The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-24
MISSOURI.
WATER SUPPLY MAY FAN.

ClSdStTOUS GHeCI on the corn, ana
are feeling very blue.
The water company of this city receives
It's supply from TWO sources, large spring
mile distant Two weeks ago the spring
gave out and last week the river quit run
ming: Trenches are to be dug in the river
that this plan will not provide water for
many days: The Hannibal and st. Joseph
us Wsts snppy its on
pipe Is now pumping air about half the
DROUGHT IN SUMNER COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hartville. Mo-, July zs.-No rain has fallen
here this week. Farmers are hing their
stock che p. Good calves can be bought for
IS each. Wheat is 60 cents bushel here.
FAIR OFF BECAUSE OF DROUGHT.
REI [ ELIC SPECIAL
Paris Fair Association have decided not to
hold a fair here this year because of the
brought and failure Of crops. The farmers
are discouraged, and there would be moth
ing to show.
ALL HEAT RECORDS BROKEN.
REF UBLIC SPECIAL
/ Paris. Mo-. July 23-To-day's heat broke
. all records ever known by the oldest In
| habitant here. The Thermometer registered
| LIZ. The hot winds are simply burning up
/ corn. grass and trees
| RAINS CANNOT DO MUCH GOOD.
| FEt UttLiC ST k.lAL.
Kansas City. Mo-, July Z3.-At Kansas
City to-day the Thermometer stopped at
loz. The Government prediction IS for fair
weather. but the sun was lost behind clouds
as early as o'clock, and there Is every
, general indication of rain.
! Crop reports are not cheering. A Coffey-
vile farmer. who has 5000 acres of land in
what was wheat and what ought to be
corn. stated to-day that If 1t rains every
day for week in gentle pour it will not
and Coffeyville."
| This stretch is 200 miles through the very
heart of the corn belt OF Kansas and the
: man is an authority.
| Against the s,ai3 cattle which came in a
week ago. to-day the drove was 1886. but
at the yards stockmen declare that II the
| raisers care to run the risk they can hold
out another twenty days That Is more
than the market viii do. for while fat stock
is steady the feeders are off because Of the
lack of corn. The entire situation is dis
ocuragiag. and the people are discouraged.
=, Montgomery City did not get the rain
It's morning which the clouds threatened.
| farmers despair OF corr and hope only for
| load " ~ Sei''s d
Lexington. which suffered under II,
! yesterday, vas refreshed by the rain at
midnight, but to-day was another scorcher
ana not cloud in sight New London can
10. see ao hope for rain: everyth hing is
pasted Mokane prayed for rain Sunday.
put there Is moi cloud in sight To-day
mere the thermometer registered no.
NO RAIN SINCE JUNE s.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
IptA MO-. SS.-NO rain mas
Iallen In this section of the country since
June O. The Thermometer has registered ali
the way from 104 to Ito in the shade fol
forty-eight days. The, corn is ruined and
should rain come now II would not bench,
anything but tobacco and swr ct potatoes.
FARMERS SACRIFICING STOCK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Glasgow. Mo-, July 23-The lack of waite,
and poor prospect for feed are CAUSING
farmers and ssockmen to dispose of ali sur.
plus live stock.
BARRY COUNTY IN DISTRESS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Monet. Mo-. July 3.-Reports from all
ever the county indicate that the corn is
totally destroyed and pastures burned M
Mary streams are dry. and the farmers are
Eauling water ten to twelve miles to water
their stock.
II rain does not come soon the stock.rais.
ers OF Barry County will be compelled tc
sell their stock at great loss -
FARMERS SHIPPING CATTLE.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Browning. Mo-, July eighteen car, O,
cattle were shipped from here this morning
Extra trains are being run to accommodate e
the shippers A total Of eighty cars has
the largest known in one month.