Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-12
WEATHER
BULLETIN OUT
SUMMARY OF REPORTS FROM
CROP CORRESPONDENTS
SHOW CONDITION

Des Moines, Aug. 1O.-Clear, warm
days, moderately warm nights and no
rainfall. except light scattered showers
in the western districts, were the
special features Of the past weeks
werther crop bulletin. The rainfall
was abnormally light over the most Of
the state; the only sections receiving
anywhere near the normal amount be-
Ing the west central and northwest
counties. Haying and harvesting are
practically finished and stacking and
shock threshing is progressing rapidly
Threshers' reports continue to show a
good yield and quality of winter wheat
and oats of good quality and fair yield.
Late oats are generally better than the
early varieties. Corn has made good
progress but is needing rain especial
ly in the eastern districts. 1t is caring
nicely and many of the early planted
fields are nearly UP to the roasting ear
stage. Pastures, late potatoes and gar.
den truck are beginning to show the
effect OF dry weather, and will deter
iorate very rapidly unless a good rain
comes soon. Fall blowing has begun in
a few localities and indications are
now favorable for a large increase in
the acreage Of winter wheat. Reports
vary as to the condition of fruit. but
apples are falling badly and grapes are
rotting In many localities.
| Following Is q summary of reports
| received from crop correspondents of
the Iowa Weather and Crop Service,
showing the estimated condition of the
staple crops August 1, 1909. as COM
pared with the average condition on
that date in past years: The condition
of corn has improved materially dur
ing July over the larger part of the
state, but there has been correspond
Ing decrease over large sections of the
southern counties, due to the excessive
rains during the first ten DAYS Of July,
so that the average for the state at
large is 81 per cent; spring wheat, 90;
oats. 90; barley 81; flax. 90; hay crop,
| 101.5; pastures. 102; potatoes. 90; APP
pies, 65; and grapes, 80.
/ The condition on August 1. 1908, was
corn, SO per cent; spring wheat, 81
oats, IS; fax, 81: barley, "a; hay crop,
1o4; pastures. 102; potatoes 90; APP
Piles As; grapes, 7s.
Southeast District.
4. HENRY (Mt. Pleasant -Condition
| perfect except that moisture Is need
ed: corn is firing quite badly; thresh-
ing progressing with yields and quail
Iity good.
LEE (Keokuk)-No rain, total de-
ficiency "a inch; average daily excess
of temperature 8 degrees; few scat
tered local showers In vicinity; wheat
oats and hay crops have been secured
and threshing Is almost completed;
corn is still looking well, but will soon
need rain; one good soaking rain will
assure a bountiful crop.
/ VAN BUREN, (Stockport)-No
rain; harvest about over and threshins
well advanced; yields, oats 20 to 40,
4 winter wheat 20 to 30; rye, 10 to 10;
timothy seed, to 8 bushels per acre;
blowing for winter wheat begun; rair
badly needed, especially for corr
which has not been cultivated Stree
the heavy rains in July. (Milton)-
Rain rs; favorable week for corn, but
more rain is needed; threshers' report
shows some fine yields OF winter
wheat; apples falling badly. (Bona-
rarte)-Dry and hot; a good week ~,
threshing; rain much needed grain
yields only average.
South Central District.
UNION (Creston)-Haying nearl,
completed; threshing begun, but mos
OF the grain is being stacked (Afton)
sl-No rain: very hot week; haying al
done; threshing is general, grain goot
in quality. but small yields of wheal
and oats.
CLARKE (Hopevile)-Rain 90
very favorable week for work; haying
nearly finished; threshing begun; oat:
toes need rain
LUCAS (Chariton)-Rai 80; fin
! week for harvesting. but corn ant
pastures need rain; corn making rapit
) growth and has a good color; sons
lthreshing done with fair yields ant
good quality: temperature has beef