The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-07-21
HEAT PLEAsEs THE FARMERS.
While City Man Fumes and Sweats
His Country Cousin Grins.

tbs NOuUIIy SOUouI 0t"Ss
Washington, July 19.-The weather
bureau last night announced that
there was no prospect for several days
at least of let-up OF the extreme
heat which has extended over the
country for the past few days. The
entire country, from the Mississippi
valley eastward to Southern New
England and the Florida coast, is IN
the midst of well marked mid-sum'
mer hot spell.
The maximum temperatures yester'
day were as follows: Philadelphia.
90; Chicago, "a; Cincinnati "a; New
York. "a: Detroit, "a; Washington SO;
ST. Louis, 92 Pittsburg. 90; Boston,
90 ST. Paul, 92.
Cooler in Northwest.
ST. Paul, July 19. - Cooler weather
and probable showers are predicted
for to-day. and the forecast is well
coined after two of the hottest days
experienced in the Northwest in three
years.
The intense heat of Sunday extend
ed throughout the Mississippi valley.
and at no point from the northern ex
tremity of that region to the gulf was
the temperature below 80 degrees.
The hottest reported throughout the
country was at Phoenix Ariz., where
the mercury stood at 1O4 in the shade
The lowest maximum temperature in
the United States was at San Fran
cisco. where the mercury reached 5s
degrees.
Pleases the Farmer.
While the city residents are making
complaints against the heat, farmers
throughout the Northwest are welcom-
ing the high temperature and freedom
from rain Red rust had been report
ed from several districts in Minnesota
and the Dakotas, and it was feared
that there would be- damage to grain
through the continued rains. At pres
ent there is some solicitude lest the
sudden and continued heat dry up the
grain so rapidly as to interfere with
it's growth and development. but the
prospect OF occasional showers is
looked upon as the probable means OF
salvation from this disaster.
Crop Outlook.
AS it is, the harvest will not be at
! all above the average, according TO
estimates made at the state farm, and
the same authority is responsible for
an estimate that the harvest probably
/ will he about ten days late on account
of the unfavorable weather.
Corn and potatoes have been MAX
! ing great strides toward full develop
! ment under the hot rays of the sun
! during the past few days. Corn in
some portions of the Northwest has
! been growing at the rate of from two
! to four inches day since the hot
weather began. and it is believed that
this product will be OF exceptional
: quality and yield. Even if occasional
/ rains should come now, there is little
, fear felt for the heavier products, as
| showers at night and hot days will be
the best possible means of developing
them.
Four Deaths in Chicago.
Chicago, July 19.-Four deaths and
fourteen prostgations were the result
! of the heat yesterday A low humid
ity. which prevailed throughout the
! day, was responsible for the few fatal
tiles.
Hottest of the Year.
Milwaukee, July 19.-Wisconsin eX-
perienced the hottest weather of the
| wear Yesterday. Only one prostration
! was reported in the city.
Fond du Lac reported 95 degrees
! and two prostrations; Madison and
Racine SO degrees, with one prOstra-
| tion each.
Two Deaths in New York.
New York July 19.-After respite
! of one day the hot wave that swept
over New York last week, causing
scores of deaths and hundreds of pros
trations, returned yesterday with re-
newed intensity, the temperature be-
ing by far the highest of this season.
| Two deaths and fifty prostratiOns
were reported.