The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

in all. Farmers will SOW forage crops and
| gardeners will plant nearly all kinds of
vegetables, including potatoes. They will
cut up the seed potatoes and sun them fer
day to calous them before planting.
PUTS FARMERS N BETTER Ill NOR.
HEPtR LIC SPECIAL.
Clinton. Mo. July ca.-Ccntinual showers
for three days past have giaddened farmers.
and present Indications favor more rain
! The cloudy weather between showers has
! favored crops. and nearly all the corn will
make forage. while considerable acreage
| Of late planting on low ground will yield
crop.
Farmers are busily arranging to plant for
! faii crops, but experience difficulty in get
ting seed. a well-posted Clinton stock buy
err said to-day that the amount Of stock
forced on the market from here during the
panic preceding rains generally over
estimated. being not over forty carloads.
Buyers from Illinois and Iowa. deceived by
reports, have been dropping In, expecting
to pick up feeders for a song, but they are
sorely disappointed.
LIGHTNING STRIKES BARN.
REPUB LIC SPECIAL.
Boonvi!!e. Mo-. July 2o-Iightning struck
the barn of Daniel Muntzel. four miles east
of town. last night. destroying it,
FINE RAIN IN SALINE COUNTY.
REPr BLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo-, July 29-Another splendid
ram fell in this section to-day. Farmers
are greatly encouraged and feel that the
drought is broken.
IN SCOTLAND COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Memphis. Mo-. July 2a.-Drought was
broken here this morning by copious rains
which were general throughout the coun-
try.
HEAVIEST SINCE EARLY SPRING.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Browning. No.. July 2s-The heaviest rain
since early spring fell here last night, con-
tinuing all night. The rain was accompa-
MED by an electrical storm. 1t was mild
IN character, but a heavy rain is reported
all over the country. The mercury to-day
registered only SIS. great relief from the
llo-mark that has been reached for sew
erai days. The moisture of the past two
DAYS was of great relief to the stockmen,
and late corn will he generally benefited
The prospects are good for more rain.
IN MACON COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon. Mo-. July GA steady all-night
rain seems TO have settled the drought, or
at least removed the greatest part of its
terrors. Much of the corn will be saved.
The water problem is solved and farmers
are busy to-day getting out seed rye and
miilet for fall and winter pasture.
Those who have been able to hold their
STOCK are in fine feather. as grass will be
on in a few days. and the question of fod-
der Is settled. The moisture has entered
the ground six or eight inches. and there Is
plenty of water in all the streams.
The indications are that the rain was gen.
eral all over the northern part of the
State. and 1t was heavy enough to meet ev-
cry requirement. Business in the towns has
taken on new life. and on every side there
is renewed activity.
Tta 60,
been the loss to those who were compelled
to ship their cattle. 1t Is estimated that
nearly $500 head went out of this county,
and raisers will have to pay about double
what they received to restock
DOWNPOUR IN LIVINGSTON COUNTY,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chillicothe, Mo-. July 29-The rainfall
here since Saturday night has amounted to
TWO and one-half inches. 1t has been gem
eral over the county. and reports Indicate
over adjoining counties.
Late corn and pastures will be greatly
benefited. although 1t will require more rain
to bring the pastures out for the remainder.
OF the summer. The corn crop will be fair
Farmers to-day are making arrangements
TO plant sweet corn, SOW millet turnjrs
and rye.
GOOD FOR STOCK AND PASTURES.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Erankford. Mo-. July GA Pinch rain
stock water and which was of Great benefit
to pastures "e"e''1
HIGH WIND ACCOMPANIES pa,H
REPU BIIC SPECIAL.
New Madrid, Mo. july 2o.-Three- ou,r.sr
men ram to-day. 1t was ACCOMPANIED nv a
strong wind. Awnings, signs and trees we're
nlown down Portions of walls of new
brick buildings in course Of CONSTRUCTION
were demolished i''i
FARMERS SOWING CANE AND MILLEr
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
a., Butler l Mo, July "a heavy rain is fall
ing this evening. Farmers are sowing cane
ana mlliet. and some are planting corn
OF BENEFIT TO LATE CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
;. Fayette. Mo-. July 2e.-Fayette and yicin.
ity have been blessed with one and a quar-
ter inches of rain since Sunday morning
Late corn will be greatly benefited.
PLENTY OF WATER FOR STOCK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Centralia. Mo. July Brain fell here
last Eight and to-day. furnishing plenty Of
stock STOCK water in the surrounding country and
has faen sd ,S ra inches of water
have replanted their gardens. and late corr
will be greatly benefited W. u
GENERAL MOISTURE IN SHELBY
Shelbyville. Mo-. July Gone and one.
SKIN .,;, inches of rain fell in this city last
night NJ and this morning. the fall beginning
at II o'clock last night and continuing TO
. tnis morning. 1t was general over Shelby
County, and there was much reiocins
among the people. Late corn will be much
benefited. NC iue"
IN TIME TO SAVE LATE CORN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Albany: Mo-. July 29-The protracted
drought In Gentry County was broken this
morning by copious rains, which began
falling here at o'clock a. M. and con-
tinued for about three hours
telephone reports received from other
eral throughout Northwest Missouri.
AT Grant City. Gentry. King CITY and
stanberry heavy rains fell. The rain came
In time to save the late corn. which viii
give this county a yield of about 60 per
cent. w pei
ILLINOIS.