanders,  held  this  war  to  be 
impolitic,  unnecessary,  and  im¬ 
moral.  This  controversy  was  to 
result  in  not  only  great  troubles 
in  the  execution  of  this  war  but 
also  in  the  Hartford  Convention 
of  December  15,  1811,  in  which 
Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island, 
Connecticut,  Maine,  two  counties 
of  New  Hampshire,  and  one 
county  of  Vermont  joined  in  a 
three-week  session  at  the  con¬ 
clusion  of  which  they  issued  the 
suggestion  that  the  Federal  Con¬ 
stitution  be  changed  by  the  adop¬ 
tion  of  no  less  than  seven  articles, 
upon  all  of  which  the  Conven¬ 
tion  had  agreed. 

On  August  10,  1812,  General 
Hull,  Governor  of  Michigan, 


charged  with  putting  an  end  to 
Indian  hostilities  around  Detroit, 
apparently  deliberately  surren¬ 
dered  himself  and  his  2500  men 
to  British  General  Brock.  Hull, 
later  tried  for  treason,  was  con¬ 
demned  to  death,  but,  pardoned 
by  the  President,  suffered  only 
dishonorable  discharge  from  the 
Army. 

Another  Hull,  this  time  Captain 
Isaac  Hull,  only  three  days  later 
(August  19,  1812)  began  the  series 
of  American  naval  victories  which 
eventually  won  this  war  for  Amer¬ 
ica.  This  was  the  victory  of  the  now 
famous  frigate  Constitution  over 
the  British  frigate  Guerriere.  Other 
naval  victories  in  this  first  year 


Tippecanoe  arid  Jackson  too! 


69 


were  gained  by  the  frigate  Essex 
over  the  Alert ,  the  brig  Frolic  over 
the  Wasp,  the  frigate  United  States 
over  the  Macedonian,  and  the  Con¬ 
stitution  over  the  Java. 

On  land,  our  armies  were  in 
three  divisions:  the  Northwestern 
Division  under  General  Harrison; 
the  Centre  under  General  Van 
Renssalaer ;  and  the  Northern 
under  General  Dearborn.  None 
of  these  armies  accomplished 
much  in  1S12  and  one  attempted 
invasion  of  Canada  by  Van  Rens¬ 
salaer  was  abortive  because  some 
1200  men  refused  to  cross  the 
Niagara  River  and  support  a 
hard  won  “beach  head." 

On  January  22.  1813,  at  French- 
town,  some  1200  Americans 
(mostly  Kentuckians)  were  over¬ 
come.  stripped,  robbed,  roasted, 
and  inhumanly  murdered  by  the 
Indians  under  British  hire  —  de¬ 
spite  the  pledges  of  an  honorable 
surrender. 

Our  first  land  victory  came  on 
April  27th  with  the  capture  of 
York,  the  then  capital  of  Upper 
Canada,  a  great  depositary  for 
British  stores.  But  things  did 
not  go  too  well  on  the  seaboard. 
What  with  the  effective  blockade 
set  up  by  the  British  over  Ches¬ 
apeake  Bay,  New  1  ork,  and  New 
London,  and  two  signal  victories 
by  British  ships  at  sea,  it  was 
not  until  September  10th  that 
the  Americans  had  anything  to 
cheer  about.  On  this  date.  Com- 


Treacherous  Massacre 
at  the  River  Raisin 

modore  Perry  cleared  Lake  Erie 
of  the  British  and,  on  the  29tli, 
we  were  again  in  possession  of 
Detroit.  General  Harrison  and 
Colonel  Shelby  pursued  the  Brit¬ 
ish  General  Proctor  some  eighty 
miles  to  the  village  of  Thames 
where  the  entire  British  force, 
except  General  Proctor  and  some 
200  men  who  managed  to  escape, 
surrendered.  It  was  at  this  bat¬ 
tle  the  famous  Tecumseli,  an 
Indian  held  in  as  great  respect 
by  his  enemies  as  by  his  friends, 
met  his  end.  The  remainder  of 
this  year  was  taken  up  with  an 
unsuccessful  attempt  by  the 
Americans  to  capture  Montreal, 
and  some  singularly  sanguinary 
attacks  by  the  Creek  Indians  on 
the  American  forces  in  the  north¬ 
west  commanded  by  General 
Jackson.  Peace  negotiations  were 
also  begun  by  the  British  and 
ourselves  at  Ghent,  in  Flanders, 
in  August. 


Fort  Niagara 


The  spring  of  1814  was  dis¬ 
tinguished  by  the  defeat  of  the 
American  frigate  Essex  at  Valpa¬ 
raiso,  Chile,  and  the  victories  of 
the  American  sloops  of  war,  Pea¬ 
cock  and  Wasp.  In  March,  Jackson 
set  out  after  the  Creeks  in  earn¬ 
est,  and  by  August  (Otli)  com¬ 
pleted  their  subjugation.  On 
July  25th,  near  the  Niagara  cat¬ 
aract,  at  Bridgewater,  took  place 
one  of  the  bloodiest  battles  of 
the  war,  a  desperate  engagement 


70 


Battle  of  the  Thames 


in  which  the  Americans  were 
victorious. 

The  fighting  continued  on  that 
front,  but  more  attention  was 
given  to  the  disgraceful  invasion 
of  our  Capitol  at  Washington 
where  the  British  ransacked  and 
burned  the  Capitol,  the  Presi¬ 
dent’s  house  and  executive  offices. 
Next  the  enemy  proceeded  to 
Baltimore  but,  after  great  dam¬ 
age,  were  eventually  driven  back 
to  their  ships  (August  25,  1814). 
In  September,  there  followed  the 
great  American  victories  on  Lake 
Champlain  and  at  Plattsburg, 
New  York. 

A  curious  commentary  on  the 
difference  between  communica¬ 
tions  facilities  of  then  and  now 


is  seen  in  the  signing  of  the 
Treaty  of  Peace  between  our¬ 
selves  and  the  British  at  Ghent 
on  December  24.  1814.  For  it  was 
not  until  January  8.  1815,  that 
Sir  Edward  Packenliam  and 
some  15,000  Britishers  attacked 
Jackson  and  his  6000  militia  in 
their  entrenchments  before  New 
Orleans.  On  the  lStli,  Packenham, 
with  great  losses,  withdrew  and 
sailed  away. 

On  February  17,  1S15,  the 

Treaty  of  Ghent  was  ratified  by 


Andreiv  .Jackson 


71 


The  Constitution  approaching  The  Guerriere 


our  Senate  and  the  President. 
The  subject  of  commercial  inter¬ 
course,  left  open  by  the  Treaty 
to  negotiation,  was  finally  settled 
at  London  on  July  3,  1S15,  by 
plenipotentiaries  from  both  sides. 
This  convention  provided  for  re¬ 
ciprocal  liberty  of  commerce, 
equalization  of  duties,  and  the 
admission  of  American  vessels 
to  the  principal  Colonial  ports 
of  the  British  Empire.  President 
Madison  hailed  this  Convention 


as  an  excellent  conclusion  to  the 
war,  in  his  message  to  the  Con¬ 
gress.  However,  in  this  the 
American  community  was  gener¬ 
ally  not  in  agreement,  its  feeling 
being  that  the  Convention  was 
more  beneficial  to  the  British 
than  to  ourselves,  the  supposed 
victors. 

(Source:  A  History  of  the 
United  States  by  Charles  A. 
Goodrich,  64th  Edition,  Boston, 
1834.) 


BEN  BURLAP’S  BARN 

Ben  Burlap  bragged  about  his  barn  with  every  man  he  see, 

He  said  it  wuz  the  finest  barn  that  any  barn  could  be; 

Sez  he,  “The  worl'  is  full  er  barns;  but  still  I  calkerlate 

There  ain't  no  barn  like  Burlap’s  barn,  an’  liain’t  been  up  to  date.” 

An’  w'en  yer  saw  a  wild-eyed  man  who  raised  eonsid’ble  rumpus, 
An’  waved  an’  flopped  his  arms  aroun’  to  all  p’ints  of  the  compass, 
And  swished  his  whiskers  in  the  wind  an  spun  a  liaft’-day  yarn, 
You'd  know  it  wuz  Ben  Burlap,  sure,  expoundin’  on  his  barn. 

An’  I  went  down  to  see  his  barn,  he  hung  on  so  like  sin. 

One  day  I  tol’  my  wife  I  guessed  I’d  go  an’  take  it  in. 

’Twuz  jest  as  good  ez  Ben  lied  said,  ez  fine  ez  it  could  be, 

It  beat  all  barns  I  ever  see,  or  ever  ’spect  to  see. 

W'en  I  come  out  sez  I  to  Ben,  “What's  that  small  building  there, 
That  kinder  wobbly  lookin'  thing,  that  tumble-down  affair 
It  looks  so  rickety  an’  weak  ’taint  fit  to  hold  a  mouse 
“Oh,  yes,”  sez  Ben,  “it's  full  er  mice:  that  ar  hut  is  my  house. 

