The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-24
BANK PRESIDENTS
REPORT DAM AGE.
New York Paper Wires for Infor-
nation Regarding Condition of
Crops-Pessimistic Replies.

New York, July 23.-The Journal of Com
merce. which to-day telesraphed to a large
number of bank presidents in Iowa. Ne
braska, Missouri and Kansas. tomorrow
will print a special report which will say:
There is every reason for believing that
the early reports of damage to the corn
crop by the drought have not been exagger-
ated. On the contrary, it is quite evident
that the situation is very much worse than
at first reported. and that now much Of
the injury is beyond repair.
1.-The region of worst damage lies within
an irregular circle of about 600 miles in
diameter. with st. Joseph, Mo-, as an APP
proXimate center.
1.-THE following question was sent to the
bank presidents:
"'Kindly wire your opinion Of percentage
of damage to corn and live stock by drought
in your vicinity
1.-THE answers indicate very serious losses
| in the region specified. In Kansas many
! report IS per cent damage to corn; in Mis-
!, souri, the majority of reports are between
| 80 and rs per cent damage in Nebraska the
| reports are generally between 30 and 50
per cent damage. while in Iowa the injury
| is generally between % and 80 per cent.
ut would seem from the returns given
| that a loss Of 50 per cent in this district
| would be an exceedingly moderate esti-
|
| least 312,000.000 bushels in the region Of
drought. and probably considerably more.
| 1t should be borne in mind that these
| figures and reports refer only to the small
| district of greatest damage. No attempt
| has been made to ascertain the injury else
where The damage to live stock is con-
| siderable in Missouri and Kansas, but very
| slight in Iowa and Nebraska
| ONE DEATH AT SPRINGFIELD.
Springfield. ILL.,, July 23.-The Govern
ment thermometer registered 1Os degrees
here to-day. There were several prostra-
| tons and one death.
ILLINOIS CORN SUFFERING.
Springfield. ILL.,, July 23.-Corn over the
State is beginning to show the effects OF
the long-continued drought. especially IN
| the bottom lands, but not to such a great
! extent as anticipated If good rains occur
| within week or ten days there Will De
a fair crop.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Burlington. Ia, July 23.-The thermome'
ter registered los in the SHADE to-day. An
drew Mylett dropped dead from sunstroke
at his home this afternoon. There were nc
prostrations. The corn is doing wonderiui'
iy well under the circumstances
Kills Himself While Crnzed.
REIJBI.IC SPECIAL.
Knoxville. Tenn. July e3..Clarence Ma
dron, IS, crazed by heat. shot himself t
death to-day at Mountain City.
OPPRESSIVE DAY IN KANSAS.
Topeka. Kas., July 23.-Temperatures Il
Kansas to-day have been as high as ~; y
no case are figures less than 100 repor.eo
| ii has been fully as oppressive as yestsr
day, which was the hottest day OF tn
| year. T., A.u.
and prostrations in Leavenworth. Emporia
Atsiison, Csage City. Topeka and some Q
| the smaller towns.
The State Is overcast with clouds an
the air is humid Thupderstorms of vartou
degrees of Intensity came during the after
, noon. Leavenworth had two showers Q
twenty minutes each and the others Wet
small. No relief except a slight coonng o
| the atmosphere resulted. The indication
. seem favorable tonight for more showers
: but TO one attempts to say when genera
; rains may be expected.