The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-15
MISSOURI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Jefferson City, Mo-. July LIT was
cloudy here to-day. pretty much all day.
but no rain fell. The temperature dropped
to S. At all the churches to-day prayers
were made for rain. At the Catholic
Church prayers are said at each mass daily
for rain. under an order from Archbishop
]. Kahn of St. Louis. Tonight the Metho-
dist. Baptist. Christian and Presbyterian
congregations united in union service at
the Presbyterian Church, and prayers for
rain were offered. Doctor W. 7. Campbell
Of the First Baptist Church delivered
sermon. and at its close the congregation
united In prayer to God for rain. Gov
ernor Dockery is receiving hundreds OF re-
quests beseeching him to issue q. proclama-
ton to the people to assemble and pray for
rain, and 1t is predicted that II the drought
is not broken this week such a proclama-
ton will be issued. 1t is cloudy tonight,
with favorable indications for rain.
NO PROSPECTS OF RAIN.
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Kennel, No., July l.-No rain in this sec.
one-third of the county. The drought has
already damaged corn and cotton so per
cent Il Is very hot and dry, with no pros
poets OF rain.
TAKE A PEssIsIsTIC VIEW.
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81. Joseph. Mo-, July 14.-Farmers and
grain men are Of the opinion that. even
though rain should now come. the corn
and oat crops In this county and for fifty
miles north of this city, would not in the
least be benefited. This years crop Of veg
etsbles Is practically extinct. owing to the
drought. Prices in most cases being treb-
led and Quadrupled. All vegetables now
found in this market are imported.
SHOWERS WERE OF NO BENEFIT.
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Kirksville. No.. July 1.-THE shower Of
sh IN ths M Dness
by a downpour within the week. Should
sufficient rain fall within this time. corn
may make Is to IS per cent Of crop, or II
the hot winds would cease. corn would
make a slight crop. despite the drought.
SHIPPING STOCK AT BROWNING.
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Browning. NO.. July H.-Stocs is being
count Of the drought. Sixteen carloads
were shipped from here this morning. the
largest single shipment in several month";
The railroad ran extra trains to accom-
Inodate shippers.
The pastures are nearly burned up and
feed and water are growing scarce
COLE COUNTY HAS BEEN HIT HARD.
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and to-day the temperature was lower
here than for several days past The
drought however. has not been broken.
ing. The corn crop in Cole County, even
should rain come. would not, on a liberal
estimate. amount to a fourth OF crop.
i d
may feed in the foliage, and many within
six and eight miles are driving their cat
tie to the Missouri River for water.
CALLAwAY COUNTY SUFFERING.
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Fulton Mo-. July 1.-THE weather Is very
hot. 100 degrees; at noon to-day. Grass
corn, hay and vegetables are almost total
failure throughout Galloway County. A
county yesterday. Stock men are rushing
their cattle. sheep and hogs to market as
fast as they can get cars to ship.
HALF CORN CROP HAS BEEN LOST.
Il . prospect Of rain in oklahoma, but
there are no Indications OF q change from
any other part Of the Southwest
With no relief In sight the fears for the
crops that have been expressed daily art
fast becoming realities, and the scarcity o.
water and generally dry conditions nakt
the real damage to corn, the crop most at
fected. viii be Is problematical. but 1t !.
probably safe to say that half the croI
IN u almost In ST. every ~ direction, and the ship
ment Of cattle and hogs to this market u
save them must continue.
PRAY. FOR RAIN At, KANSAS CITY.
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Doctor richardson and many other preach
ers prayed for rain to-day.
OATS ARE, TOTALLY DESTROYED.
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Rola, Mo-, July 1A-The continued drougn
in this section has totally destroyed the Ga
crop, and unless rain comes soon there wi
rot be any corn.
good rain within the next few day
would save the corn. SO that perhaps "
would have about q 30 per cent yield.
There will not be any hay and the gras
and late pastures must have rain 500
or they will be dead
PASTURES DRY AS FINDER.
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1;allatin. Mo-, July H-Davies County
Experiencing the worst drought known I
fiffeef: years, and pastures are dry. as tir
der and much damage has been done .
fires. The wheat crop was the best In tn
history of the county. but oats are alrios
a total failure. Hay will be about cne-ha
crop.