Leavitt's ,  180  h 


72 


Jflore  Select  IXfjpmeS 

for  the  Nursery,  1835  —  with  woodcuts  attributed  to  Alex  Anderson, 
America's  first  wood  engraver.  The  verses  are  from  the  History  of 
the  Goose  Family. 


I 


1  had  a  little  husband  no  bigger 
than  my  thumb, 

I  put  him  in  a  pint  pot.  and  there 
I  bid  him  drum: 

I  bought  a  little  handkerchief  to 
wipe  his  little  nose. 

And  a  pair  of  little  garters  to  tie 
his  little  hose. 


There  was  a  man  and  he  had 
naught. 

And  robbers  came  to  rob  him ; 

He  crept  up  to  the  chimney  top, 
And  then  they  thought  they 
had  him. 

But  he  got  down  on  t'other  side, 
And  then  they  could  not  find 
him  : 

He  ran  fourteen  miles  in  fifteen 
days,  — 

And  never  look’d  behind  him. 


Once  in  my  life  I  married  a  wife. 
And  where  do  you  think  I 
found  her? 

On  Gretna  Green,  in  velvet  sheen. 
And  I  took  up  a  stick  to  pound 
her. 

She  .lumped  over  a  barberry- 
bush. 

And  I  hump'd  over  a  timber, 

I  showed  her  a  gay  gold  ring. 
And  she  showed  me  her  finger. 


There  was  a  mad  man, 

And  he  had  a  mad  wife, 

And  they  lived  all  in  a  mad  lane! 
They  had  three  children  all  at  a 
birth. 

And  they  too  were  mad  every  one. 
The  father  was  mad. 

The  mother  was  mad, 

’i'lie  children  all  mad  beside: 

And  upon  a  mad  horse  they  all 
of  them  got, 

And  madly  away  did  ride. 


73 


Smiling  girls,  rosy  boys, 
Come  and  buy  my  little  toys. 
Monkeys  made  of  gingerbread. 
And  sugar  horses  painted  red. 


Who  comes  here?  A  Grenadier, 
What  do  you  want?  A  pot  of 
beer. 

Where's  your  money?  I  forgot. 
Get  you  gone,  you  drunken  sot. 


The  man  in  the  wilderness. 
Asked  me. 

How  many  strawberries 
Grew  in  the  sea? 

T  answered  him  as  I  thought 
good. 

As  many  red  herrings 
As  grew  in  the  wood. 


Peter,  Peter,  pumpkin  eater, 

Had  a  wife  and  couldn't  keep 

He  put  her  in  a  pumpkin  Shell, 
And  then  he  kept  her  very  well. 
Peter,  Peter,  pumpkin  eater, 

Had  another  and  didn’t  love  her; 
Peter  learnt  to  read  and  spell, 
And  then  he  loved  her  very  well. 


74 


Continued  from  page  6 

would  have  done)  and  only  36.6%  on  precipitation.  As  these  forecasts 
were  for  at  least  five  different  parts  of  the  country,  some  of  the  local 
areas  would  show  better  percentages  —  some  worse.  For  the  New 
England  area,  for  example,  for  the  winter  months  of  1960  and  1961, 
we  find  the  IISWB  temperature  forecast  ran  60%  correct  (exactly  the 
same  as  did  old  Abe's)  whereas  the  precipitation  forecast  ran  a 
lowly  20%. 

The  thing  about  forecasting  is  not,  can  one  be  successful  30%-50% 
—  or  even  90%  of  the  time  —  but  rather,  if  a  forecast  is  based  on 
exact  science  as  is,  for  instance,  astronomy,  can  one  always  be  100% 
correct?  Astronomy  can  tell  one  exactly  when  the  sun  will  rise  and 
set  each  and  every  day  of  the  year  —  far  in  advance.  Astrologers, 
palmists,  nephrologists,  and  other  recognized  quacks  —  including 
mediums  —  may  hit  the  mark  100%  at  times  in  their  fields:  but,  if 
the  stock  market,  or  the  weather,  or  the  way  of  a  woman  cannot  be 
predicted  100%  correctly  each  time,  of  what  real  use  may  such  a 
forecast  be  said  to  be?  if  one  cannot  even  give  real  assurance  that  a 
hurricane,  roaring  its  way  north  from  Florida,  will  or  will  not  strike 
certain  areas,  how  can  these  professionals  expect  that  even  their  4- 
or  8-liour-ahead  forecasts  be  taken  seriously  —  much  less  ask  the  so- 
called  quacks  to  quit  being  playful?  We  have  yet  to  meet  an  AMS 
member,  or  any  professional  meteorologist,  who  does  not  agree  with 
our  point  of  view  that  all  long-range  forecasts  of  more  than  a  day 
or  so  ahead  are  not  infallible,  are  not  truly  scientific  in  the  sense 
that  they  are  always  100%  correct,  and  are  based  more  in  art  or 
guesswork  or  intuition  than  in  science. 

These  things  being  so,  it  seems  to  us  that  the  professional  weather  i 
forecaster  who  accepts  large  fees  for  his  or  her  long-range  weather 
forecasts  from  corporations,  individuals,  municipalities,  or  govern¬ 
ment  officials  on  grounds  of  accuracy  or  near  to  it.  may  be  in  a  far 
more  precarious  position  than  the  merry  quacks  whose  fee  is  usually 
near  nothing  and  whose  “accuracy”  turns  out  to  be  about  as  good. 
So  too.  at  least  until  a  Newton  or  a  Franklin  or  an  Einstein  comes 
up  with  a  basic  weather  principle,  may  be  the  USWB  in  its  ever 
increasing  demands  for  larger  appropriations  to  continue  or  enlarge 
its  present  "because  the  weather  is  or  has  been  this  way,  it  will  be 
so-and-so”  type  of  operation. 

As  we  go  to  press,  we  have  before  us  also  an  interesting  analysis 
by  George  Hyland.  Maintenance  Engineer  of  the  Massachusetts  Turn¬ 
pike  Authority.  This  compares  the  long-range  forecasts  of  last  year's 
OFA  with  the  weather  and  storms  which  occurred  along  each  20-mile 
section  (of  which  there  are  six)  on  this  turnpike.  Mr.  Hyland  con¬ 
cludes,  “I  feel  on  the  whole  that  your  long-range  weather  predictions 
were  reasonably  accurate.”  Although,  as  Mr.  Hyland  states,  this 
forecast  was  made  for  Blue  Hill  and  not  for  the  turnpike,  it  serves 
to  emphasize  how  different  the  weather  is  even  from  section  to 
section  along  this  turnpike.  Section  No.  1  at  Lee  this  past  winter  had 
25  storms:  No.  3  at  Chicopee  and  No.  6  at  Weston,  respectively.  16 
and  17;  Warren  had  21,  Auburn  and  Blandford  23.  Blandt'ord  had  5 
storms  of  over  ten  inches:  Chicopee,  Warren  and  Auburn  four  each: 
Lee  had  3:  Weston  2. 

Here  along  one  of  Massachusetts’  important  communications  ar¬ 
teries  are  seen  perhaps  four  different  kinds  of  weather  in  as  few  as 
120  miles.  This  analysis  re-emphasizes  the  point  made  earlier  here  — 
that  inasmuch  as  weather  is.  in  the  north  at  least,  largely  "local" 
(that  is,  peculiar  to  individual  small,  or  large,  areas),  “official"  fore¬ 
casts  for  such  large  areas  as  New  England  —  or  even  for  a  state  — 
are  not  meaningful  and,  in  fact,  could  be  dangerous. 

We  do  not  think  it  would  be  feasible  to  establish  an  official  weather 
forecasting  unit  in  each  different  weather  area.  However,  we  do 
believe  that  some  day  a  weather  principle  will  be  discovered  which 
can  be  applied  usefully  to  any  given  area  —  from  which  local  officials 
can  come  up  with  satisfactory,  infallible  predictions. 

Until  then,  we  trust  that  the  AMS,  the  USWB.  and  others  profes¬ 
sionally  involved  in  weather  science,  as  well  as  the  press,  radio,  and 
television,  will  remain  thankful  that  the  weather  and  weather  fore¬ 
casters  always  have  been  —  and  still  are  —  one  of  the  few  reliable 
sources  for  smiles,  chuckles,  and,  at  times,  a  real  good  laugh.  Since 
the  disappearance  of  Henry  Ford’s  “flivver”  there  has  been  no  other 
nearly  this  equal.  “Laugh  and  the  world  laughs  with  you."  Take  any 
long-range  forecast  seriously  and  you’ll  cry  alone. 


75 


THE  TWO  RATS,  THE  FOX  AND  THE  EGG 


La  Fontaine  says  that  two  Rats  in  search  of  food  found  an 
egg.  While  preparing  to  enjoy  this  luscious  treat,  they 
descried  a  fox  at  no  great  distance,  approaching  the  spot. 
How  to  carry  off  their  prize,  they  were  puzzled  to  decide,  and 
the  fox  continued  to  approach.  But  necessity  is  the  mother  of 
invention,  and  they  soon  struck  upon  a  plan  which  proved 
completely  successful  in  the  execution.  One  rat  laid  upon  his 
back,  and  held  the  egg  in  his  four  paws.  The  other  dragged 
him  by  the  tail,  and  saving  a  scratched  back,  they  reached 
their  hole  in  safety,  and  deposited  their  egg  where  the  Fox 
could  not  get  it. 

