Rises 11 26 4 59 10 11 3 12 6 412 21 6 58 1 14 6 0 4 34 rises 5 13 A.M. in perihelion. 4 55 5 27♂ rises 9 35 P.M. 7 35 7 52 1st Sun. after Epiphany. 4 12 5 23 3 50 8 46 ..... 12 38 1 20 2d Sun. after Epiphany. +0°22′ 3 7 3 52 3 U. Minoris, N. 7 14 50 3 55 4 38 Alcione(Ple's) S. 8 0 53 4 46 5 24 Sirius S. 10 55 39 P.M. 5 34 6 8 gr. Hel. Lat. N. 5 40 12 20 7 23 12 7 23 12 22 Tu. 11 29 4 40 10 25 10 50 The times of high water given are for Fell's Point, Baltimore harbor. To find the times of high tides at other points, see the table of "Chesapeake Tides," on page 4. The time of low tide is nearly midway between that of the preceding and following high tides, or about 6 hours after a high tide. The times of highest water are about January 3d P. M., of 1.5 ft, and January 21st A. M. of 1 4 ft.. The lowest water will occur January 21 A. M., January 20th P. M., and January 29th A. M. 7 58 8 24 Aldeb'n S. 8 29 44 P.M. 9 35 9 58 h. Q-0°20' Betelgeuse S. 9 37 17 The times of high water at the following places may be found for each day by adding to or subtracting from the time of high water at Baltimore (Fells Point) the hours and minutes opposite the name of the place for which time of high water is wanted. The time of low water will, in, general, be nearly half way between the preceding and following high tides. EXAMPLE. sub. 6 27 sub. 6 add 047 sub. 2 49 add 1 45 sub. 47 To find the time of high water at St. Michaels, Md., January 10th, 1901, find the time of high water at Baltimore on January 10th, which is 10 h. 48 m. A. M. and 11 h. 4 m. P. M.; from these times subtract 2 h. 37 m., as found in the above tables, and we have 8 h. 11 m. A. M. and 9 h. 27 m. P. M. as the times of high water at St. Michaels on that day. 24 Tangier Sound Light, 18 Mo. 6 57 12 20 365 45 Sets 11 52 6 50 12 46 8 11 39 12 42 26 Tu. 27 W. 6 46 12 19 355 54 6 44 12 28 Th. 6 43 12 19 135 56|| 1 44 7 19 245 55 011 5 111 46 11 54 Sexagesima Sunday. 1 36 6 35 12 42 1 32 a U. Majoris S. 1 37 22. in S. in rises 6 10P.M. S. 12 59 30. ♂AC. 5 15 5 42 Quinquagesima Sunday. 6 3 6 30 in per'n. Ash Wed. 6 54 7 16 Shrove Tues. 9 13 2 33 2 41 8 8 1 18 1 48 O. at gr. bril. Betelgeuse S. 7 31 28. 3 29 9 0 2 25 250 gr. Hel. Lat. N. In the above table, A. M. times are in light and P. M. times in heavy type. The times of high tides given are for Fell's Point, Baltimore harbor. To find the times of high tide at other points see the table of "Chesapeake Tides," on page 4. The time of low tide is nearly midway between that of the preceding and following high tides, or about 6% hours after a high tide. This difference will vary, but will on the average be about 6 hours. The times of high tide at any given place depend upon the distance of the location from the point where the tidal wave enters from the ocean and the amount of resistance to its progress the tidal wave experiences in reaching the location. The times of highest water are about February 2d P. M., of 1.4 ft.; February 19th P. M., of 1.4 ft., and February 23d A. M., of 1.4 ft. The lowest water will occur about February 19th P. M., and February 22d A. 9 50 2 52 9 30 9 46 2 6 27 6 44 Septuagesima Sunday. Hydrae S. 12 26 22. rises 5 2 A.M. 89 rises 6 8 a.m. 3 28 4 6 4 22 4 56 sets 7 19. gr.elong. [E. 18° 7/ WEATHER FLAG SIGNALS. No. 1, white flag, indicates clear or fair weather. sudden and decided fall in temperature. This signal is usually ordered at least twenty-four hours in advance of the cold wave. It is not displayed unless a temperature of 45° or No. 2, blue flag, indicates rain or snow. No. 3, a black triangular flag, always refers to temperature. When placed above the white or blue flags, it indi- less is expected. cates warmer weather, and when placed below them, it indicates colder weather. BLUE No. 5 indicates local rains. It consists of two horizontal parallel bars of white and blue, the white uppermost. Thus, flags displayed as shown on the margin would indicate, warm- The storm signal is a red flag with a er, fair weather, followed by rain black square in the centre. When disor snow, ," the triangular flag at played it indicates that a storm of marked the top meaning warmer; the white, violence is expected. Pennants disfair; the blue, rain or snow. When played with the storm signal indicate the BLUE the triangular flag is not shown, the direction of the wind: red, easterly (from indications are that the tempera- north-east to south); white, westerly ture will remain stationary, or that (from south-west to north). The penit will not vary 5° from the temperature nant above the flag indicates that the of the same hour of the preceding day. wind is expected to blow from the northNo. 