Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1917 — WARNING TO WEATHER MAN [ARTICLE]

WARNING TO WEATHER MAN

We don’t want to appear unnecessarily impatient, but if the weather man doesn’t send us a little warmer weather and a few April showers p. d. q. he may hear something drop with a dull sickening thud as some long-whiskered agriculturist taps him over the head with a p. elm club. Here it is the middle of April and not enough grass has started to feed a ground squirrel. ° Garden making has been going on —the planting of seed, at least —for three weeks, but nothing is growing at all because of the fact that the mercury keeps too low in the bulb and approaches the freezing point every night, and there is no rain. There can now be no pasture for stock before May 1 at nearest, and it’s not starting out favorable for a good hay crop, while oats and wheat are not doing well. Just turn on a little more surishine, Mr. Weatherman, and give us a few .warm April showers and the people will rise up and call you blessed. Otherwise, prepare for the worst.