Here  we  are  taught  that  some  persons  never  find  out  what 
they  can  do,  until  they  are  driven  to  it;  and  these  rats  would 
probably  have  diddled  away  some  hours  in  contriving  how  to 
carry  off  the  egg,  had  not  their  wits  been  sharpened  by  the 
imminent  danger  of  losing  it.  They  found  that  there  was  but 
one  alternative,  either  to  lose  the  egg,  or  secure  it  in  their 
hole.  Then  they  bestirred  themselves  in  earnest,  and  proved 
the  old  proverb  true,  that  “Where  there  is  a  will  there  is  a 
way." 


76 


THE  BEAR  AND  THE  GARDENER 

A  Bear  having  been  long  pent  up  in  a  wood,  desired  com¬ 
pany.  He  went  forth  to  look  for  a  friend,  and  soon  met  a 
Gardener,  who  was  on  an  expedition  of  the  same  nature.  So 
the  two  solitary  ones  determined  to  form  an  alliance ;  and  the 
gardener  invited  the  bear  to  live  with  him.  This  was  agreed 
to,  and  both  dwelt  together  in  the  garden.  The  bear  went  off 
in  pursuit  of  game,  which  he  brought  home,  and  the  man 
worked  among  his  fruit  trees.  When  weary,  the  gardener  lay 
down  in  the  shade,  and  the  bear  watched  him  to  keep  off  the 
flies.  One  fly  lit  upon  the  nose  of  the  sleeping  man.  Intending 
to  make  him  an  example  to  the  rest,  he  seized  a  large  stone, 
and  threw  it  upon  the  fly  to  kill  him.  The  fly  was  killed,  but 
the  Gardener’s  skull  was  cracked  at  the  same  time.  So  Bruin 
literally  killed  his  friend  with  kindness.  Such  is  the  case  with 
many  a  bungling  friend,  who  while  intending  to  be  very  kind, 
takes  the  surest  way  to  do  you  an  injury.  At  least  so  saith 
La  Fontaine  from  whom  the  above  was  taken. 


77 


La  Fontaine  tells  us  of  a  noisy  stream,  which  came  tumbling'  from 
lie  rocks,  until  it  frightened  the  yeomen  far  and  near.  But  one  man 
pursued  by  robbers  took  shelter  beneath  the  spray,  and  finding  him¬ 
self  unharmed,  no  longer  dreaded  its  noise.  On  being  again  pursued 
1  > y  robbers,  he  came  to  a  soft  flowing  river,  and  decided  that  if  the 
terrible  cataract  was  harmless,  this  gentle  stream  must  be  even  less 
dangerous  than  that.  So  in  he  went,  and  horse  and  man  plumped  to 
the  bottom. 

The  French  have  ingeniously  thrown  the  moral  into  a  cut.  1  he 
blustering  man,  compared  to  the  waterfall,  is  represented  with  the 
head  of  a  braying  ass,  while  the  woman  flying  from  him,  is  also 
drawn  with  an  ass’s  head,  for  her  stupidity  in  being  terrified  at  mere 
noise  and  fume.  The  tall  genteel  young  gentleman  has  the  head  o  a 
stealthy  cat,  and  is  purring  most  demurely  into  the  ear  of  a  silly 
rlamsel,  while  even  she  has  turned  her  head  to  look  at  the  noi.  j  11 
low  who  approaches,  and  appears  ready  to  shrink  from  his  presence, 
not  knowing  that  the  sly  creature  who  is  playing  with  the  palm ■  of 
her  hand  will  soon  enact  the  part  of  the  gentle  river  and  swallow 
up  her  honor  forever.  The  cut  represents  a  snake  in  the  grass,  who 
winds  his  way  not  far  from  the  tat-faced  gent  eman  prov  ng  the 
proverb  true  that  "Birds  of  a  feather  flock  together.  J  u  lames 
respectfully  cautioned  against  still  waters  and  still  gentlemen. 


THE  RIVER  AND  THE  TORRENT 


78 


GESTATION  AND  REPRODUCTION  TABLE 


Proper 
age  for 
first 
mating 

Period  of 
power  of 
repro¬ 
duction 
in  years 

No.  of 
females 
for  one 
male 

Period  of  gestation 
and  incubation 

Shortest 

days 

Mean 

days 

Longest 

days 

Mare . 

3  yrs. 

10  to  12 

325 

336 

352 

Stallion . 

4  " 

12  to  15 

20  to  30 

Cow . 

18-24  mos. 

10  to  14 

235 

282 

300 

Bull . 

12-18  " 

10  to  12 

30  to  40 

Ewe . 

18  “ 

6 

145 

147 

152 

Ram . 

12-14  “ 

7 

35  to  45 

Sow . 

9  “ 

6 

110 

114 

120 

Boar . 

9  “ 

6 

8  to  12 

She  Goat . 

18  “ 

6 

147 

151 

155 

He  Goat . 

18  “ 

5 

20  to  30 

Ass . 

3  yrs. 

10  to  12 

356 

367 

378 

Jack . 

4  “ 

12  to  15 

20  to  30 

She  Buffalo.  .  .  . 

18-24  mos. 

8 

309 

315 

325 

Bitch . 

16-18  “ 

8 

68 

63 

67 

Dog . 

12-16  “ 

8 

She  Cat . 

12  mos. 

6 

58 

60 

64 

He  Cat . 

12  “ 

10 

6  to  8 

Doe  Rabbit.  .  .  . 

6  “ 

5  to  6 

25 

30 

35 

Buck  Rabbit.  .  . 

6  “ 

5  to  6 

30 

Cock . 

6  “ 

5  to  6 

12  to  18 

Hen . 

5  to  6 

19 

21 

24 

Turkey . 

24 

26 

30 

Duck . 

28 

30 

32 

Goose . 

27 

30 

33 

Pigeon . 

16 

18 

20 

Pea  Hen . 

25 

28 

30 

Guinea  Hen.  .  .  . 

20 

23 

25 

Swan . 

40 

42 

45 

Hen  or  Duck’s 

Eggs . 

22 

30 

34 

Robin’s  Eggs.  .  . 

13 

16 

19 

REPRODUCTIVE  CYCLE  IN  FARM  ANIMALS 

Courtesy  F.  N.  Andrews  —  Purdue  University 


Reoccurs  if 
not  Bred 
(Days) 

Estrual  Cycle 
incl.  Heat  Period 
(Days) 

In  Heat  for 

Usual  Time 
of  Ovulation 

Ave. 

Range 

Ave. 

Range 

Mare 

16 

21 

10-37 

5-6 

days 

1-37 

days 

24-48  hours  before 
end  of  estrus 

Sow 

19 

21 

18-24 

2-3 

days 

1-5 

days 

Usually  second  day 
of  estrus 

Ewe 

15 

16 

14-20 

30 

hours 

20-42 

hours 

1  hour  before  end  of 
estrus 

Goat 

19 

20 

12-25 

36-48 

hours 

20-80 

hours 

Near  end  of  estrus 

Cow 

20 

19-20 

16-24 

16-20 

hours 

8-30 

hours 

14  hours  after  end  of 
estrus 

Bitch 

180 

24 

21-28 

days 

Cat 

120 

3-12 

days 

79 


TABLE 

OF 

MEASURES 

Apothecaries 
1  scruple=20  grains 
1  drain=3  scruples 
1  ounce=8  drains 
1  pound=12  ounces 

Avoirdupois 

1  pound=16  ounces 
1  hundredweight=100  pounds 
1  ton=20  hundredweight= 

2000  pounds 

1  long  ton=2240  pounds 
Cubic  Measure 

1  cubic.  foot=1728  cubic  inches 
1  cubic  yard=27  cu.  feet 
1  register  ton  (shipping  measure) 
=  100  cubic  feet 
1  U.  S.  shipping  ton=40  cu.  ft. 
1  cord  =  128  cubic  feet 
1  U.  S.  liquid  gallon=4  quarts 

=231  cubic  inches 
1  imperial  gal. =1.20  D.  S.  gals. 

=0.16  cubic  feet 

1  board  foot=144  cubic  inches 

Dry  Measure 

2  pints  . =1  quart  tqt.) 

