Coalville Times | 1902-09-19 | Page 6 | Electricity to Promote Rainfall

Electricity to Promot Rainfall. A number of prumlnent Jupnneso scientists are at present engaged upon a series or experiments for the artificial production of rain by means of electricity. Tho II rat trial waa made In the Fukushlma prefecture, and tbe results obtained were very satisfactory. satisfac-tory. Operations were begun at 11 In the evening, but nu change waa noted until 9 the nest morning, when cloud began to gather In tho vicinity uf tb placa where tbe exporltuenta wer being bold. Rain soon began to rail over an area several miles In eitentj and continued without Intermission' for twelve hours.