The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-13
SPECTATORS ARE SELLING STOCKS AND BUYING CORN

Weather Bureau gives no hope of relief the
outlook Is discouraging. At some places In
Kansas there has been no rainfall what
ever for nearly three months. The present
Is the worst drought since 1860, when New
England sent food to the settlers of Kan
saS.
However, the past few years have been
very prosperous ones, and even now the
Kansas farmers are harvesting one OF the
largest crops of wheat, If not the largest,
in the history of the State. a great many
counties send word that with rain corn
will be a half crop; without rain soon, no
yield. A few say there Is yet hope for
rair harvest.
Hay sold this morning for so ton. 4
cent u pound, the highest price ever reached
in this market. This is almost as much,
pound for pound. as wheat is worth. Re
ceipts were very small and most of the hay
which came in WAS sold some time ago In
the country before the drought became so
serious.
Hay is so high here that it can be shipped
In from Minnesota or Ohio. or almost any
State IN the country that has a crop. Kan
saS and Missouri, which usually furnish as
much hay as any three Eastern States. and
at this time of the year are shipping train
loads of hay to other points. are buying hay
this year. In numerous places there Is no
pasturage and owners of cattle are shipping
hay to their farms. Alfalfa has yielded
well everywhere, and will be the salvation
of many farmers.
For the last five days 10000 hogs have
been received at the stock yards, breaking
all records. These heavy shipments are due
to the scarcity of corn. In Audrain County,
Missouri, young calves. worth S few
weeks ago. are offered at 81 a head.
PASTURES BURNED BLACK.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Boonville, Mo-. July 1.-THE longest
drought ever known in this section PIE
walls here. with the thermometer ranging
from 100 to JIG in the shade.
Water Is scarce In wells and stock PONDS
are dry for many miles round; Large stock
raiserS are hauling water, while others are
driving their cattle to the Missouri River.
Pastures are burned until they are black.
Vegetation Is Parched.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Humansville. Mo-. July 12.-All early veg
citation is parched and unless rain comes
Immediately the corn crop will be ruined.
Water is growing scarce. and stockmen
are disposing of their stock at sacrifice.
Praying for Rain In Missouri.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Fulton, Mo-, July IA morning rain
! prayer service was inaugurated yesterday
morning at the Presbyterian Church. At
| the meeting a petition was made to Gov.
ernor Dockery, signed by the ministers and
iaymen of the church, for the appointing OF
| a day for general prayer for rain through
| out Missouri.
| At this mornings meeting a motion was
| adopted to ask all the business men to close
| their places of business from TO a. m.
| and unite in the rain-prayer service.
| J. w. Mcintyre, proprietor OF the ice
| plant here made pubic the statement to-
| day that If there was no rain within two
weeks 1t would be impossible for him to
| make another pound of ice on account Cf
| the low water supply.
BUYING WATER FOR STOCK.
! REPITRI.IC SPECIAL.
Harrisonville, Mo-. July 12.-This has been
| the hottest day here this season, the Their
Ing like the present drought was ever
Known here before. Oats. flax and corn will
| make practically nothing. and hay about
one-third of a crop. Pastures are dried up
| and stock water very scarce, one man hav-
| ing to pay $40 to water 200 head of cattle
| once out Of pond. Cattle are being shipped
largely to Southern Kansas ,s; and Southern
pound. Unless 1t rains In Il few days 1t
will be impossible to estimate the damage
or distress which will prevail
RAISE PRICE OF MILK AND MEALS.
| REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
| Sedalia, Mo-, July 12.-As n sequel of the
] drought all dealers have raised the price
Of milk; and restaurant proprietors have
| IS cents. Dealers in feed have placed large
orders for feedstuffs in Iowa and Nebraska
esop IN this yanty OF the hay
The outlook for the corn crop in Central
MISSOURI, Is not quite as bad as 1t has been
painted. If rain falls within two weeks the
late corn will make good CROP and the
| early corn will not he entirely lost.
The farmers of Pettis County will moi
have much hay to market, but with thai
harvested and the fall pasturage, stock
| will not suffer.
No Rain for Several Weeks.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Browning. No., July 12.-There has beer
no rain here for several weeks and all crop.
and vegetation are cooked