New-York tribune., 1901-07-25
SOME RELIEF FROM DROUTH
RAINS FALL IN PARTS OF THE CORN
BELT - CHICAGO CATTLE
PRICES BREAK.
[nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l

Chicago July 24-LocaI storms over a large
area of the drouth region tonight appear to
have brought some relief to the baking country.
The exact extent of the rainfall will not be
known till more detailed reports are received to-
morrow. Black clouds, showers and thunder
storms along the western shores of Lake Mich
fgan this morning caused people in Chicago and
vicinity to believe that the end of the great
Western drouth had come but at the Weather
Bureau it announced that the showers
were only local, and that the conditions in the
drouth district were practically unchanged. The
lowering conditions continued throughout the
day however and tonight reports Of general
storms throughout the West and Northwest
were received.
A severe wind and rainstorm is reported in
the vicinity of ST. Paul. covering that section
Of Minnesota Northern Iowa and Western Wis
consin The same disturbance reached Chicago
a little prior to midnight. and heavy rain fell
Throughout the Northwest a result of this
storm there was considerable disturbance to
telegraph communications, and for this reason
il is thought the storm general. bringing
relief to a large section. In the West. between
Chicago and Denver. the same atmospherical
conditions prevailed. making telegraphic opera
ton almost impossible. Local showers are gen.
orally reported throughout Illinois. Iowa Mis-
souri, and Kansas. Nebraska is between the two
storm centres and while her borders are eX-
periencing relief there is no indication of rain
fall in the central portions of that State
To-day's rain was the first that had fallen in
Chicago in a week. The effects of the drouth
around Chicago have been severely felt by truck
gardeners, fruit growers and farmers. Prices of
all vegetables have climbed skyward. fruits
have almost gone beyond the reach of the poor.
and in fact nearly every kind Of edible has
1A1r har
map to-day showed exceedingly high terpera-
ture. with scarcely trace of rain all through
the corn belt. but reports received in trading
hours and also the official forecast indicated a
partial relief from the long continued drouth.
particularly in Nebraska. Iowa Illinois and In
diana.
One dispatch from Des Moines Iowa stated
that soaking rains had fallen north. south and
west Of that place. covering an area of 200 miles.
Later advices however. did not confirm the
above report Another dispatch from Lincoln.
Neb.. asserted that reports received there in
GiCated rain almost the entire State. The
uncertainty regarding the source Of such reports
kept the pit in a state OF nervousness and the
feeling was unsettled. bat tonight reports as to
the break In the drcUth are positive and reas-
suring. The tenor of crop news, however, was
distinctly bullish. and served to keep up the
courage Of the bulls Statistcian Snow asserts
the following reductions in corn conditions in the
month OF July Texas. - points; ONO pony
Indiana. points Illinois, lS points Iowa. 81
points Missouri. IS points. Kansas. ~ points;
Nebraska. 81 points.
Cattle receipts At the stockyards to-day broke
the worlds record The highest mark ever at
tanned by any market before was on April %.
1892 when - .6tI head We're received at the
Union Stock Yards. The arrivals on late trains
made to-days total about $1,000 head. These
receipts. which contain thousands of cattle from
the drouth stricken sections. also include an
enormous number Of choice fat cattle. sent IN
from all feeding sections OF the country. The
explanation offered for this by the we'll in
formed men IN the trade is that farmers and
feeders I'll over the country. fearing n general
failure Of the crop. are rushing their cattle
10 the market % save the old corn still on hand,
thinking thereby 20 make greater profits than
by holding their good cattle and feeding longer.
Some OF the hiC local packers filled their orders
at n cost OF 30 10 10 cents below cost cf such
cattle here on Monday. values in general show
ing q break ~ - TO 40 cents under the record
breaking run.