Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-12
DID BIT LIME DAMAGE
First Frost Of the Season Does
Not Materially Effect the
Corn.
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Reports From Different Parts Of
County Practically the
Same.
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Many Farmers Think Early Crop
Will Be Benefited - Their
Opinions.

from different parts of the county,
gathered with the view of showing in a
general way the possible damage to
corn as the result of the first frost OF
the season, Thursday night. indicate
that there was very little, II any dam
age. In some localities, where there is
lowland corn. it will be damaged. but
the upland corn seems to have stood the
slight freeze and will be better for 1t.
Nearly every one talked to over rural
lines this morning says that the frost
will have a tendency to hasten the corn
maturing.
The best idea Of 4..he condition in the
different localities are obtainable by
the following interviews:
w. II. C. Woodward, Marietta town
ship-Some damage to corn in the low
lands, but upland corn Is improved. II
anything. Needed either slight frost
or very warm weather to mature 1t.
Frost will have tendency to stop the
growth and properly mature it. DAM
age will be very slight In Marietta
township.
Will Lybarger, Taylor township,
three miles north of city-Had a good
white frost and corn may be hurt some;
can hardly help but be. Hardly time yet
to observe the damage, because OF the
cool weather today. Doesn't think 1t
hurt very badly. Was cold enough to
freeze Ice in barn yards.
3. f. Smith, Timber Creek township.
four miles south Of the city-Do not
believe corn is hurt much. Made care
full inspection OF fields this morning.
Think frost will help check the growth
and bring 1t out. While frost was
heavy, was not very killing, and dam
age will be slight. Freeze was harder
in the bottom lands.
George Buddick, OF Kinball & Bur-
dick, LaAdoille-Corn is damaged some
but not very much. Thinks early corn
scarcely suffered at all, but late corn
has, slightly, In low places. Fodder is
hurt more.
c. H. Lodge. three miles west Of Ma
not very great. Be-
gan cutting this morning because OF
the frost Thursday night.
L. H. Smith. Liscomb, from reports
from extreme northern part Of county
Didn't even kill the tomato vines.
Do not think corn is damaged, but
rather helped. Slight frost improves it
II could not have warm weather.
Homer Thomas. grain buyer, Green
Mountain-No damage to amount to
anything. Quite heavy frost, but not
heavy enough to do any material dam
age. Most of the corn is out of the
way, and thinks that slight frost will
benefit it.
Warren Haines, Marion township
Heavy frost. but practically no damage
to corn. Will cause 1t to ripen quicker.
w. b. Wildman, Albion-Heavy frost
and cold enough to form thin ice in
open vessels out of doors. Corn isn't
hurt much. and in fields where 1t Is
pretty well along will be benefited.
Frost has tendency to mature it and
stop the growth.
In the city the government thermom-
eter registered as the minimum tenn
perature for the night 33. or within
one degree Of freezing. AS the instru-
ment is enclosed 1t was protected just
enough to attain the freezing point.
The maximum for Thursday was only
"a.
There is a great deal Of interest
conferred on the country districts not
only in the city but from outside points.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Company
wired its local representative this
morning asking for rush wire on
damage to corn in the county. The
glucose people are watching the crop
in thic vicinity very closely, for it IL
corn remains down and can be pur-
chased at a reasonable price, the COM
pany is anticipating resuming opera
tons in its factory here.