The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-11
MISSOURI.
IN NORTHWEST MISSOURI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
St. Joseph. Mo-. July 10.-The farmers IN
the country Immediately tributary TO 81:
Joseph are beginning to experience some OF
the hartships their friends in portions OF
Kansas have suffered for years. During the
past few weeks hot winds OF the western
Kansas variety have done untold damage
to crops. particularly the corn. and the
yield will be reduced to almost nothing.
Only the late planting will be worth gath
ering, and that only if a good soaking rain
makes its appearance within the next week
A new danger now confronts the farmers
in this locality. and that is the scarcity OF
water. It has been years since the water
for live stock was so nearly exhausted. II
relief does not come soon. there will be I'M
told suffering among the herds, and even
now the utmost economy is exercised to
prevent the supply on hand running out en-
tirely. Many of the creeks and ponds have
dried up, and springs that have never been
known to fail are running low. The mead
ows and pastures are as brown as a SOL
der just returned from the Philippines.
The high Thermometer record was broken
again to-day. several reliable thermometers
scoring los degrees shortly after noon.
IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. Mo-, July 10.-Unless there is
rain in Greene County within the next ten
days the corn crop will be a practical fail
crops have already suffered seriously S" but
so far have withstood the drought and in-
tense heat rather well. The peach crop is
seriously injured already.
Wheat turned out better than expected
and weighs up well. The average weather
60 far this summer has been warmer than
for twelve years or since the Weather Blu
The warmest day SO far was SO. This was
exceeded July 81. 1888. when the tenn
perature reached 80. the hottest day in the
SOUTHWESTERN MISSOURI.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Joplin. Mo-. July l0.-The long period of
heat and drought has almost destroyed the
corn crop in Southwestern Missouri. South
eastern Kansas and portions of Arkansas
The cat crop in this portion of the country
is an entire failure. the crop having dried
UP and not proved worth harvesting.
Corn, except In very dry sand localities.
withstood the heat and long dry spell until
this week. but within the past two days its
destruction has been very great
this LOCALITY, the he crop a having been nm made
before the drought could hurt 1t.
Apples and late peaches will also be con-
s!derably damaged by the long spell OF
CONDITIONS IN CENTRAL MISSOURI.
REF UhILC SPECIAL
Mexico. Mo-, July 10.-What was an excel
lent crop prospect for some time after
mas uWluuieu uutil HOW the
crs OF Audrain County viii DO pleased II a
very small crop of corn Is harvested. AS
things look at present there will be no crop
at all.
The fields of oats, wheat and hay failed
enc after another. and the only hope held
out to the farmer is the possibility of a
good corn crop. which is now slipping by.
p.etably gone.
The farmers Of this section are hauling
water for miles to their stock, which they
but Wic plan they VIII Vii pns hava 10
give up before the stock is fat enough to
net profit or even cover severe loss
Prairie fires are harassing the farmers
and burning what little crops are now in
the stack.
In any sections a system Of patrols has
Stock raisers from other States are here
watching their chances to buy stock at re-
duced prices when the owners can feed and
water them no longer.
The Thermometer registered liz In the
shade to-day.
HOPE ron DUNKLIN COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL :
), kennett; Mo. July n. .s County
third of the county and did much good,
but the drought has already damaged corn
at least = per cent and cotton nearly as
much. Wheat was saved nicely and viii
yield an average of eighteen bushels.
Ground too dry for the pea hay crop.
general ,n rain falls IN the next sever ven
will Weld as usual. Cotton corp on the
acreage is considerably increased over last
year.. l,s5-s.s
1os Ar COLUMBIA
REPUBLIC SPECIAL. -,
Columbia. Mo-. July 1o.-The Thermometers
at the Missouri Weather Service here to-day
registered lOs, which is the highest known In
the history OF the station. The station req
ord for drought has also been broken. The
two years nearest the present IN dryness
were 1854 and ISL. but In both several
inches more rain fell than In the present
summer.. Nearly III the stock has been