Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02
WEATHE:R-CROP
REPORT ISSUED

DIRECTOR OF IOWA SERVICE
SHOWS CONDITION OF GROW
ING GRAINS IN STATE.
Des Moines, Aug. 31.-The week was
unseasonably warm until Saturday
when the weather became much cooler.
The minimum temperatures Saturday
night ranged from 40 to so degrees, but
the average daily excess of tempera-
ture for the week was about degrees.
Light frost was observed Sunday
morning on low ground over the north
ern part of the state, but it is not be-
lieved that much, If any damage was
done. The prevailing drouthy condi-
tons were relieved somewhat by show
ers in nearly all parts of the state.
The amounts of rainfall, however, We're
generally light except over the east
central counties where they ranged
from one to over two inches, and from
80 to over one inch in the southwest
district. Corn is doing as well as could
be expected under present conditions;
and in many localities where showers
have prevailed, the crop is still up tic
the average for this season of the year
but where there has been little or nc
rain many of the fields are badly fired
and in some sections the late planted
corn is beyond recovery. The early
planted fields are maturing rapidly
and, with continued warm and dry
weather. 80 per cent of the entire cron
will be safe from any damaging eff
fects from frost by September 20. Al
of the remainder that can possibly ma
ture, will need favorable weather un
til October 1st Fall blowing has beer
practically suspended except in Sec
lions where there have been copious
showers, and pastures are dry ant
brown. The prospects for the potato
crop are very unpromising and the
second crop of clover has been short
ened which will result In a decrease ir
the yield of clover seed as compared
with last year.
Southeast District.
HENRY (Mt. Pleasant)-Rain II
some relief from drouth locally IN hav.
ing several showers; corn holding vi
well under adverse conditions; most o
the corn will be safe by Sept Goth.
LEE (Keokuk) Rain .6S or .09 incl
above normal: average daily excess o
! temperature degrees; drouth some
! what relieved by showers Wednesday
more rain needed to soften the groun'
enough for blowing; corn and gras
We're benefited, but the drouth ha
materially shortened the corn and lat
| potato crops.
VAN buren, Stockport -Rain Z
| inch, which is the first since July 81
and will be very beneficial if followed
| by more; corn below the average o
last year at this time and very littl
will be safe before SEPT 18th from ;
severe frost; corn poorly rooted an
blew down badly; apples are dropping
| (Milton)-Another hot and dry week
corn has been cut short fully 40 pc
cent and late fields still more. but will
soon be ready for the binder. (Bona
parte.) Rain IL; hot as ever and tn
orouth continues in all its severity
pastures dried up and corn prospec
/ being reduced rapidly.
South Central District.
MALAYSIA (Oskaloosa)- Rair
trace; early corn is almost out of tn
way of frost-dried I'D for the lack O
moisture late corn will be safe by tn
last of September.
UNION (Afton)-Rain 1876 on tn
22d, but remainder of week was clea
and hot: the rain was verv helpful t
corn and pastures; it will take 80 day
\ for corn TO fully mature. (Creston.)-
Rain 1.20 inch was very beneficial t
corn and pastures: oats yield light, bu
good quality.
local wind storm on Goth damage
corn 4 to per cent by breaking tn
stalks; corn stalks are of good heigh
but unusually slender and easily brok
en- by wind; threshing practically com
pleted; good crop of apples, but the
are falling badly (Woodburn)-R
. AZ, early corn will need all of Septem
!, Der and the late corn, which is full
|, one-half of the crop, will need to DC
18th with frost.
LUCAS (Chariton)-No rain; in
tense sunshine and high temperatul
have dried ND all vegetation and ser
iously injured the corn crop; pasture
are brown and no surface water; max
imum temperature 90 degrees on tt
9th.
APPANoOSE (Centerville)-A fe
light scattered showers fell during IL
week; corn on sod or rich, well cult
waited land holding out well, but O
, thin or flat lands is fired up to the cal
5 all corn planted in May will be out {
, the way of frost by Sept. Goth if til
weather remains dry: late corn came
make anything but fodder; stock
doing well. but pastures are short.
WAYNE (Seymour)-Stiil hot ar
dry; light shower on night Of 26tf
early corn nearly safe from frost no
], and in two weeks with continued dl
! weather the bulk of the crop will I
safe.
DECATUR (Lamoni)-Rain .37 inc
on the 22d gave slight relief; drouti
! conditions continue; so per cent of Il
3 corn will be safe by Sept. goth; r
0 mainder will never mature. (Leon)-
g Rain 80: poorest prospect for COZ
since 1894; pastures very short al
/. dry.
RINGGoLD (Mt. Ayr)-Rain /.
e inch on the 22nd, but more is neede'
e temperature up to or above 80 on {
6 but five days of the month
y Earl GraM nrf In Mnnde