Is’t on Joseph’s day (19th) clear,
So follows a fertile year;
Is’t on Mary’s (25th) bright and clear,
Fertile is said to be the year.
A damp, rotten March gives pain to farmers.
A dry March, wet April, and cool May
Fill barn, cellar, and bring much hay.
Rain in March, poor harvest.
Dust in March brings grass and foliage.
If it does not freeze on the 10th, a fertile year may be expected.