Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-12

would aid growth Of seeded grain;
ground in good condition for cultiva-
ton; seeding about finished. u
Pocahontas CPocahontas-No rain;
small grain all in and the early soWn
oats are up; blowing for corn progress
ing nicely; ground was never in better
condition at this time of the year; suf-
ficient grass in pastures for stock;
plum trees white with blossoms.
tPlover-No rain: only 10 inch of pre-
cipitation in the last eighty-six days:
considerable of the broadcasted late
sown oats will not terminate until af-
ter a good rain; farm work is month
ahead of last year.
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibley)-No rain; average
sunshine "a per cent; seeding is fin
ished and the early-sown grain Is com
ing up; season three to four weeks
earlier than the average; plums in
blossom; grass two to three inches
high; rain is needed for late-sown bar
fey.
Lyon. Crock Rapids)-No rain for
forty-six days: seeding all done; grass
and pastures looking fine; plum trees.
in blossom; ground in good condition,
but reeds rain.
Sioux (Alton)-No rain: all grain
that was put in deep enough to reach
moisture is up, but the rest of it will
not terminate until after rain comes:
the season is about three weeks ahead
of the normal box elders are in full
leaf; naples and plums in full bloom;
pastures in fine shape; garden truck
such as peas and lettuce are up, but
need frequent watering.
Cherokee (Washta)-No rain; the
ground is dry and dusty, but the
weather is fine for getting farm work
done: small grain all in, but the acre
age of wheat and barley will be small;
plum trees in full bloom month
earlier than usual
West Central District
Woodbury. (Sioux City)-Rain, trace:
mean temperature So degrees, aver
age daily excess IL degrees; rain badly
drouth; heavy frost on low land on the
9Th, no serious damage.
Audubon AUTHORITARIAN and
dry grass and trees month ahead OF
usual condition; small grain needs
rain; no precipitation for six weeks,
but there is plenty of moisture in the
Sub-soil.
Shelby (Harlan)-Rain .05; maxi
mum temperature 80 degrees on the
9Th, minimum 80 degrees on the 9th;
ground in excellent condition for spring
work; small grain all in; wheat coming
up and looks well.
Harrison Iittle Sioux)-No rain;
maximum temperature 80 degrees, on
the 9th; minimum 25 degrees on the
9Th; mean 5S.S degrees; probably but
little damage done to fruit by the
freeze Of the 9Th.
Central District.
Hardin Qowa Falls)-Rain II;
seeding completed in good shape: sur
face soil is dry. but the subsoi1 is full
Of moisture; clover wintered in good
shape.
Webster (Fort Dodge)-Rain. trace;
small grain seeding practically COM
pleted; no rain since the snow went OF
and the ground is very dry.
Greene (Churdan)-Rain 10; seed
ing finished and blowing for corr;
plums in full bloom; season a month
in advance of last year.
Story (Ames)-Rain 20; winter
weather was very cold, with snow COW
ering ground from Dec. 6 to
latter part Of February; March was ex-
ceptionally warm with no bad weather;
farming operations are well advanced;
oats practically all in and coming up
strong; winter wheat stood winter well;
ground quite dry and roads In good
shape. VIVA
lama tToledo) -Rain .s5; at least 80