The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07
MAURY COUNTY HAS
FINE AND MUCH
NEEDED SHOWERS
BEGAN LAST NIGHT FROM 4 70
4, AND CONTINUED SEVERAL
HOURS.
FLOWING FOR WHEAT IN ORDER
Reports Indicate That Rain Fell in All
Portions Of county-water Yves Be-
coming Scarce In Some Places and
Wells Were Dry,

Maury county was visited Wednes
day night and today by the best rain
which has fallen in many weeks. As
far as heard from the rain is general
coming scarce in some portions Of the
county, and considerable complaint
was heard on account of the drouth.
1t is thought that blowing for wheat
can be pushed in every part of the
county since the rain, that In sections
of the county where no blowing has
been done 1t can be commenced, and
that in other sections where 1t had
been started and stopped because of
the dry weather it can be resumed.
Some Of the farmers had been ready
for some time to begin blowing for
wheat as heir corn was cut, but they
thought it impracticable with the
ground in the condition it has been in
since they we're ready for this part of
the fall work, so there was nothing
to do but wait for rain as they felt
nothing was to be gained by blowing
under the conditions which existed.
1t is understood that the acreage OF
wheat to be sown this year will be full
ly as large as the average, at least.
Corn has yielded a good crop the past
season AMI the farmer is anxious to
begin putting his ground in condition
for wheat AS soon as blowing can be
commenced after the rain it Will be
pushed rapidly.
In some portions of the county peo-
pie were suffering considerable iucon-
venience because of lack of water.
Wells and cisterns were becoming
very low, and in some instances prac-
tically dry, and water from the creek
had to be hauled for the use of stock.
From indications and information
received it sthought that the rain
extended to all parts of the county.
The rain began here shortly before |
O'Clock this morning and continued I
without cessation until after 3 o'clock,
and the appearance of the sky at that |
hour indicated more precipitation
Hampshire began falling mere /
about 8 O'Clock this morning, and it
poured down" for about three hours,
and prospects are favorable for more.
& 1t has been very dry here, and COM
plaint has been heard of a scarcitI of
water In some instances water had
a. ,11 betaken from the creek for stock.
this ~ ground will be in condition for
.1n agasa result of the rain.
have haoka-The rain began about
ing the. al, ard continued some hours.
vocate isells and cisterns had been dry,
tnat The ground had been too dry for
.Se ling. Flowing can be pushed. Low
ssver, since the rain.
Santa Fe-This section was visited
by a splendid rain which began about !
o'clock this morning, and was still j
falling about $780, The volume OF rain q
was very ylarge. Some blowing had b
BEEN done, but the work can be push i
ed now.
Mt. Pleasant-The rain began here b
about IL O'Clock last night, and UP to II
8: 80 had not ceased. The volume las
been steady, and the ground has abb a
sorbed it, 40 it did not fall fast enough q
to flow into the streams and bitches. n
A little blowing had been done, but q
tn eground will be in condition now W
for any who have been delayed. g
McCains-This vicinity was visited b.
by glorious rain which began falling al
about O'Clock this morning, and had b'
not stopped at 8 o'clock The volume sc
was very heavy. and the rain was
most welcome as considerable COM al
plant has been heard of TACK of water.
Flowing had not been done to any st
great extent but 1t can be resumed m
since the rain. 10
Glendale Beginning about 4 O'Clock III
this morning a splendid rain fell here, Sc
and had not stopped at o'clock. The on
downpour has been steady since the nj
beginning, and blowing for wheat will m
be In order as soon as practicable for co
he farmers to begin. "
The telephone line was down to Big IN
,yville, ami nothing could be learned wi
his morning as to the quantity OF
ain at that place. but II is assumed all
hat pipbyyille was also blessed with Rr'
,opious showers, as the rain was
general throughout the D
county.
Everyone is greatly rejoiced at the
nding of the drouth, II II can be call
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