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Robert Bailey Thomas (April 24, 1766 - May 19, 1846), also spelled Robert Bayley Thomas, was an American who created, and for a long time published, the Old Farmer's Almanac. Thomas was born in Grafton, Massachusetts, served for a time as a schoolteacher and then bookbinder and book seller. In 1792 he began his almanac which he continued to ...
The first edition of the Farmers' Almanac, from 1818. Predictions for each edition are made as far as two years in advance. The U.S. retail edition of the Farmers' Almanac contains weather predictions for 7 U.S. climatic zones, defined by the publishers, in the continental United States, broken into 3-day intervals. Seasonal maps and summaries ...
The Old Farmer's Almanac, which first appeared in 1792, five years ahead of Leavitt's almanac, was the Meredith schoolteacher's chief competitor, and has been published continuously ever since – making it the oldest continuously published periodical in North America.
As of 2022, the Old Farmer’s Almanac says it uses a secret formula to predict the weather, first created back in 1792. Here’s how the book’s own site explains the history: ...
The first Old Farmer's Almanac, then known as The Farmer's Almanac, was edited by Robert Bailey Thomas, the publication's founder. [6] There were many competing almanacs in the 18th century, but Thomas's book was a success. [6] In its second year, distribution tripled to 9,000. [3] The initial cost of the book was six pence (about four cents). [7]
The Old Farmer's Almanac: Predicts most Oklahomans (outside of the Panhandle) can expect a cold, snowy winter. It predicts our Panhandle residents' weather will be cold, but dry.
J. Gruber's Hagerstown Town & Country Almanack is an almanac published by Gruber Almanack, LLC in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.Beginning in 1797, it was created by John Gruber and Daniel May, making it the second-oldest almanac to be published in the United States, behind the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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