Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-28
ElGHTY-FIvE PER CENT BEYOND
FROST DANGER AND BALANCE
WILL BE SOON.
NINETY PER CENT MATuRED
BY END OF PRESENT WEEK
Final Bulletin Of Season Issued by Di-
rector chappeI-More Ncorn Being
Cut Than Usual-Potato Crop Much
Below the Averase-AppIes and
Grapes Better Than Reported.

Special to Times Republican,.
Des Moines, Sept 2S.-In the final
crop bulletin of the season Director
Chapel notes the favorable condition
Of the matured corn crop. He says:
The past week was favorable for
farm work and ripening the belated
corn The rainfall was fairly well dis
considerably below the normal over
the larger part Of the state, but there
has been sufficient moisture to make
good pasture and for blowing and
seeding fall grains. More rain will,
however, soon be needed to keep the
soil moist enough for blowing. The
temperature was considerably below
the normal. and light frost occurred in
low places in all parts of the stae on
the mornings of the. 23d and Path, but
no damage was done. Most of the
days were clear and warm; the aver
age maximum temperature for the
week being about 70 degrees.
Over IS per cent of the corn is be-
yond danger of injury by frost, and
over 80 per cent of it will be safe with
another week of warm weather. Re-
ports indicate that the general rains
during the fore part of September and
the subsequent warm weather have
been beneficial to the late corn, which
hoc i'm,
the month. In many parts of the state
more corn is being cut than usual.
Excellent progress is being made in
blowing, fall seeding and harvesting
the minor crops. More blowing and
seeding have been done than was
thought possible during the August
drouth.
The potato crop as whole will be
much below the average, but apples
and grapes are better than early re-
ports indicated. On the whole the
season has been a profitable one fol-
the state at large, in spite of the ex-
cessive rains during the planting seas
on and the drouth in August. The
cellent condition, and, while the yields
are not large, the quality is generally
very good. The hay crop was above
the average and of the very best quail
ity. The corn crop will be nearly ur
to the state average, although it is
very poor over most of the southern
counties.
| Fayette CWest Upion)-Corn cutting
and blowing under full sway; buck.
wheat has been cut and promises {
good yield; pastures fairly good ane
stock in good condition.
| Bremen (Waverly)-Rain .04; idea
much Of it is being cut; much of the
corn was blown down last week which
makes unfavorable condition for harv.
esting; a good rain is needed for fall
blowing.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Algona)-Rain 1.0S; tn,
brisk, hot wind of the fore part of tn,
week fastened the maturing of tn,
corn crop; not much corn being Gil
h up; fall blowing progressing rapidly
Burt)-Heavy rain Tuesday and ligh
rain Thursday; frost has done no dam
age yet: corn is ripe; plenty Of mois'
ture for blowing; too much moisture
for making second crop clover hay
much late corn being cut.
Hancock (Britt)-Rain "a; frost OF
low lands on 23d and Gath, but no ser
ious damage to crops resulted: plenty
Of moisture for pastures and blowing
corn is nearly all out of the way @
frost and therefore will be best quaiit,
in recent years.
Floyd (charles City)-Rain os
mean temperature 60.4 maximum 81
minimum 81; light frost on 23d an:
t25th, but did no injury to vegetation
corn crop considered safe from frost il
this vicinity.
Franklin CHampton)-Rain 10:
week of good weather and everything
in the crop line doing finely; corn il
ripening nicely. dry husks and gree,
stalks; much ,of it is being cut; plow
Wright (Dows)-Rain .43; maximum
temperature So; minimum IS degrees.
Humboldt (Humboldt)-Rain as
corn was blown down badly last week
no frosts yet; good weather for 81
work.
Pocahontas (Ployer) Rain 10; IA
vorable week for ripening corn; grount
in good condition for fall blowing.
Northwest District.
/ Osceola (Sibley)-Rain .73: averag
sunshine 80 per cent; very little corr
has been cut; thrashing delayed b,
rain; pasturage fine; ground in goo
condition for fall blowing. corn will IL
better than an average crop.
Lyon Gnwood)-;Rain 20; light fros
on 23d and oath, but no damage t
vegeta tinn of any kind: corn is practi
cally all safe from frost with the OK
ception, perhaps, Of a few replante
fields.
Sioux (Alton)-About an inch o
rain this week; pastures in fine shap
and soil In good condition for blowing
potato crop is small; corn is dying ,
natural death and is now safe iron
frost
plymouth Gle MarsJ-Rain .5s: n
frost up to date; much fall plowinI