4  quarts . =1  gallon  igal.) 

tlSX*."..)  =!■>«<* 

4  pecks . =1  struck  bushel 

Linear  Measure 

1  foot=12  inches 
1  yard=3  feet 
1  rod=5(4  yards=1614  feet 
1  mile  =320  rods=1760  yards  = 

fi2S0  feet 

1  U.  S.  nautical  mile=6076.1033 

feet 

1  knot=l  nautical  mile  per  hour 
1  furlong=(4  mile=660  feet= 

220  yards 

1  league=3  miles=24  furlongs 
1  fathom =2  yards=6  feet 
1  chain =100  links=22  yards 
1  link  =  7.92  inches 
1  hand=4  inches 
1  8pan=9  inches 

Square  Measure 

1  square  foot=144  square  inches 
1  sq.  yard=9  sq.  feet 
1  sq.  rod=30(4  sq.  yards= 

272(4  sq.  feet 
1  acre=160  sq.  rods=43560  sq.  ft. 
1  sq.  mile=640  acres= 

102400  sq.  rods 
1  sq.  rod=625  square  links 
1  sq.  chain=16  square  rods 
1  acre=10  square  chains 

Troy 

(Used  in  weighing  gold,  silver, 
jewels) 

1  pennyweight=24  grains 
1  ounce=20  pennyweight 
1  pound=12  ounces 


Household  Measures 

120  drops  water=l  teaspoon 
60  drops  thick  fluid  =  l  teaspoon 

2  teaspoons=l  dessertspoon 

3  teaspoons=l  tablespoon 
16  tablespoons=l  cup 

1  cup=y2  pt. 

1  cup  water=(4  lb. 

4  tablespoons  flour=l  oz. 

2  tablespoons  butter=l  oz. 

3  teaspoons  soda=(4  oz. 

4  teaspoons  baking  powders 

(4  oz. 

2  cups  granulated  sugar=l  lb. 
2%  cups  confectioners’  sugar= 

'  1  lb. 

2y2  cups  wheat  flour=l  lb. 

3y2  cups  whole  wheat  flonr= 

1  lb. 

2(4  cups  buckwheat  flour=l  lb. 
5(4  cups  coffee=l  lb. 

6(4  cups  tea=l  lb. 

2  cups  lard  =  l  lb. 

2  cups  butter=l  lb. 

2  cups  corn  meal=l  lb. 

2  cups  powdered  sugar=l  lb. 

2  cups  brown  sugar=l  lb. 

2  cups  raisins=l  lb. 

2  cups  currants=l  lb. 

9  eggs=l  lb. 

Liquid  Measure 

4  gills=l  pint  (O.) 

2  pints=l  quart  (qt.) 

4  quarts=l  gallon  (gal.) 

63  gallons=l  hogshead  (lihd.) 

2  hogsheads=l  pipe  or  butt 
2  pipes=l  tun 

Metric 

1  inoh=2.54  centimeters 
1  meter=39.37  inches 
1  yard=0.914  meters 
1  mile=1600.344  meters= 

1.61  kilometers 
1  sq  incli=6.45  sq.  cm. 

1  sq.  yard =0.84  sq.  in. 

1  sq.  mile=2.59  sq.  km. 

1  acre=0.40  iiektars 
1  cu  yard=0.76  cubic  meters 
1  cu.  meter=1.31  cubic  yards 
1  liter=1.06  U.  S.  liquid  quarts 
1  hektoliter=100  liters= 

26.42  U.  S.  liquid  gallons 
1  U.  S.  liquid  quart=0.94  liters 
1  U.  S  liquid  gallon=3.76  liters 
1  metric  ton  =  1000  kilograms 
1  kilogram=2.20  pounds 
1  pound  avoirdupois= 

0.45  kilograms 


80 


WEATHER  TABLE, 

For  foretelling  the  Weather  through  all  the  lunations  of  each 

year,  forever. 

This  table,  and  the  accompanying  remarks,  are  the  result  of  many  years’  actual 
observation,  the  whole  being  constructed  on  a  due  consideration  of  the  attraction  of 
the  sun  and  moon,  in  their  several  positions  respecting  the  earth,  and  will,  by  simple 
inspection,  show  the  observer  what  kind  of  -weather  will  most  probably  follow  the 
entrance  of  the  moon  into  any  of  its  quarters,  and  that  so  near  the  truth  as  to  be  sel¬ 
dom  or  never  found  to  fail. 

This  weather  table  will  answer  very  well  for  anywhere  in  the  United  States.  It 
is  taken  from  the  1849  issue  of  The  Old  Farmer's  Almanac  and  was  widely  used 
before  the  advent  of  the  Weather  Bureau. 

The  weather  forecast  as  given  on  page  5  and  on  the  right  hand  pages  of  the 
Farm  Calendars,  11  through  33  is  strictly  for  Boston  and  East  of  the  Hudson  River. 
These  forecasts  contain  elements  which  rise  in  the  proximity  of  this  region  to  the  sea 
and  to  the  paths  of  tropical  storms.  The  application  of  these  forecasts  to  middle 
western,  western,  and  southern  regions  will  not  bring  any  reasonable  degree  of 
accuracy.  However,  for  a  rough  rule  of  thumb  if  you  insist  on  using  the  forecast  on 
pages  5,  11-33,  you  may  subtract  one  day  for  each  time  zone  West  of  the  Hudson 
to  compensate  for  the  Easterly  path  of  continental  storms.  For  every  hundred  miles 
north  or  south  of  42  degrees  latitude,  add  a  five  degree  temperature  (colder  if  north, 
warmer  if  south)  differential  and  for  every  1000  feet  above  sea  level  consider  your 
locality  as  3.3  degrees  cooler  than  the  weather  as  given. 


WEATHER  TABLE  FOR  ANYWHERE 


Moon 

Time  of  Change 

In  Summer 

In  Winter 

From  Midnight  to  2  A.M. 

Fair 

Hard  frost,  unless  wind  be 
S.  or  W. 

s  a 

From  2  A.M.  to  4  A.M. 

Cold,  with 
frequent  showers 

Snow  and  stormy 

From  4  A.M.  to  6  A.M. 

Rain 

Rain 

<D  D- 

-t3  a3 

From  6  A.M.  to  8  A.M. 

Wind  and  Rain 

Stormy 

cr  a) 

From  8  A.M.  to  10  A.M. 

Changeable 

Cold  Rain  if  wind  be  W.; 
Snow  if  E. 

£  2 
d  * 

From  10  A.M.  to  Noon 

Frequent 

Showers 

Cold  &  high  wind. 

O  +3 

o  ® 

BS 

From  Noon  to  2  P.M. 

Very  rainy 

Snow  or  rain. 

From  2  P.M.  to  4  P.M. 

Changeable 

Fair  &  mild. 

CD  O 

c 

From  4  P.M.  to  6  P.M. 

Fair 

Fair. 

If  the 
moon, 

From  6  P.M.  to  8  P.M. 

Fair  —  if  wind 
N.W.  Rain  —  if 
S.  or  S.W. 

Fair  &  frosty  if  wind  N.  or 
N.E.:  Rain  or  snow  if  wind 
S.  or  S.W. 

From  8  P.M.  to  10  P.M. 

Same  as  from  6  P.M.  to  8  P.M. 

From  10  P.M.  to  Midnight 

Fair 

Fair  &  frosty. 

Observations.  —  1.  The  nearer  the  moon’s  changes,  first  quarter,  full,  and  last 
quarter  are  to  midnight,  the  fairer  will  it  be  during  the  next  seven  days. 

2.  The  space  for  this  calculation  occupies  from  ten  at  night  till  two  next  morning. 

3.  The  nearer  to  midday,  or  noon,  the  phases  of  the  moon  happen,  the  more  foul 
or  wet  weather  may  be  expected  during  the  next  seven  days. 

4.  The  space  for  this  calculation  occupies  from  ten  in  the  forenoon  to  two  in  the 
afternoon.  These  observations  refer  principally  to  the  summer,  though  they  affect 
spring  and  autumn  nearly  in  the  same  ratio. 

5.  The  moon's  change,  first  quarter,  full  and  last  quarter,  happening  during  six  of 
the  afternoon  hours,  i.e.,  from  four  to  ten,  may  be  followed  by  fair  weather;  but  this 
is  mostly  dependent  on  the  wind,  as  is  noted  in  the  table. 

6.  Though  the  weather,  from  a  variety  of  irregular  causes,  is  more  uncertain  in 
the  latter  part  of  autumn,  the  whole  of  winter,  and  the  beginning  of  spring,  yet,  in 
the  main,  the  above  observations  will  apply  to  those  periods  also. 

7.  To  prognosticate  correctly,  especially  in  those  cases  where  the  wind  is  con¬ 
cerned,  the  observer  should  be  within  sight  of  a  good  vane,  where  the  four  cardinal 
points  of  the  heavens  are  correctly  placed. 

The  above  table  ivas  originally  formed  by  Dr.  Herschell,  and  is  now  published 
with  some  alterations  founded  on  the  experience  of  Dr.  Adam  Clarke. 

TO  THE  WEATHER-WISE- 

Dr.  Foster,  of  Bruges,  who  is  well  known  as  a  meteorologist,  declares  that,  by  jour¬ 
nals  of  the  weather  kept  by  his  grandfather,  father,  and  himself,  ever  since  1767,  to 
the  present  time,  whenever  the  new  moon  has  fallen  on  a  Saturday,  the  following 
twenty  days  have  been  wet  and  windy,  in  nineteen  cases  out  of  twenty. 


