Farmers wanted early September calm so that the fruit could be gathered safely, and the proverb begged the month to blow softly until the apples were stored in the loft. Forster noted that the first week of September was on average calmer than the end of August.
September blow soft
4 September · England
Lore and belief
September blow soft till the fruit 's in the loft.
From Forster's Perennial Calendar, p. 457. Read the original
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