Weather rambling — Sept. 1879

“Another drouth. … Blackberries are scarce,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on Sept. 5, 1879.

“Hot and dry. Great need of rain,” the Olmsteadville correspondent reported on Sept. 12.

The drought gave way to rain.

“Autumn is upon us. Frequent showers,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on Sept. 12.

“We have had plenty of rain for the last three or four days,” the Lewis correspondent reported in the Elizabethtown Post & Gazette on Sept 18. “It makes the late buckwheat and the late planted potatoes look fine, and if Jack Frost does not put in his appearance within the next 10 days, buckwheat and potatoes and late corn will get ripe.”

The rain was welcomed.

“Fine autumn weather. Do your late harvesting. … House cleaning has begun,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on Sept. 19.

“We are having a nice rain, just what we need as pastures are very dry and feed for cattle very short. … Crops are very light here on account of the drouth. Wheat, oats, and other English grain is not having an average crop. Corn is a very light crop as well as potatoes, which bid fair to be as scarce as last year,” the South Schroon correspondent reported.

“Rain at last. Rain and wet for 48 hours,” the Olmstedville correspondent reported.

“We begin to think the hottest part of the weather has passed for the season, and as the weather becomes cool, our city guests are thinking of leaving,” the Keene Valley correspondent reported.

In other 19th century September weather news:

1877

“Just a few more months — a few more swiftly, guiding weeks — and you’ll be kicking yourself for having found fault with hot weather,” the Ticonderoga Sentinel warned on Sept. 30, 1877.

But for the moment, the weather was worth rejoicing.

“No frost. Delightful weather. The streams are low. … Fall harvesting has commenced.”

The Westport correspondent reported: “For once we had pleasant weather for the fair.”

1876

“Pears in the market. Plenty rain, plenty mud. — Early rose potatoes are selling at 75 cents (the equivalent of $21.62 in 2024 dollars) per bushel. … Nuts in season. The crop this year will not be large because of the recent drouth” the Ticonderoga Sentinel reported on Sept. 22, 1876. “Sunday was a perfect autumn day, rainy, cloudy and chilly. Services at several churches were scantily attended. Overcoats felt comfortable.”

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