81 


USE  THIS  ALMANAC  ANYWHERE  IN  THE  U.S.A. 

The  times  given  on  the  left  hand  calendar  pages  (10  to  32)  are  calculated  (every 
astronomer  must  have'some  starting  place)  exactly  for  the  latitude  (42  deg.  22  min. 
north)  and  longitude  of  Boston  and  in  EASTERN  STANDARD  TIME  which 
is  the  time  of  the  75th  meridian  West  of  Greenwich,  England. 

To  overcome  the  difficulties  of  presenting  one  almanac  which  shall  be  useful  not 
only  for  the  spot  where  t  lie  astronomer  is  standing  but  also  for  other  places,  we  pre¬ 
sent  herewith  a  copyrighted  system  of  our  own  whereby  the  times  as  given  may  be 
corrected  for  wherever  you  happen  to  live. 

Opposite  the  times  given  on  the  left  hand  calendar  pages  (10-32)  for  each  day 
in  the  year  for  the  Rising  and  Setting  of  the  Sun,  Moon  and  Planets  you  will  find 
a  capitalized  key  letter  of  the  alphabet.  Having  the  key  letter  for  the  day  in  ques¬ 
tion,  turn  to  page  84  where  you  will  find  columns  for  each  of  these  key  letters. 
For  your  specific  city,  then  turn  to  page  85  and  determine  the  two  code  symbols 
on  that  page  [(1)— (17")  ]  and  [a— j ]  as  well  as  the  constant  which  applies  to  your  city. 
Then  turn  to  page  84  and  read  in  the  proper  key  letter  column  opposite  the 
two  code  symbols  the  two  correction  figures  in  minutes  which  apply.  The  total 
correction  for  your  city  will  be  these  two  correction  figures,  plus  the  constant 
figure  already  obtained  on  page  85. 

For  example,  the  code  symbols  for  Pittsburgh  are  (5)  and  “e”  and  the  constant  is 
+36.  The  permanent  values  of  the  corrections  are  found  as  follows: 


From 
p.  84-5 

A 

m 

B 

m 

C 

m 

D 

m 

E 

m 

F 

m 

G 

ra 

H 

m 

I 

m 

J 

m 

K 

m 

L 

m 

M 

m 

N 

m 

0 

m 

P 

in 

Q 

m 

Line  (5) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

.0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Line  “e" 

+10 

+  9 

+  7 

+  6 

+  0 

+  3 

+  2 

+  1 

0 

-  1 

-  2 

-  4 

-  5 

-  7 

-  8 

-10 

-11 

Constant 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

+36 

Correc¬ 

tion 

+46 

+46 

+43 

+42 

+41 

+39 

+38 

+37 

+36 

+35 

+34 

+32 

+31 

+29 

+28 

+26 

+25 

For  cities  listed  on  pafte  85,  interpolate  between  those  two  nearest  in 
latitude,  respectively  North  and  South  of  the  desired  city.  No  inquiries  will 
be  answered  unless  accompanied  by  postage  paid  return  envelope. 

HOW  TIMES  ARE  CONVERTED  FOR  YOUR  TOWN 

Sunrise  and  Sunset  The  times  of  sunrise  and  sunset  at  Boston  on  April  10  are 
read  directly  from  columns  4  and  6  on  page  16.  The  key  letters  adjacent  to  these 
times,  in  columns  5  and  7,  are  indices  to  the  table  on  pages  84-5  whereby  the  times 
of  sunrise  and  sunset  at  Boston  are  converted  into  those  for  other  key  cities,  to  wit: — 
BOSTON  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 


Sunrise 
Key  Letter 


Sunset 
Key  Letter 


5.12  A.M.E.S.T. 
G 


6.21  P.M.E.S.T. 
K 


Sunrise  (Boston)  5.12  A.M.E.S.T. 

Correction  (Column 
G,  page  84-5)  +:38 

Sunrise  (Pittsburgh)  5.50  A.M.E.S.T. 

Sunset  (Boston)  0.21  P.M.E.S.T. 

Correction  (Column 

K,  page  84-5)  +:34 


Sunset  (Pittsburgh)  6.55  P.M.E.S.T. 

Sun  Fast.  The  column  headed  ‘‘Sun  Fast”  is  of  primary  use  to  sundial  enthu¬ 
siasts.  The  figures  therein  tell  how  fast  on  each  day  the  time  indicated  by  a  properly 
adjusted  and  graduated  sundial  will  be  of  the  time  indicated  by  a  clock.  On  April  10 
sun  time  in  Boston  will  be  14  minutes  Fast  of  Eastern  Standard  Time.  The  time 
indicated  by  a  sundial  located  elsewhere  than  in  Boston  is  converted  to  clock  tune 
by  applying  two  corrections,  the  ”Sun  Fast”  correction  for  Boston  and  that  for  the 
city  (using  that  city’s  two  code  symbols)  —  page  85  under  capitalized  key  letter 
I,  page  84. 

Length  of  Day.  The  figures  in  the  column  headed  “Length  of  Day  give  di¬ 
rectly  the  length  of  time  the  Sun  will  be  above  the  horizon  at  Boston.  'I  he  length 
of  day  in  other  localities  is  found  by  subtracting  the  time  of  sunrise  from  that  of 
sunset  for  each  locality.  (See  Sunrise  and  Sunset  above.) 

PITTSBURGH,  PA. 

Sunset  (Pittsburgh)  6.55  P.M. 

(From  calendar  Sunrise  (Pittsburgh)  5.50  A.M. 

page  16,  April  10.)  Length  of  Day 


BOSTON 

Length  of  day  13h  05m 


13h  05  m 


_ 


82 


Moonrlse  and  Moonset.  The  procedure  for  finding  the  times  of  moonrise  and 
moonset  follows  that  for  finding  those  of  sunrise  and  sunset  except  that  the  constant 
additional  correction  shown  below  must  be  applied. 


Full 

BOSTON 

PITTSBURGH 

Moonrise 
Key  Letter 

April  19 
Page  16 

6.12  P.M.,  E.S.T. 
K 

Moonrise  (Boston) 
Correction  (Col¬ 
umn  K) 

Correction 

below 

6.12  P.M. 

+:34 

+:01 

Moonset 

Key  Letter 

5.09  A.M.,  E.S.T. 
H 

Moonrise  (Pittsburgh) 

6.47  P.M., 

E.S.T. 

Moonset  (Pittsburgh) 

5.44  A.M., 

E.S.T. 

Longitude: 

58°-77° 

77°-90° 

90°-103° 

O 

CO 

1 

o 

CO 

O 

116°-128° 

128°-142° 

142°-155° 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

m 

D 

0 

+i 

+2 

+3 

+4 

+5 

+6 

The  other  information  concerning  the  Moon  contained  on  the  left  hand  Almanac 
pages  applies  without  correction  throughout  the  United  States. 

Moon  Souths.  It  will  be  noted  that  this  year  this  Almanac  again  has  omitted  the 
usual  “Moon  Souths”  column  in  favor  of  including  full  continuous  columns  (pages 
(10-32)  on  both  “Moonrise”  and  “Moonset”.  The  “Moon  Souths"  column  seemed  to 
serve  but  little  purpose  except  that  of  an  astrological  nature;  to  wit,  at  what  time  the. 
moon  is  in  the  astrological  sign  indicated  in  the  next  to  last  column  pages  10-32. 
On  the  other  hand,  the  extra  moonrise  and  moonset  information  would  seem  to  be 
in  some  demand — especially  among  fishermen. 

Risings  and  Settings  of  the  Planets.  The  times  of  the  rising  and  setting  of 
the  naked  eye  Planets  with  the  exception  of  Mercury  are  given  for  Boston  in  the 
table  on  page  34.  The  procedure  for  converting  these  times  to  those  of  other  locali¬ 
ties  follows  that  for  converting  the  times  of  sunrise  and  sunset  given  on  page  81. 

Dawn  and  Dark.  The  approximate  times  dawn  will  break  and  dark  descend 
are  found  by  applying  the  length  of  twilight  taken  from  the  table  below  to  the  times 
of  sunrise  and  sunset  given  on  the  calendar  pages.  The  latitude  of  the  locality 
determines  the  column  of  the  table  from  \*hich  the  length  of  twilight  is  to  be  selected. 


BOSTON  April  10  PITTSBURGH,  PA. 


(Latitude  4 

Sunrise 

Subtract  length  of 
twilight  (Column 
3  of  table) 

Dawn  breaks 
Sunset 

Add  length  of  twi¬ 
light 

Dark  descends 


2°  22'  N.) 

5.12  A.M. 

1.33 

3.39  A.M.,  E.S.T. 
6.21  P.M. 

1.33 

7.54  P.M.,  E.S.T. 


(Latitude  i 
Sunrise  (see  pg  81) 
Subtract  length  of 
twilight  (Column 
3  of  table) 

Dawn  breaks 
Sunset  (see  pg  SI) 
Add  length  of  twi¬ 
light 

Dark  descends 


0°  26'  N.) 

