Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-28
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correspondents thruout southern and I
central Iowa. They will be found &C.
curate and trustworthy. These re-
ports will be published during the
growing season.
Hiteman.
Weather-Several inches rainfall.
Corn-Best prospect known for
years in this vicinity.
Pastures-Good
Potatoes-Yield fair.
Apples-Good yield, very wormy.
Moulton.
Weather-Plenty OF rain.
Corn-Extra fine crop. No chance
for calamity howlers
Pastures-Good; will last late in the
fail.
Potatoes-Good crop.
Apples-Only fair crop.
Yampa.
Weather-Very warm with heavy
rain.
Corn-About made; crop will be
heavy.
Hay-Late clover, good.
Pastures finely.
Potatoes-Good; crop very heavy.
Apples-Fair, but badly blown from
trees.
Charlton.
Weather-Cooler and damp.
Corn-Fine shape; some hurt by
hail; still more than an average.
Pastures-Fine shape.
Potatoes-Scarce; early crop all
consumed; late damaged by bugs
and dry weather.
Apples-Plenty; good size, nice
shape, bothered some by ants.
Selma.
Weather-Warm, damp, close.
Corn-Out of danger; fine crop.
Pastures-Good.
Potatoes-Good.
Apples-Great many blown Off;
good yield.
Leando.
Weather-Cloudy and threading.
Corn-Made. Late, fair prospect.
Pastures-Good since the late rains.
Potatoes-Some few have been dug,
are good.
| Apples-The wind of last week blew
off a good many.
Small fruits-All gone.
| fOSCST.
Weather-Sultry with rains.
Corn-Prospects good; blown down
some.
Pastures-Benefited by last rain;
very good.
Potatoes-Early all gone; late fair.
Apples-Plenty; badly falling.
MuntervlIe.
Woofbor- Rain voctordou. much
cooler than usual.
Corn-Ripening very fast, and looks
fine.
ton and improving.
Potatoes-Look very well.
Apples-What are left on the trees
are good quality.
PackWood.
Weather-Cool and pleasant.
Corn-In fine condition.
Pastures-Splendid
Potatoes-Quality good; yield small
Apples-Good crop.
Humeston.
Weather-Cool and pleasant.
Corn-Looking well after the last
rains.
Pastures-Looking better and grow
ing some.
Potatoes-Good.
Apples-Small, but plentiful.
WooIson.
Weather-Pleasant; plenty of rain.
Corn-Good; maturing fine.
Pastures-Good and growing fast.
Potatoes-Good; not many dug yet.
| Apples-Fair crop; falling badly.
| Small fruits - Plums and grapes
light.
BeIlenap.
Weather-Cooler; light showers.
Corn-Enough rain for corn for a
while.
misunderstanding more rain.
Potatoes-Late about matured; poor
crop.
Apples-Late, wormy, about half
crop.
Small fruits-Peaches. plums and
grapes ripening.
Lancaster.
Weather-Fair and cooler.
Corn-Doing well.
Pastures-Better since the rain.
Potatoes-Fair yield.
Apples-Short crop.
OrmanvilIe.
| Weather-Cooler since the last ram
Corn-Looking we'll; some blown
down by the wind.
| Pastures-Looking well since rain
Potatoes-Late ones fair.
Apples-Fair crop.
Small fruits-Very few.
| Agency.
Weather-Fair and cool.
| Corn-Doing we'll
| Oats-Yield fair.
Pastures-Good condition.
Potatoes-Good crop.
Apples-Have been blown off.
Many Feeding Sheep Shipped.
Chicago, Aug. 25.-The past week
was a record breaking one in regard
to the shipment of feeding sheep. Els
timating today's receipts at 1000, the
total for the week amounts to 10000,