The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-16
ADVANTAGE OF PRAIRIE SOIL.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monroe City. Mo-, July 15.-The terrible
drought has made the oat crop NIL cut the
hay crop three-quarters, but has proven
the Monroe prairie soil to be superior to hill
or bottom lands in holding moisture. The
corn twists like rope In the sun and hot
wind. 1t uncurls ut night. Digging has
Ing moisture and giving it up. At the depth
of three feet the hard-pan is damp enough
to ball in the hand.
fair crop Of late corn, but the early corn Is
past redemption.
PRAYING FOR RAIN AND RELIEF.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Of this city have held union services for the
past three Sunday evenings at the park. It
was announced yesterday that the Reverend
Episcopal Church. would begin this morning
and hold four prayer services for rain daily
during the week, and II the rain comes TO
turn the service into one OF praise;
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall, Mo-, July 15.-The entire country
In this section is suffering greatly from
drought There has been no general rain
be 4 total loss. A good rain within ten
days would help late corn and make one
third crop over the entire county. Pastures
are ruined, and many farmers are forced
to sell cattle on account Of the scarcity or
water and grass
NO RELIEF NEAR OsCEOLA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Osceola, Mo-, July 1.-THE drought and
heat continue with some indications of rain
While there have been showers in parts OF
the county there has not been a sufficient
amount to be OF much benefit to crops.
Not more than ~ per cent Of crops can be
saved by rain. The temperature had been
ranging from los to ITO In the shade dur
ing the day. while the nights are cool. .
MACON COUNTY SUMMARIZED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon, Mo-, July 15.-Heat has been the
greatest in this section that was ever
ever known, Thermometers for the past
ten days running from los to Ill. Crops are
sadly decimated. except on the Charlton,
where some farmers have harvested good
crops of hay. Corn will be about half q
crop In that section. Some sections corn
is entirely gone.
Taking the county over. probably one
fourth can be saved Il rain comes in few
CORN CROP PAST SAVING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
corn IN Lafayette County are now in tassel.
and the general opinion is that the crop
Is past saving. II no rain comes within the
next few days. thousands Of acres will not
LATE CORN MAY YET BE SAVED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nevada. NO., July 15-A light rain fell In
east and southern portion Of this county
this morning, but will be OF very little BEN
eft to the crop. Early corn In this county
Is ruined Late corn will not make a
fourth Of crop. unless heavy rains come
in few days and then they will only make
half crop.
Oats and meadows are simply burned up,
and hay is selling here at I'll per ton. and
some at SIS Flax, which ordinarily Yields
from six to nine bushels, will not make
over two bushels to the acre. The pros
poets for crops are exceedingly gloomy
tremely hot and dry. 80
NOT SO BAD AS REPORTED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Appleton City, Mo-. July 1.-THE drought
| condition here in as bad as elsewhere in the
State, but not 30 bad as reported Saturday.
A very light shower Saturday dropped the
mercury. to 80 degrees for Q few hours. but
for the past fifteen days II has ranged from
! 100 to LIZ during the day. .;.s:.:,.7, 3. =
The price OF wheat on the local market
~ 81. y q ~