5.50  A.M. 

1.33 

4.17  A.M.,  E.S.T. 
6.55  P.M. 

1.33 

8.28  P.M.,  E.S.T. 


LENGTH  OF  TWILIGHT 


Subtract  from  time  of  sunrise  for  dawn. 
Add  to  time  of  sunset  for  dark. 


25 

°'N 

31 

°N 

37 

°N 

43 

3N 

48 

Latitude 

to 

to 

to 

to 

to 

30 

°N 

36 

°N 

42 

3N 

47 

3N 

49 

3N 

h 

III 

h 

m 

h 

Ill 

h 

Ill 

h 

Ill 

Jan.  1  to  Apr.  11 

1 

20 

1 

26 

1 

33 

1 

42 

1 

50 

Apr.  11  to  May  3 

1 

23 

1 

28 

1 

39 

1 

51 

2 

04 

May  3  to  May  15 

1 

26 

1 

34 

1 

47 

2 

02 

2 

22 

May  15  to  May  26 

1 

29 

1 

38 

1 

52 

2 

13 

2 

42 

May  26  to  July  23 

1 

32 

1 

43 

1 

59 

2 

27 

July  23  to  Aug.  4 

1 

29 

1 

38 

1 

52 

2 

13 

2 

42 

Aug.  4  to  Aug.  15 

1 

26 

1 

34 

1 

47 

2 

02 

2 

22 

Aug.  15  to  Sept.  6 

1 

23 

1 

28 

1 

39 

1 

51 

2 

04 

Sept.  6  to  Dec.  31 

1 

20 

1 

26 

1 

33 

1 

42 

1 

50 

83 


TIDE  CORRECTIONS 


To  obtain  the  time  and  height  of  high  water  at  any  place,  apply  the  differences 
below  as  they  appear  on  pages  10-33  to  the  daily  predictions  for  Boston  (Common¬ 
wealth  Pier).  Where  a  value  in  the  "height  difference”  column  is  preceded  by  an*, 
height  at  Boston  should  be  multiplied  by  this  ratio.  The  daily  limes  of  high  tide  at 
Boston  are  in  the  “Full  Sea”  column,  pages  10-32.  Daily  heights  are  on  pages  11-33. 


Time 

Height 

Differ- 

Differ- 

ence  h.m. 

ence  Ft. 

MAINE 

Augusta . 

+3  50 

*0.4 

Bangor . 

—0  05 

+3.6 

Bar  Harbor  .  .  . 

—0  33 

+1.1 

Boothbav  Harbor  . 

—0  20 

—0.8 

Eastport  .... 

—0  28 

*1.9 

Old  Orchard  .  .  . 

—0  10 

—0.7 

Portland  .... 

—0  10 

—0.6 

Stonington  .... 

—0  30 

+0.2 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE 

Hampton  .... 

+0  15 

—1.2 

MASSACHUSETTS 

Fall  River  .... 

—3  16 

*0.5 

Falmouth  .... 

—0  40 

*1.1 

Hvannisport  .  .  . 

+0  45 

*0.3 

Lynn . 

+0  05 

—0.2 

Marblehead  .  .  . 

—0  05 

—0.3 

Marion . 

—3  16 

*0.4 

Monument  Beach  . 

—3  06 

*0.4 

Nantasket  .... 

+0  10 

+0.1 

Nantucket  .... 

+0  50 

*0.3 

New  Bedford  .  .  . 

—3  21 

*0.4 

Oak  Bluffs  .... 

+0  05 

*0.2 

Onset . 

—3  06 

*0.5 

Plymouth  .... 

0  00 

+0.1 

Provincetown  .  . 

+0  15 

—0.3 

Scituate . 

“—0  05 

—0.5 

Well  fleet  .... 

+0  20 

+0.6 

Woods  Hole  .  .  . 

—3  01 

*0.2 

RHODE  ISLAND 

Block  Island  .  . 

—3  21 

*0.3 

Narragansett  Pier 

—3  31 

*0.4 

Newport  .... 

—3  31 

*0.4 

Providence  .  .  . 

—3  11 

*0.5 

Watch  Hill  .  .  . 

—2  06 

*0.3 

CONNECTICUT 

Long  Island  Sound 

—0  02 

*0.7 

New  London  .  .  . 

—1  47 

*0.3 

NEW  YORK 

Conev  Island  .  . 

—3  00 

*0.5 

Long  Beach  .  .  . 

—3  57 

*0.5 

Long  Island  Sound 

+0  08 

*0.7 

New  York  City 

—2  50 

*0.5 

Ocean  Beach  .  .  . 

—3  57 

*0.4 

Southampton  .  . 

—3  22 

*0.3 

NEW  JERSEY 

Atlantic  City  .  . 

—3  57 

*0.5 

Bayside . 

—0  24 

*0.6 

Cape  May  .  .  .  . 

—3  37 

*0.5 

Ocean  City  .  .  . 

—3  17 

*0.4 

Seabright  _ 

to  ... 

—3  44 

*0.5 

to  ... 

Seaside  Park 


Time 

Height 

Differ - 

Differ- 

ence  h.m . 

ence  Ft. 

PENNSYLVANIA 

Philadelphia  .  .  . 

+2  29 

*0.5 

DELAWARE 

Rehoboth  .... 

—3  37 

*0.4 

MARYLAND 

Baltimore  .... 

—4  25 

*0.1 

Ocean  City  .  .  . 

—3  57 

*0.4 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA 

Washington  .  .  . 

—3  08 

*0.3 

VIRGINIA 

Norfolk . 

— 1  54 

*0.3 

Virginia  Beach  .  . 

—3  14 

*0.3 

NORTH  CAROLINA 

Beaufort  .... 

—2  59 

*0.3 

Carolina  Beach  .  . 

—3  30 

*0.4 

SOUTH  CAROLINA 

Myrtle  Beach.  .  . 

—3  45 

*0.5 

Charleston  .... 

—3  15 

*0.5 

GEORGIA 

St.  Simon’s  Island 

—2  51 

*0.7 

Savannah  .... 

—2  40 

*0.8 

Tybee  Beach  .  .  . 

—3  26 

*0.8 

FLORIDA 

Daytona  .... 

—3  20 

*0.4 

Fort  Lauderdale  . 

—2  15 

*0.3 

Jacksonville  .  .  . 

—0  40 

*0.1 

Miami . 

—3  00 

*0.3 

Palm  Beach  .  .  . 

—3  20 

*0.3 

Port  Everglades  . 

—2  15 

*0.3 

St.  Augustine  .  . 

—2  20 

*0.5 

St.  Petersburg  .  . 

+3  58 

*0.2 

WASHINGTON 

Ilwaco . 

+1  44 

—3.5 

Port,  Townsend  .  . 

+5  04 

*0.5 

Seattle . 

+5  37 

—2.0 

OREGON 

Astoria . 

+1  37 

—3.3 

Cape  Arago  .  .  . 

+  1  19 

—4.8 

Yaquina  Head  .  . 

+1  12 

—3.7 

CALIFORNIA 

Catalina  Island  .  . 

—1  33 

—5.9 

Crescent  City  .  . 

+0  56 

—5.0 

Eureka  .  .f.  .  . 

+1  20 

—5.0 

Long  Beach  .  .  . 

—1  37 

—5.5 

Monterey  .... 

—0  03 

*0.4 

Point  Mendocino  . 

+0  24 

-"0.4 

San  Diego  .... 

-1  35 

— 5.9 

San  Francisco  .  • 

+0  59 

*0.4 

Santa  Barbara  .  . 

—1  19 

— 6.0 

Santa  Cruz  .  .  . 

+0  08 

*0.4 

or  the  evening.  The  conversion  of  the  times  of  the  tides  at  Boston  to  tnose  oi  10 

riven  by  way  of  illustration. 

Example:  Apr.  18.  See  page  16,  column  11,  for  time:  page  17  for  height. 
BOSTON  MIAMI 

Sigh  Tide  (from  page  16)  10.30  P.M.E.S.T.  High  tide  (Boston)  10.30  P.M. 

AprD  ig  Correction  above  3.00 _ 

High  tide  (Miami)  7.30  P.M..E.S.T. 

Height  (from  page  17)  9.4  feet  ^(I^VoA)™0  2.82  feet 


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CODE  SYMBOLS  AND  CONSTANTS  —  SPECIFIC  CITIES  — 
for  Adjusting  Almanac  to  All  Points  in  U.S.A.  See  Page  81 


City 

Time 

used 

Code 

symbols 

Con¬ 

stant 

Akron,  O . 

EST 

(ft) 

c 

+  42 

Albany,  N.  Y . 

EST 

(6) 

i 

+  11 

Albuquerque,  N.  M... . 

MST 

(4) 

e 

+  22 

Allentown,  Pa . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  18 

Amarillo,  Texas . 

CST 

(4) 

e 

+  63 

Anchorage,  Alaska.  .  .  . 

