Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
PAST WEEK AVERAGED UNsEA.
soNABLY COLD BUT FARM.
Frs KEPT BUSY.
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
IN PREPARING AND PLANTING
Considerable Corn Already in the
Ground in Various Portions of the
state-Fruit Trees in Blossom in
Southern Section and Show no In
jury From Freeze.
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Des Moines, May 11.-Six days of al
most uninterrupted sunshine has given
a more cheerful tone to the reports of
correspondents. The week opened and
closed with temperatures near or be-
low freezing, but during the middle of
the week the weather was unseason-
ably warm. The maximum temperature
on the 9Th was near or above 80 de-
grees, and the highest ever before rec
orded, this early in the year, at many
stations in the northern part of the
state. The average for the week was,
however, about two degrees below the
normal and the rainfall was deficient
ported was in the form of light scat
tered showers on two days in the east
ern counties. Farmers have made the
best of their opportunity and field work
has progressed rapidly. Seeding of oats
in districts heretofore too wet is about
finished and much ground has been
prepared for corn. Considerable corn
has already been planted in southern
and some in the central and northern
districts, and, with favorable weather,
planting will become general in all
parts of the state during the coming
week. Grass and small grain, tho grow
ing slowly, are generally in good condi
ton and give promise of good yields
Fruit trees are in blossom over the
southern part of the state and do not
yet show any injury by frost or freez-
ing weather
North Central District.
Mitchell (Osage) - No rain; ice
formed and ground frozen on Sd; seed
ing done; corn ground in being pre-
pared and planting will begin next
week
Winnebago (Forest City, = Good
weather and seeding about finished;
ground in fine physical condition; pas
lures afford partial feed; zig crop fair.
kossuth (Burt)-This has been a
good week fer work; temperature
varied from "a TO % degrees; small
grain all sown with about usual acre
age of each kind; grain coming up;
hay scarce; pig crop short; a little corn
and few potatoes planted.
Cerro Ciordo (Clear Lake)-No rain:
seeding all done and blowing for corn.
| Floyd (Charles City)-Rain, trace:
plowing and seeding progressing
ground now in fairly good condition.
fruit trees advancing slowly: maximum
temperature 81 degrees; minimum %.
Butler (creene)-No rain; maximum
temperature 50 degrees on the 5th
ic ba hi rIa racor5ad in Nov
for 10 years
Franklin (Hampton)-No rain: first
half Of week cool: ground froze and ice
one-fourth inch thick formed on three
nights; seeding finished and some cat
fields look green: some corn was
planted this week and more will he
planted next week: foliage coming very
slowly but plum blossoms showing;
grass looking fairly we'll, but late.
! Wright Dows)-No rain; plowiug
well advanced; maximum temperature
80 degrees: minimum "a
/ Humboldt (Humboldt) - No rain;
ground will be ready for corn wher
/ the weather gets warm enough fol
planting.
Pocahontas (Plover)-No rain; fine
week for farm work; corn planting be-
gan the middle of the week; soil in
good condition; oats will be thin ex.
cept where heavy seeding was done;
those drilled in will be better thar
those sown broadcast. (Pocahontas)-
First corn planted on the 5th: soil il
fine shape and all low ground being
plowed; fruit trees beginning to bud
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibley)--Rain 03; sunshin
60 per cent; favorable weather for fin
ishing seeding and preparing for cor,
planting; some corn planted; gras
growing slowly; fruit buds just start
ing.
Lyon acknowledgements range
from Is degrees on Sd TO 50 on 5th
earliest seeded oats are up; plowinl
for corn will soon be finished; rain /
needed
Sioux fAlton)-No rain: temperatur
ranged from 81 to a. degrees. cor,
planting is under full Roadway; NOR
moisture is needed; work and yegeta
ton still three weeks behind; regula
dust storms prevailed on 9Th and It'll
Buena Vista (Alta)-Six days of feel
work; oats coming up very we'll an
show no damage from frost; expect t
plant corn next week; ground in goo
condition for planting, but grass an
small grains need rain.
Cherokee CWashta--No rain; n
corn planted yet, but ground is In goo
condition.
Central District.
Grundy (Grundy Center)-Rai1
/ trace; all crops in excellent condition
, cold weather did not damage sma
grain or fruit; potato planting finishe
. and corn planting progressing
: Hardin Wowa Falls)-No rain; pillow
;. ing for corn being pushed; oats field
beginning to show green; seed potatoe
very scarce.
Calhoun (Manson)-six days Of far1
: work; few farmers are planting cor
and nearly all are ready to plant