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mother nature winter. Vickers, who works with farmers all over the Midwest, shared that one farmer has always said, “By the time the leaves on an oak tree are as big as a squirrel’s ear, you should have your corn planted.” Predicting the temperature is always a guess. No thermometer? No problem. When predicting the current temperature, one just needs to listen to the frequency of a cricket’s chirp, according to author Tom Moore, a retired meteorologist from The Weather Channel who has heard numerous tales of weather lore over more than three decades in the field. Being a cold-blooded animal, a cricket won’t chirp until the temperature is a least 55 degrees. A person can count the number of chirps in 14 seconds and then add 40. Do this a couple of times to get a good average, and, according to research, this calculation is good within one degree about 75% of the time. Want to know if wet or dry weather is coming? Moore shared that one can look for dry weather ahead if spiders are spinning their webs. Spiders are sensitive to changes in humidity and increased humidity causes their webs to break. They are more likely to spin their webs when dry conditions exist. Windy weather ahead? John Landers, an Illinois grain farmer who had local ties, gave the best Matt Vickers, DeWitt farmer description, “It’s windy enough to blow a rooster into a jug!” He also was one who always slept with one foot uncovered. When asked why he had this habit, he explained his big toe could predict the weather, and his foot reported to him the temperature. Looking at local history, Bonnie Mitchell of the Jackson County Historical Society, shared information on the Tornado of 1896, a huge storm traveling 25 miles per hour, passing south of Lost Nation and Elwood, grazing Delmar, and making its way through Miles and Teeds Grove. It ranged in width from 50 feet to 400 feet. It was reported by many that chickens were running around naked as the storm plucked off their feathers, and pieces of straw were driven through oak posts. Horses were picked up and carried miles before being set down in a field where they were found grazing. One can only guess how the Derecho of 2020 will be described in the future. n “By the time the leaves on an oak tree are as big as a squirrel’s ear, you should have your corn planted.” — Matt vickers Welter Seed & Honey Co. Offering the widest selectiOn Of seed in the tri-state area • Alfalfa • Pasture Mixes • Corn • Soybeans • Small Grains • Lawn Seed • Cover Crops • Custom Mixes • Seed for CRP • Pollinator Mixes Celebrating Over 65 Years in Business! 17724 Hwy. 136 • Onslow, IA • (800) 470-3325 www.welterseed.com eifarmer.com spring 2021 | Eastern Iowa Farmer 85
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