150° 

(13) 

c 

+  14 

Arlington,  Va . 

See  Washington 

Asheville,  N.  C . 

EST 

(4) 

d 

+  46 

Atlanta,  Ga . 

EST 

(4) 

h 

+  53 

Augusta.  Ga . 

EST 

(4) 

h 

+  44 

Austin,  Texas . 

CST 

(3) 

c 

+  47 

Baltimore,  Md . 

EST 

(5) 

g 

+  22 

Bangor,  Me . 

EST 

<ti> 

e 

-  9 

Beaumont ,  Texas . 

CST 

(3) 

c 

+  32 

Bethlehem,  Pa . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  17 

Binghamton,  N.  Y . 

EST 

(3) 

a 

+  19 

Birmingham,  Ala . 

CST 

(4) 

i 

+  3 

Bismarck,  N.  D. . 

CST 

(7) 

i 

-  1 

Boise,  Idaho . 

MST 

<ti) 

f 

+  61 

Bridgeport,  Conn . 

EST 

(ft) 

c 

+  8 

Buffalo,  N.  A . 

EST 

(ti) 

I 

+  31 

Butte,  Mont . 

MST 

<ti> 

a 

+  46 

Camden,  N.  J . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  16 

Canton,  Ohio . 

EST 

(ft) 

d 

+  41 

Cedar  Rapids,  la . 

CST 

(ft) 

a 

+  2 

Charleston,  S.  C . 

EST 

(4) 

i 

+  35 

( 'harleston,  W.ta . 

EST 

(ft) 

i 

+  42 

Chattanooga,  Tenn.. . . 

EST 

(4) 

3 

+  57 

( 'hester,  Pa . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  17 

Cheyenne,  Wyo . 

MST 

(5) 

c 

+  15 

Chicago,  Ill . 

CST 

(0) 

a 

+  6 

Cincinnati,  Ohio . 

EST 

(ft) 

h 

+  54 

Cleveland,  Ohio . 

EST 

(ft) 

b 

+  43 

Columbia,  S.  C . 

EST 

(4) 

g 

+  40 

Columbus,  Ga . 

EST 

(4) 

i 

+  56 

Columbus,  Ohio . 

EST 

(ft) 

f 

+  48 

Corpus  Christi,  Tex... . 

CST 

(3) 

g 

+  45 

Covington,  Ky . 

See  Cincinnati 

Dallas,  Tex . 

CST 

(4) 

i 

+  43 

Dearborn,  Mich . 

EST 

(7) 

i 

+  48 

Decatur,  Ill . 

CST 

(ft) 

f 

+  72 

Denver,  Colo . 

MST 

(ft) 

f 

+  16 

DesMoines.  Ia . 

CST 

(ft) 

b 

+  30 

Detroit,  Mich . 

EST 

(ft) 

— 

+  48 

Duluth,  Minn . 

CST 

(7) 

i 

+  24 

Durham,  N.  C . 

EST 

(4) 

d 

+  31 

E.  Orange,  N.  J . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  13 

E.  St.  Louis,  Ill . 

See  St.  1 

.ouls 

El  Paso,  Tex . 

MST 

(3) 

a 

+  22 

Erie,  Pa . 

EST 

(ft) 

a 

+  36 

Evansville,  Ind . 

CST 

(ft) 

j 

+  6 

Fairbanks,  Alaska.. . . 

150° 

(17) 

— 

+  6 

Fall  River,  Mass . 

EST 

(ft) 

b 

0 

Fresno,  Cal . 

PST 

(4) 

b 

+  15 

Galveston,  Texas . 

CST 

(3) 

e 

+  35 

Gary,  Ind . 

CST 

(ft) 

b 

+  5 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.. . 

EST 

(ti) 

1 

+  58 

Greensboro,  N.  C . 

EST 

(4) 

c 

+  35 

Hamilton,  Ohio . 

EST 

(5) 

f 

+  54 

Hammond,  Ind. . 

CST 

(ft) 

b 

+  6 

Hamtramck,  Mich. .  . 

See  Detroit 

Harrisburg,  Pa . 

EST 

(5) 

e 

+  23 

Hartford,  Conn . 

EST 

(ft) 

a 

+  6 

Holyoke,  Mass . 

EST 

(ft) 

a 

+  6 

Honolulu,  Hawaii . 

150° 

(2) 

f 

+  47 

Houston,  Texas . 

CST 

(3) 

d 

+  37 

Huntington,  W.  Va.. .  . 

EST 

(5) 

h 

+  46 

Indianapolis,  Ind . 

CST 

(ft) 

f 

+  2 

Irvington,  N.  J . 

EST 

(ft) 

d 

+  13 

Jackson,  Mich . 

EST 

(4) 

j 

+  76 

Jackson,  Miss . 

CST 

(4) 

j 

+  19 

Jacksonville,  Fla . 

EST 

(3) 

c 

+  42 

.lohnstown,  Pa . 

EST 

(5) 

e 

+  31 

Juneau,  Alaska . 

135° 

(3) 

b 

+  13 

Kalamazoo,  Mich . 

EST 

(5) 

a 

+  58 

Kansas  City,  Mo . 

CST 

(5) 

h 

+  34 

Lakewood,  Ohio . 

EST 

(ft) 

b 

+  43 

Lancaster,  Pa . 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  21 

Lansing,  Mich . 

EST 

(6) 

1 

+  54 

Lawrence,  Mass . 

EST 

(6) 

i 

0 

Lewiston,  Me . 

EST 

(6) 

f 

—  3 

Lexington,  Ky . 

EST 

(ft) 

i 

+  54 

Lincoln,  Neb . 

CST 

(5) 

d 

+  43 

Little  Rock,  Ark . 

CST 

(4) 

f 

+  25 

Los  Angeles,  Cal . 

PST 

(4) 

g 

+  9 

City 

Macon,  Ga . 

Manchester,  N.  H . 

McKeesport,  Pa . 

Medford,  Mass . 

Memphis,  Tenn . 

Miami,  Fla . 

Milwaukee,  Wls . 

Minneapolis,  Minn..  .  . 

Mobile.  Ala . 

Montgomery,  Ala . 

Montreal,  Que . 

Muncie,  Ind . 

Nashville,  Tenn . 

New  Bedford,  Mass. .  . 
New  Haven,  Conn. .  .  . 

New  Orleans,  La . 

New  York,  N.  Y . 

Newark,  N.  J . 

Norfolk,  Va . 

Oakland,  Cal . 

Oak  Park,  Ill . 

Oklahoma  City,  Okla. . 

Omaha,  Neb . 

Ottawa,  Ont . 

Pasadena,  Cal . 

Paterson,  N.  J . 

Peoria,  Ill . 

Philadelphia,  Pa . 

Phoenix,  Ari . 

Pittsburgh,  Pa . 

Pittsfield,  Mass . 

Pontiac,  Mich . 

Portland,  Me . 

Providence,  R.  I . 

Pueblo,  Colo . 

Quincy,  Mass . 

Racine.  Wis . 

Raleigh,  N.  C . 

Reading,  Pa . 

Reno.  Nev . 

Richmond,  Va . 

Roanoke,  Va . 

Rochester,  N.  Y . 

Rockford,  Ill . 

Sacramento,  Cal . 

Saginaw,  Mich . 

Saint  Joseph,  Mo . 

Saint  Louis,  Mo . 

St.  Petersburg,  Fla. .  .  . 
Salt  Lake  City,  Utah .  . 
San  Antonio,  Texas .  . . 

San  Diego,  Cal . 

San  Francisco,  Cal. .  . . 

San  Jose,  Cal . 

Santa  Monica,  Cal. .  . . 

Savannah,  Ga . 

Scranton,  Pa . 

Seattle,  Wash . 

Shreveport,  La . 

Sioux  City,  Iowa . 

Sioux  Falls,  S.  D . 

So.  Bend,  Ind . 

Spokane,  Wash . 

Springfield,  Ill . 

Springfield,  Mass . 

Springfield,  Mo . 

Springfield,  Ohio . 

Stamford,  Conn . 

Stockton,  Cal . 

Syracuse,  N.  Y . 

Tacoma,  Wash . 

Tampa,  Fla . 

Terre  Haute,  Ind . 

Toledo,  Ohio . 

Topeka,  Kans . 

Trenton,  N.  J . 

Washington,  D.  C . 

Waterloo,  Iowa . 

W.  Palm  Beach,  Fla. .  . 

Wheeling,  W.  Va . 

Wichita,  Kans . 

Wilmington,  Del . 

Winnipeg,  Man . 

Worcester,  Mass . 

Youngstown,  Ohio. .  . . 


