Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-07-26
hunting for watef. In the cities the
prices of milk and other farm prod
ncts have largely increased.
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In Nnnsas City.
Kansas City, Mo-, July "a. = The
thermometer in Kansas City remained
at or above 1O1 for five hours Tues
day, reaching 1o2, the maximum at
four o'clock. a fair breeze from the
northeast made the conditions more
bearable; but six prostrations were
reported. One proved fatal. Local
thunderstorms are predicted, but
they can give little relief.
Damage to Kentucky Crops.
Louisville, Ky, July 2+.-There was
one prostration from heat Tuesday,
with a temperature maximum of 100.
Dispatches from over the state tell of
intense heat and great crop damage.
Paducah reports that at two o'clock
the government thermometer regis
tered Ill. Langstaff's mill had to shut
down owing TO the heat. There We're
five prostrations. \ special from Paris
says the present drought is by far the
worst ever known in Bourbon county.
Reports say that the corn crop will be
ruined and the tobacco crop will be
nearly half yield. Some farmers
along the Maysville and Lexington
pike are even refusing drinking water
to travellers over the road Cisterns
are giving out and wells are going dry.
| There has been no rain here for five
| weeks. In some instances water for
stock is being hauled five miles. A
special from Williamstown says farm
ers have been compelled to quit work
in the fields on account of the extreme
ly high temperature. while thresher
men are not making more than half
time, the men employed to run the
long period at time. A week of this
kind of weather and corn and tobacco
will be ruined. No rain has fallen
here since the 4th of July.
| Another Record Breaker.
ST. Paul, Mimi, July 24.-Reports
nesota and the Dakotas show that the
heat wave continues with if anything
increased intensity. Many stations
report Tuesday as being a record
breaker, with maximums ranging
from 100 to 1os. Bismarck reports a
maximum temperature of LOG, the
| highest in many years. In ST. Paul the
top was reached at 1904, just one de.
gree below the previous high record
established last Saturday. In this
city the relative humidity was above
the normal and indications are fol
thunderstorms. The heat has had tn,
effect of maturing grain much earlier
than usual, and in northern Minnesot;
and Dakota the wheat is about read,
to cut. Work in the harvest fields
however, is carried on with great diff
fculty. many prostrations of men ant
animals being reported.
In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., July 24.-Showers Wis
tied the east central part of Nebra SIX;
Tuesday evening, but there was nt
general rainfall and none at all in TIL
sections most sorely drought-atfiicted
The precipitation at Grand Island wa
nearly third of an inch, and it ranget
downward from that to a sprinkle il
the towns of Alma, Franklin, Trenton
Hastings and Aurora. In the state crol
bulletin issued Tuesday it is ADMITTED
that early planted corn in the southern
half is ruined and late planted in grea
danger. In the northern half earl
: planted corn is badly damaged an
the late suffering for rain. The maxi
mum temperature for Lincoln Tuesda,
was 1o3 In the western part of TIL,
state live stock is being marketed a
any price the farmers can get.