The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-31
RAINS IN CORN BELT.
FELL WHERE THEY WERE
 MOST NEEDED.
Tn the Atlantic States It Has Been Warm and Temperature, Will Probably Continue About
 the Same.

Washington, July 3o.-The rains in the corn belt today were considerably less than during the past forty-eight hours. but they fell where they were most needed. that is, in Southwestern Ohio and Southern Illinois. There were also good rains in Tennessee and Arkansas and more showers in Mis- souri. Iowa, Eastern Nebraska and Eastern Kansas. Singularly enough, though rain fell around the State of Indiana. there was not any precipita- tion of importance within its bounda- ries. The central portion of the corn belt of Texas is still without much needed rain. Prospects generally are for fair weather in the corn belt now with warmer weather vest of the Mississippi and on Thursday warmer weather east of that river. Tempera- lures in the corn belt show little change during the past twenty-four hours. the maximums having averaged rather less than 90 west of the Missis- sippi and slightly over that figure to the east.
 In the Atlantic States it has been warm and temperatures probably will continue about the same.
 Louisville, ky, July 3e.-The drought
  this morning when there were heavy rainfalls in Frankfort. Owingsvitle. Danville, Paducah, Shelbyville. Paris. Carlisle. Lancaster, Nicholasvilfe. Bur gin, Versailles and Hopkinsville. In many of these sections the rain was tooo late for early corn. but 1t will be of great value to tobacco and other late crops. Rain began falling in Louis- vile late tonight. There was one death here from heat today.
 Topeka, Kas., ;Sry' 30.--Hore rain fell in Eastern and Southern Kansas tonight. An analysis of the crop situ- ation since the effectuaI breakup of the drought gives the surprising con- clusion that after all there will be at least a third of crop of corn raised.
 Chicago, July 3e.-Paui Morton. Sec ond Vice President of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad. tonight said:
 My estimate of the corn crop Of this year places the yield for the entire country in the neighborhood of 1.500,- 000, 900 bushels. The general corn crop Is by no means ruined by the drought, although some districts have suffered severely. The whea. yield Is larger than ever. Throughout Kansas anr Oklahoma the crop was exceptionally large and the wheat is of good quality
 The loss of the corn crop in Kan sas and Missouri to the railroads Is no longer the serious matter 1t used to be Take. for instance. the Santa Fe. 1t has diversified its tonnage to such an extent that corn is not now ttfa all- importent factor in making earnings.e VI s+'s1.s sss~a
 Cincinnati. July 3o.--A drop of twen- ty-one degrees from 94 at 1 o'clock to IS at $ this afternoon. accompanied by copicus rainfall and electrical storm brought the much needed relief from the heat here. The storm was unu- sually severe. the lightning striking eight different buildings in various parts of the city and vicinity and tele phone wires were prostrated. but no serious damage has been reported. There were ten prostrations reported including Rev. Father John NJ. Mackey. pastor of St. PauPs Cathedral. He will recover.