Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL AGENTS RE,
PORT ON CONDITIONS ON
LINES IN IOWA.
PROSPECTS FOR ALL CROPS
IN TERRITORY NEVER BETTER
Small Grains and Grass Feel Effects Of
Drouth to Some Extent-Increased
Acreage Of Corn Of Per Cent and
Average is 80 Per Cent of Normal
Reports From varions Sections.

Dubuque, July Biased on the crop
reports made by the station agents OF
the Illinois Central for the Dubuque
division, prospects for all kinds Of
crops were never better. These re-
ports are required to be made every
week by every agent on the division.
day, as they are required to be on file
Monday. Therefore the reports were
made before the rain Sunday, and do
not include The effect that the rain has
had on the crops.
However, the summary of the re-
ports was that corn especially was do
ing fine. and While a few stations re-
ported other crops beginning to feel
the effects of the drouth. the general
tenor of the reports was that a rain
would put all the crops in the best con-
dition they have been at this time In
years. The rain Sunday was heavy
enough, the precipitation at Dubuque
being 1.s5 inches, and 1t was steady
downpour that wet the ground thor
oughly and did little washing. It
coundnt have come better If it had
been made to order, and, therefore,
crop conditions in this section must
be far above normal as the result.
Drouth of Week.
The Dubuque division covers the
main line from Freeport to Fort Dodge,
and the branches from Manchester to
Cedar Rapids, and from Waterloo to
Albert Lea. The reports show that the
drouth covered this entire district
and that there hadn't been a drop OF
rain for over week. In addition, the
reports show that the hot weather
which has prevailed in Dubuque for
the past ten days has been general.
Previous to this there had been unsea-
sonably cold weather. especially at
night. The corn was all in two weeks
ago and there was much apprehension
that the cold weather would cause it to
rot.
The hot weather was just what was
needed, and brought the corn out fine.
The stations east Of Dubuque to Free
port had been reporting an increased
acreage Of over per cent Of corn
planted, and planting finished two to
three weeks earlier than usual Wad-
ham, Warren, Lena, Apple River and
other cities report that the warm
weather brought the corn out fine and
that tho the smaller grains were be-
ginning to feel the effects Of the drouth,
there had been no serious damage.
Crops in Dubuque County.
Peosta, Epworth and Farley report
corn doing fine. The Epwoyth agent
says that conditions are ideal for
corn. and Dyersville's report is that
it was ideal weather for the corn, and
just what was needed. These stations
report the small grain heading out
and in need Of the rain which came
Sunday. Manchester and lndepend-
ence make similar reports, Independ-
ence reporting that early potatoes
there were badly in need Of rain and
were drying up. PASTURES and hay were
being affected by the dry weather.
Cedar Rapids reports that the warm
weather brought the corn to the front,
but that it is week behind In that
section. There was considerable wet
weather between Ryan and Cedar
Rapids in the latter part Of May and
early part of June Which delayed
planting, and the reports in the earlier
part of the month were rather dis
couraging. The intermediate cities re-
port conditions much improved and
getting better. The dry weather was
needed, and while pastures suffered
some, other crops were benefited more
than enough to compensate.
West Of Waterloo.
West of Waterloo the conditions are
much the same as between Dubuque
and that city. There is fair stand
Of corn, and it is we'll advanced. The
hot weather started it growing and the
farmers have it cultivated and doing
fine. The best reports on the division
come from the line from Waterloo to
Albert Lea. The conditions in early
June were the best there and crops
got a good start. There is some COM
getting dry and Of small grain feeling
this. .s.s;
An Increased Acreage.
A summary Of the reports shows that
there is an increased acreage Of corn
of about 5 per cent on the division
and that It's condition averages about
so per cent Of normal. Practically all
OF it is under cultivation and clear of
weeds Oats and small grain is head
ing out and, tho straw is short, the
Yield promises to average up better
than fair. The hay crop is Lighter
than was expected, and pastures were
getting burned. Potatoes needed the
rain. as did vegetables. The general
however, were very good.
and since this needed rain came, and
was general over the division, present
should be about all the farm
er could reasonably expect.
Plumbers Win Strike.