Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-14
ALTHO WEATHER CONDITIONS
WERE NOT FAVORABLE, I'M
PRovEMENT WAS NOTED.
CONDITION OF CORN 70 PER CENT,
AGAINST 81 LAST YEAR
Rains General Thruout the State, With
Heavy Precipitation in Some Sec
misunderstanding of Corn Continues
in Some Seetions-Winter Grains
Making Good Progress.
,eoial to Tines-Republican.

Special to TIrneS-RepublCan.
Des Moines. June 1.-THE crop bull
letin indicates that the average tenn
degrees below the normal with light
frost in northern counties on the 7th,
but yet it was the most favorable week.
for crop growth. we have had this
season. Copious showers occurred over
the larger part OF the state and the last
three days were moderately warm.
The rainfall was quite heavy and above
the normal over about two thirds OF
the state; the heaviest being in the
Des Moines valley and especially in the
northern half, where the weekly
amounts ranged from > 10 over inches.
The rainfall was extremely light over
the northeastern and extreme south
western counties. Grass, small grain,
and potatoes have improved under the
effect Of the recent rains and corn
shows better color and is growing more
"a pidly since the advent OF warm
weather Cultivation Of early cornfetds
is general, but replanting still con-
! tinues in all sections of the state. Win
ter grains are in bloom in canrral and
are heading nicely il southern districts.
Spring seeding is showing up well and
gives promise of a good stand. Timothy
is heading short and the hay crop VIII
be light.
The following is a summary Of crop
reports from the spondents Of the
Iowa weather and crop service:
Area pianted-Corn. 100 per cent;
winter wheat. 81; spring wheat. &C.;
oats, 100; barley. 90; rye. "a: meadows,
81; fax, 81; potatoes, 100; pop corn,
100; sweet corn for can, 1o2.
Condition-Corn, - per cent: winter
wheat, IS; spring wheat, e6; oats. 81
barley, SO: rye. go; hay. 80; pastures,
81; fax. 90; potatoes. 81; pop corn. IS !;
sweet corn, 81: apples T. pluns .;
peaches, =; grapes, 81; cherries. s.;
berries, 50 TO IS
Condition last yea--Corr, 81 PER
cent winter wheat. 60: spring wheat,
ga oats. 90; barley. 81; rye, 81 po-
raroes Sc; hay, 81.
Northeast District.
AIlanakee (Waukon)-The weather
is some warmer ard corn is beg;nning
10 gain some. but the stand will be
thin. Cultivation now in progress
| small grain looks fine. but pasturage Is
short and the hay crop will be light;
rain is badly needed
Winneshiek Ridgewav)-Rain 81:
weather cool ana pleasant but 100
dry: crops suffering.
| Clayton (Elkader)-Ram .o1; rain
is badly needed; nights TOO cool for
corn
Bremen fWaverly)-Rain Al; the
rain was very beneficial 10 pastures,
but the hay crop will be light; stand OF
corn is not good; oats. rye and barley
better than corn, but not quite up TO
the standard, as the cold and dry
weather has prevented the proper
growth.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Algona Rain 2.42: have
had two fine rains and it seems as If
NE were going 10 have some summer
| weather.
Palo Alto twest Bend)-Rain PA;
cepious rains have benefited all crops;
! small grain looks well, but stand OF
corn will be poor.
Cerro Gordo (Nora Springs)-Good
week for growth Of corn and all small
grain; soil in fine condition for cult
walton: much replanting being done;
| meadows making slow growth; pas
lures fair: rye headed, but condition
only fair; some good winter wheat.
Floyd Charles City)-Rain 40, or
80 inch below normal; mean ternpera-
ture IS. highest 50 and the lowest 80:
light rains were beneficial, but insult
ficient for present needs; oats, rye and
wheat very promising, but corn is
backward.
inches Of rain fell and the weather is
warmer at the close of the week; oats
look fine: early potatoes in blossom
corn growing nicely and is being cul-
tivated: ground in fine condition; a
light frost on the 18th; prospects for
| hay much better. (Hanptou)-Rain
1 40: first half Of week cool and cloudy,
but fine working weather and many are
blowing corn: last two days show
growth in vegetation: home grown
strawberries in market; rains will help
meadows.
Wright (Belmond)--Rain 2.s6: in
creasng temperature and precipitation
| improving all field crops; hay crop
about half of average.
Humboldt (Humboldt - Rain 3.43;
corn is nearly all up; grass is improv-
| ing rapidly; fruit nearly a failure ex-
cept blackberries and grapes.
Pocahontas (Pocahontas Rain
224; week was cold and corn is at a
standstill, but is being plowed; wesds
are getting good start; oats and po-
tatoes are doing nicely: plenty of mois-
| ture; sunshine now needed; fruit of all
kinds nearly a total failure. (Plover)-
Rain 2.67; drouth broken; week cold
and cloudy: meadows and pastures
| very poor; total precipitation since
Jan. /, SAP inches; same period in 1908
gave 1908. and in 1908, 1890 inches.
Northwest District.
| Osceola (Sibley-Rain 1852; corn
cultivation in progress. but some are
| stin replanting; recent rains have i'm
| proved crop prospects
Lyon Qnwood)-Rain 1.13: first OF
week cool, latter part warmer; drouth
| broken and pastures and lawns are
| turning from brown to green and small
grain and the corn are already show
ing Improvement; some fields getting
weedy.
Sioux (Alton)-Rain les; fine grow
ing week and small grain and potatoes