4, white flag, with black square in erly quadrant; below, from the souththe centre, indicates the approach of a erly quadrant. Hurricane Signal. The hurricane signal consists of two they see hurricane signals displayed at red flags with black centres, displayed any of these points, to hoist their own one above the other. The flags are the flags, and they should as soon as possible same as those used for the distinctive thereafter seek information from the storm signal, the pennants being omitted. nearest Weather Bureau office as to the The hurricane signal is used to announce location and probable duration of the the expected approach of tropical hurri- storm. This information will guide them canes, and also of severe and dangerous as to the time their signals should remain storms which occasionally move across displayed, otherwise the flags, as a rule, the lakes and the northern Atlantic coast. should be lowered within twenty-four Shipmasters are requested, whenever hours from the time of hoisting. Cold Wave and Frost. pending on the locality of the particular station. The display of the cold wave flag (white flag with a black square in centre) indicates that there will be The warnings are usually issued for a a sudden and decided fall in tem- period of twenty-four hours in advance perature, amounting to 16° or more, de-of the anticipated cold wave or frost. HINTS TO PRODUCERS. The use of paper for the protection of Food products in cans or glass must perishable goods from cold weather in not be shipped when the temperature is transportation is increasing very much. below freezing. A well-ventilated, dry and its effectiveness in this way is won cellar is the best place in which to store derful. Fruit wrapped in heavy brown apples, potatoes and vegetables gener paper will endure 15 degrees more cold ally, the temperature being from 30 to 45 than without it. Potatoes are sometimes degrees. Apples are not made unfit for packed in barrels lined with paper, and use by freezing, if they are allowed to when the weather is unusually severe, thaw gradually. Tropical fruits in storthe barrels are covered with paper also age should be kept at from 60 to 70 Clams and oysters are similarly shipped in paper lined barrels. to keep them from freezing, and cars for transporting perishable merchandise are quite commonly lined with paper. There is said to be nothing like it to keep out frost. Eggs shipped in crates with separate pasteboard divisions and covered with a layer of oat chaff will endure a very low temperature. It is observed, by the way, that pickled eggs are injured by cold ore quickly than fresh ones. degrees. Mineral waters exposed to a temperature below 30 degrees soon spoil. Beer may be shipped in an outside temperature of 10 degrees, if the kegs are packed in hay or sawdust and fresh stable manure. Butter freezes at 15 degrees Fahrenheit and when thawed becomes strong quickly., Milk should never be allowed to freeze. Pork is injured more quickly by high temperatures than other meats. Refrigerator cars are successfully employed in hot weather. 31 San 5 55 12 10 476 28 3 54 10 4 4 2 4 27 Palm Sunday. The times of high tide given are for Fell's Point, Baltimore harbor. To find the times of high tide at other points, see the table of "Chesapeake Tides," on page 4 The time of low tide is nearly midway between that of the preceding and following high tides, or about 6 hours after a high tide. The times of highest water are about March 1st P. M, of 1 3 ft.; March 8th A. M., of 1.3 ft.. and March 234 A. M., of 1.5 ft The lowest water will occur about March 8th A. M., March 20th P. M., and March 22d A. M. |