Clear on St. Jacob's day (20th) promises plenty fruit.
If three days previous to St. Jacob's are clear, then the rye will|
be good.
If the 1st of July be rainy weather^

'Twill rain more or less for three weeks together.
August

Thunder-storms after Bartholomew's day are mostly violent.
When the dew is heavy in August the weather generally re-
mains fair. When in beginning of August thunder-storms are
passing, they will generally last to end of month.
As August, so the next February.
As Bartholomew day, so the whole autumn.
If the first week in August is unusually warm,
The winter will be white and long.
When the months of July, August, and September are unusually
hot, January will be the coldest month.
On St. Mary's day (15th) sunshine
Brings much and good wine.
When in August the sun shines warm, moon and stars are bright j
it is good for grapes, because they then ripen well.
Matthew's day (24th) bright and clear.
Brings good wine in next year.
A wet August never brings dearth. (Italian.)

When it rains in August it rains honey and wine.
If the 24th of August be fair or clear.
Then hope for a prosperous autumn that year.
Dry August, arid, warm.
Doth harvest no harm.
Beptember.
As September, so the coming March.
September rain is much liked by the farmer.
la the autumn warm, bright, and clear,
We may expect a fertile ^eax.
WEATHER PROVERBS. 99

When a cold spell occurs in September and passes without a.
frost, a frost will not occur until the l&ame time in October.
Fair on the first of September, fair the entire month.
As the deer goes into the heat, so he will again step out.
