The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-31
MISSOURI.
CORN WILL BE GREATLY HELPED.

CORN WILL BE GREATLY HELPED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. No. July S9.-Reports re-
ceived at the general offices of the Burling
ton and Grand Island Railroad Company in
dictate that there have been generous rains
all over both these systems and that the
late corn, as we'll as other crops. Will he
helped materially by them. There is an ap-
preciable increase n business all over this
section since the passing Of the drought
HEAVY RAINS AT CAPE GIRARDEiU-
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cape Guardian. Mo. july 3O-Ths long
continued drough. in this immediate vicinl
ty was broken last night by heavy rain.
and it is still cloudy and threatening.
FARMERS WILL PLANT NEW CROPS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dixon, Mo. July So.-A good rain fell hero
to-day. which seemed to be general in this
section of the country. Farmers are ar
ranging to SOW rnilet and turnips for feed.
Late corn viii make about one-third crop.
With plenty of rain the farmers OF tbs
county viii be able To take their stock
Through. the winter.
X DUNKLIN COUNTY.
eEPUBLIc SPECIAL.
Kepnett Mo-, July S0.-Eyery part of
Dunklln County was visited by a good soak
ing rain to-day. While corn is cut short 80
per cent, cotton will now make an average
crop, and cowpease will make plenty of
hay. This country has suffered less from
drought than any other section of the
State. 1t also rained in Pemiscot and New
Madrid counties to-day.
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Aurora. No., July 3o.-very light showers
visited this city Friday and yesterday and
g, good slow rain this afternoon with in
dications of more. Corn will not be bene-
fitted except to make better fodder Grass
is beginning to revive.
RAIN FOR NEARLY THREE HOURS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Auxvasse, Mo- July 3o-The best rain
since June l has fallen in this locality to-
day. 1t began about 1920 and rained almost
continuously until 3. Much of the corn will
be greatly benefited.
CYCLONE STRIKES MINING CAMP.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Monet. Mo. Jluy 3o.-stotts City, min
visited by cyclone last night. which de-
stroyed W. G. Petty's livery barn, Lawson
d Cements's general merchandise store and
several mining plants.
FREDERTCKTOwN REFRESHED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fredericktown. Mo-. July 3o.-A hard rain
fell here last night followed by drizzling
rain this morning with prospects for more.
THREE-INCH RAINFALL.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Rich Hill. Mo-, July 30.-A three-inch ram
fall visited this section last night, wettins
the ground thoroughly, supplying stock
water and insuring at least a third OF a
crop of late corn, good fail pastures ana q
second crop of bottom hay.
This was the first real rain since Aprii;
though several showers have fallen. ana
Southern Bates was in better shape tlan
other portions of this or adjoining couhues.
Farmers are now hustling to get IN sec
ond crop for forage purposes. Much wheat
and rye Will also be sown.
DROUGHT EFFECTUALLY BROKEN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL .-,.
Neosho. Mo July 3o-The great drought
gas effectually broken here at noon to-day
by q heavy downpour of rain all afternoon
FARMERS are preparing to plant gardens
Ind forage plants. The downpour extended
well over the country.
REPI.ANTING LATE CROPS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada, Mo-. July ga heavy rain fell
Ia this city and Vernon County last night.
Snd farmers say the grass and late corn
will be materially benefited. Farmers in
this county are now sewing millet and
planting cane kaffir corn for feed. and are
feplanting their gardens. 1t is estimated
that from 3 to 4 inches OF rain fell last
hight.