Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1895-06-07
Weekly Weather-Crop Bulletin.

by the Missouri Weather Service
for the week ending June list:
In the western portion of the
State the weather during the past
week has, on the whole, been very
favorable to the farmer, but in
most of the eastern counties, and
especially in the southeast section,
high winds and an almost total alb
sence of rain has been detrimental
to all crops.
The first two days were quite
cool but the balance of the week
was much warmer than the aver
age, especially in the northern
sections. High, hot winds pre-
vailed on the 9th, 2Sth, and 29th,
blowing off considerable fruit and
materially injuring grasses and
grains in some counties, but were
followed in the western sections
by good rains which revived all
vegetation and made the general
outlook much more encouraging,
although in some districts wheat
and meadows were too far gone to
be benefited to any great extent.
Over nearly all of the western
counties the rainfall for the week
was from / to 3 inches, but in the
eastern sections it was generally
less than one-fourth of an inch,
and in many localities there was
none.
In the central and western and
some of the northern counties
wheat has improved considerably
and oats and grasses have been
greatly benefited by the rains, but
in the southeast section little i'm
provement is noted and in many
counties the outlook is less en-,
couraging than last week. Chinch
bugs have been checked by the
rains in some sections, but are
still doing much damage. Rust is
reported in number of the south
ern counties. Oats, as rule, are
heading short. Wheat is beginning
to turn in the southern sections.
Corn and potatoes are doing
well in nearly all counties and cot
ton is reported as doing fairly
well. Where rains have fallen
gardens are greatly improved but
in the southeast are suffering from
drouth. Cut worms are still do
ing damage to late corn and gar
ems.
Glover cutting is in progress and
) generally reported light crop.
Ihildren's Day at Trinity, Clay
Township.
Sunday, May 26, was set apart
for the observance of Clildren'S s
day at Trinity church, M. Z. S.
From year to year the interest has
increased until it has become an
occasion that is looked forward to
by the entire community.
The church was filled until not
even standing room was left, and
the congregation overtlowed upon
the platform; in the throngs were
noticed people from Kirksville,
Queen City, Gleentop, and distant
points in the country.
An excellent program consisted
of songs, recitations, and other
appropriate exercises by the chill
dren and young people of the Sun
day school; remarks by Mr.. w. B
Flowers; and a short address by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Gray
Nothing is more infectious than
enthusiasm, and the zeal of Supt.
j. A. Wellborn was of the kind tC
make every one desire to help; il
the special training of the children
in singing and speaking, he Was
greatly assisted by Misses Mary
Hart and Lettie Sharp, and in the
beautiful green and floral decora
tions by number of earnest
workers. Many bouquets of flow
ers b o ight by friends Sunday morn,
ing, added to the inspiring beauty
of the scene, and one almost won
dered where so many flowers grew.
Trinity Sunday school is one
of the evergreen type, and only
needs to carry the good work
right forward to become ever
blooming. y