Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Chapter 1. Cotton Guesses 27
6. Chapter 2. The Daily “Probabilities” 71
7. Chapter 3. Weather Prophecies 108
8. Chapter 4. Economies of the Future 156
9. Chapter 5. Promises of Love and Money 199
10. Epilogue. Specters of Uncertainty 248
11. Archival Collections 265
12. Primary Source Databases 267
13. Index 269