991. Should the new moon lie on its back, it is a sign it will be dry that month, for the moon would hold water. The Indian says the hunter can hang his powder-horn upon it. But should the new moon stand vertically, it will be a wet month, for the moon will not hold water, and the powder-horn will slip off. Very many, however, reverse these signs. _New England, New York, and Ohio._ 992. The Indians told the first settlers that if the moon lay well on her back, so that a powder-horn could be hung on the end, the weather during that moon will be dry. _Nova Scotia._ 993. The moon changing in the west denotes that fine weather will prevail during that moon. _Bay Roberts, N.F._ 994. If the moon changes near midnight there will be fine weather. The nearer to midnight, the finer the weather. _Conception Bay, N.F._ 995. A disk or ring around the moon indicates bad weather (rain or snow). _Newfoundland._ 996. A circle round the moon means rain. In some localities the number of stars inside the circle denotes the number of days until it will rain. _Prince Edward Island; general in the United States._ 997. Where there is a ring around the moon, whichever way the ring opens; the wind will blow in. If it does not open there will be fine weather. The bigger the ring the nearer the bad weather. _Trinity Bay, N.F._ 998. If the new moon is of light color, there will be a frost; if it is red, it will be mild for a month. _Bay Roberts, N.F._ 999. The weather of the new moon governs the month's weather. _Newfoundland._ 1000. The weather of the new moon governs the first quarter and after that remains the same; therefore it governs the first half. _Conception Bay, N.F._ 1001. The moon being red near midnight, with blunted corners or horns, portends mild weather that month. If the corners are white and sharp, there will be frosty weather. _Conception Bay, N.F._ 1002. If there is a star before the moon, the weather will be calm; if the star is behind the moon, the weather will be stormy. _New Harbor, N.F._ RAIN. 1003. A load of barrels foretells wet weather. _Eastern Massachusetts._ 1004. When the Brothers (Catholic theological students) turn out in a procession it will rain soon. _Baltimore, Md._ 1005. When a great many women are seen on the street, it will rain next day. _Bedford, Mass._ 1006. When you blow out the candle, if the fire on the wick burns bright, it means a fair day on the morrow; if it dies down on being blown out, it indicates a rainy day. _Plymouth, O._ 1007. When long cirrus clouds or "cow's tails" are seen, it means rain. _Lewisburg, Pa._ 1008. Cobwebs on the grass for three mornings running are a sign of wet. 1009. If there is no dew on the grass at night, it will rain the next day. _General in the United States._