Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-13
lOWA'S CORN NOT BADLY OFF
Heat and Winds Do Much Less Damsg
Than Alarming Reports Indicate.
TWO THIRDS OF THE CROP WELL MATUsiI
Movements of the Iowa Regiment
About san Fernando During July
Dyer Coming to
Omaha Tor n Train.

DIES MONIES, Sept. 12.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The lows weather and crop service
bulletin issued today summarizes crop con-
ditions as follows:
The week was notable for extremely high
temperature, exceeding all previous records
for September at any Iowa station. AT the
central station September 8 and 6 the maxi
mum was so degrees and at several
other stations standard instruments regis
tered 100 degree and upward. Brisk 10
high winds prevailed during the heated
period. which terminated with light and
we'll distributed showers on the night OF
September z. At the close OF the week the
temperature was much lower, the minimum
at several places registering dangerously
near the frost line.
The heat and high winds do not appear TO
have been as damaging to corn as some
alarming reports indicated. Fully two
thirds of the crop was fairy well matured
and able to withstand drouth or moderate
fr ct. The late planted corn will be much
better in quality, IL the lite OF the plant Is
terminated by hot and dry weather, than
by the opposite extreme. So, on the whole,
the benefits resulting from this swiftly
ripenipg period may measurably Offset the
injury to the struggling and belated portion
of the crop.
The weather was favorable for harvesting
millet, flax and late hay. Late potatoes WIFI
be cut short to some extent, but the crop
as a whole will be above the average. Win
ter apples are reported to be falling on
rapidly in some sections and the marketable
apple crop will be very light. Flowing has
been retarded by dry weather and the pas
lures are generally short.
The adjutant general received Colonel
Loper's report Of the Fifty-frst regiment
for the month OF July this morning. The
following is the record of events:
Stationed at San Fernando during July.
June 20 outpost attacked at 1890 p. M;
entire regiment ordered out on drill.
Enemy's fire silenced by a few ~volleys.
Casualties: Edward F. Brow, slight gun
shot wound, left bullock. July 4, outpost
attacked at $50 p. M; enemy easily re-
pulsed; no casualties. July IS First Lieu
tenant ]. 1. Moore committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head, dying
at 1 a. M, July 10. July q, Second Lieu
tenant Guy e. Logan, commanded scouting
| party sent to locate outpost Of enemy In
direction OF Mexica. Fifty members OF
! the regulars absent on sick leave. Emery
| c.. worthington, Company H, Des Moines, is
reported sick at the Corrigidor hospital
Fred ]. Baker, second lieutenant of Com
pany H, Is sick at Manila. First Lieutenant
Ernest r. Bennett is with the company.
The report indicates In a foot note tina
! Ernest R. Bennett committed suicide while
temporarily insane.
General Byers returned this morning from
| Chicago, where he has been arranging for
| the transportation Of the Fifty-hrst reg1-
| ment from San Francisco to Iowa. The
Rock Island, the Chicago, Burlington &
| Quincy, and the Union Pacific roads are
| being considered. The Great Western was
discussed, but it cannot deliver the troops
at Council Bluffs as desired. The matter
Is complicated by the fact that the Southern
| Pacific controls everything from Ogden to
San Francisco, and 1t will not reduce rates
General Byers will go to Omaha in a few
days to investigate further.
The road building committee Of the Good
] Roads convention met at the Commercial
| Exchange today. 1t was decided last night
to build a number Of sample roads near
town. Gravel, macadam and perhaps con-
crete will be used. The worst road In the
vicinity Of Des Moines will be selected In
order to show the delegates to the conven-
ton what the government engineers can dc
in the way of making a road as solid as a
rock, out Of a mud hole.