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stant 

EST 

(4) 

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+  50 

EST 

(6) 

i 

+  2 

EST 

(ft) 

e 

+  35 

Same  as  Boston 

CST 

(4) 

e 

+  16 

ESI' 

(3) 

i 

+  40 

CST 

(6) 

1 

+  7 

CST 

(6) 

d 

+  29 

CST 

(3) 

b 

+  8 

CST 

(4) 

j 

+  1 

EST 

(6) 

b 

+  10 

CST 

(ft) 

e 

-  3 

CST 

(4) 

d 

+  3 

EST 

(ft) 

b 

-  1 

EST 

(ft) 

1) 

+  7 

CST 

(3) 

(1 

+  16 

EST 

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c 

+  12 

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(ft) 

d 

+  12 

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(4) 

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+  21 

PST 

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j 

+  25 

CST 

(ft) 

a 

+  7 

CST 

(4) 

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+  46 

CST 

(ft) 

c 

+  39 

EST 

(61 

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+  19 

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(4) 

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+  9 

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+  12 

CST 

(5) 

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+  14 

EST 

(ft) 

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+  16 

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(4) 

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+  44 

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+  36 

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+  9 

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+  49 

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+  i 

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+  14 

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+  7 

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(4) 

d 

+  30 

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(ft) 

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+  19 

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(ft) 

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+  15 

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+  25 

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+  36 

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+  26. 

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+  12 

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+  22 

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(6) 

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-  8 

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(ft) 

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+  35 

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(ft) 

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+  17 

EST 

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+  46 

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(ft) 

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+  43 

CST 

(3) 

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+  50 

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+  8 

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+  64 

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+  18 

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(7) 

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+  25 

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(4) 

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+  31 

CST 

(6) 

j 

+  41 

CST 

(6) 

g 

+  43 

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(ft) 

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+  1 

PST 

(7) 

f 

+  5 

CST 

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+  14 

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(5) 

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+  6 

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(4) 

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+  29 

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(ft) 

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+  51 

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+  10 

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+  21 

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(6) 

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+  20 

PST 

(7) 

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+  25 

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(3) 

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+  46 

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(ft) 

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+  5 

EST 

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+  50 

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(ft) 

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+  38 

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+  15 

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+  24 

CST 

(6) 

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+  21 

EST 

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+  36 

EST 

(ft) 

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+  39 

CST 

(4) 

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+  45 

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CST 

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+  45 

EST 

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EST 

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c 

+  38 

THE  RIME  OF  THE  ANCIENT  MARINER 

by  Samuel  Taylor  Coleridge 

with  illustrations  by  Gustavo  Dore,  appeared  in  full,  1877,  in  a  14  x  22 
size  book  published  by  Harper  &  Brothers,  New  York.  There  follow 
excerpts  from  said  book.  Many  can  fill  in  the  missing  verses  from 
memory. 


' 4  -  >" 

wmj  ,  j  f 

“It  is  an  ancient  Mariner, 

And  he  stoppeth  one  of  three.” 

“The  Wedding-Guest  sat  on  a  stone: 
He  can  not  clmse  but  hear;'’ 


87 


“With  sloping  masts  and  dipping  prow, 

As  who  pursued  with  yell  and  blow 
Still  treads  the  shadow  of  his  foe, 

And  forward  bends  his  head, 

The  ship  drove  fast,  loud  roared  the  blast. 
And  southward  aye  we  fled. 

And  now  there  came  both  mist  and  snow, 
And  it  grew  wondrous  cold : 

And  ice,  mast-high,  came  floating  by, 

As  green  as  emerald.” 


88 


In  mist  or  cloud,  on  mast  or  shroud, 

It  perched  for  vespers  nine; 

Whiles  all  the  night,  through  fog-smoke  white, 
Glimmered  the  white  Moonshine. 


‘God  save  thee,  ancient  Mariner! 

From  the  fiends,  that  plague  thee  thus!  — 
Why  look’st  thou  so?’  —  With  my  cross-bow 
I  shot  the  Albatross.” 


“And  a  good  south  wind  sprung  up  behind; 
The  Albatross  did  follow, 

And  every  day,  for  food  or  play, 

Came  to  the  mariners’  hollo! 


89 


“All  in  a  hot  and  copper  sky, 

The  bloody  Sun,  at  noon, 

Right  up  above  the  mast  did  stand, 
No  bigger  than  the  Moon. 

Day  after  day,  day  after  day, 

We  stuck,  nor  breath  nor  motion; 
As  idle  as  a  painted  ship 
Upon  a  painted  ocean. 

Water,  water,  every  where, 

And  all  the  boards  did  shrink; 
Water,  water,  every  tv  here, 

Nor  any  drop  to  drink.” 


90 


The  many  men,  so  beautiful! 

And  they  all  dead  did  lie: 

And  a  thousand  thousand  slimy  things 
Lived  on;  and  so  did  I. 


7  looked  upon  the  rotting  sea, 
And  drew  my  eyes  away; 

I  looked  upon  the  rotting  deck, 
And  there  the  dead  men  lay.” 


“Alone,  alone,  all,  all  alone, 
Alone  on  a  wide,  wide  sea! 

And  never  a  saint  took  pity  on 
My  soul  in  agony. 


91 


“Beyond  the  shadow  of  the  ship, 

I  watched  the  water-snakes : 

They  moved  in  tracks  of  shining  white, 
And  when  they  reared,  the  elfish  light 
Fell  off  in  hoary  flakes. 

Within  the  shadow  of  the  ship 
I  watched  their  rich  attire : 

Blue,  glossy  green,  and  velvet  black, 
They  coiled  and  swam;  and  every  track 
Was  a  flash  of  golden  fire.” 


92 


“They  groaned,  they  stirred,  they  all  uprose. 
Nor  spake,  nor  moved  their  eyes: 

It  had  been  strange,  even  in  a  dream, 

To  have  seen  those  dead  men  rise. 

The  helmsman  steered,  the  ship  moved  on; 
Yet  never  a  breeze  up  blew! 

The  mariners  all  ’gan  work  the  ropes, 

Where  they  were  wont  to  do : 

They  raised  their  limbs  like  lifeless  tools  — 
We  were  a  ghastly  crew.” 


imam 


93 


“Each  corse  lay  flat,  lifeless  and  flat, 
And,  by  the  holy  rood ! 

A  mair  all  light,  a  seraph-man, 

On  every  corse  there  stood. 

This  seraph-band,  each  waved  his  hand: 
It  ivas  a  heavenly  sight! 

They  stood  as  signals  to  the  land, 

Each  one  a  lovely  light; 

This  seraph-band,  each  waved  his  hand, 
No  voice  did  they  impart  — 

No  voice;  but  oh!  the  silence  sank 
Like  music  on  my  heart.” 


94 


I  took  the  oars:  the  Pilot’s  boy, 

Who  now  doth  crazy  go, 

Laughed  loud  and  long,  and  all  the  while 
His  eyes  went  to  and  fro. 

‘Ha!  ha!’  quoth  he,  ‘full  plain  I  see 
The  Devil  knows  how  to  row’.” 


“I  moved  my  lips  —  the  Pilot,  shrieked 
And  fell  down  in  a  fit; 

The  holy  Hermit  raised  his  eyes, 

And  prayed  where  he  did  sit. 


I 


95 


“And  now,  all  in  my  own  countree, 

I  stood  on  the  firm  land! 

The  Hermit  stepped  forth  from  the  boat, 
And  scarcely  he  could  stand. 

‘O  shrieve  me,  shrieve  me,  holy  man!’ 

The  Hermit  crossed  his  brow. 

‘Say  quick,’  quoth  he,  ‘I  bid  thee  say 
What  manner  of  man  art  thou?’ 

Foi'thwith  this  frame  of  mine  was  wrenched 
With  a  woful  agony, 

Which  forced  me  to  begin  my  tale; 

And  then  it  left  me  free.” 


96 


The  Mariner,  whose  eye  is  bright. 
Whose  beard  with  age  is  hoai •, 

Is  gone:  and  now  the  Wedding-Guest 
Turned  from  the  Bridegroom’s  door. 


He  went  like  one  that  hath  been  stunned, 
And  is  of  sense  forlorn : 

A  sadder  and  a  wiser  man, 

He  rose  the  morrow  morn.” 


“He  prayeth  best,  who  loveth  best 
All  thing's  both  great  and  small ; 
For  the  dear  God  who  loveth  us, 
He  made  and  loveth  all. 


I 


V 


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TEETH 

Thank  your  lucky  stars  if  you  still 
have  your  teeth.  But  don’t  just  stand 
there  thanking — get  busy  with  tooth¬ 
brush  and  soda!  Take  the  American 
Dental  Association’s  word:  Soda  bi¬ 
carbonate  is  a  reliable  dentifrice. 


COFFEE 

Nothing  riles  Paw  like  bad  coffee. 
He’ll  tell  yoii  first  gulp  if  the  pot  was 
rancid  from  last  time.  Soap  or  deter¬ 
gent  won’t  faze  oily  coffee  film,  but 
Arm  &•  Hammer  soda  (3  tbs.  in 
water)  swishes  it  out  easy  as  pie. 


DIAPERS 

A  body  with  gumption  can  see  that 
newfangled,  perfumy  laundry  sweet¬ 
eners  help  get  diapers  clean  and  soft 
about  as  well  as  soda  bicarbonate 
and  cost  four  times  as  much. 


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