Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-07-16
CIR OP REPORT
FOR LAST WEEK
RAIN BENEFITED IOWA YIELD IN
NORTHERN PART; CORN is
ABOVE AVERAGE.

Des Moines, July 13--The weather
during the past seven days has been
ideal for having, harvesting, and lay
ing by the remainder of the corn crop;
the general conditions being some
what more favorable than during the
previous week. The excessive tenn
perature was not as great and showers
were more general although the rain
fall was very light over the larger
part of the state, and practically nil
over the eastern counties until Sat
urday evening. Copious to heavy and
we'll distributed showers occurred
over the northwestern and north cen
trail districts on the 9Th and again on
the 9th. and reports indicate much
improvement in crop conditions IN
those sections. While the drouth has
continued over the larger part of the
state, corn and small grain has made
considerable advancement. Small
grain is filling and ripening nicely OK
cept in a few localities where the
drouth has been of long duration, Corn
has made rapid growth and shows lit
tie or no effect of dry weather. 1t has.
however, reached that stage of de-
velopment where it will require more
moisture to keep up it's normal growth
than 1t has had in the past few weeks.
Good progress has been made In hay
ing and the conditions have been
favorable for securing an excellent
quality of hay, although the yield is
below the average. The bulk of the
winter wheat is in shock and many
fields Of barley and early oats have
been cut, with prospects Of fair to
good yields and excellent quality Of all
small grain Potatoes and pastures
need rain badly.
The following is a summary of re-
ports received from crop correspon-
dents of the Iowa Weather and Crop
Service, showing the estimated con-
ditions of staple crops July 1. 1910. as
compared with the average condl-
ton on that date in past years:
corn, 80 per cent; winter wheat, 81;
spring wheat, 81: oats, 80; rye, ";
barley. 90; flax, So; hay, So; pastures
70: potatoes, SO; popcorn. 81; sweet
corn for can, 80; apples, 6; plums, A;
grapes, 80.
Condition July 1, 1909: corn 80 per
cent: winter wheat, SO; spring wheat,
95: oats, 81; rye, 90; barley, "a; flax,
"a; hay. 100: pastures, 1903: potatoes,
100: apples, rs; plrlms, g.; grapes, 80.
July 1 average of the past ten
years: corn, 80 per cent; winter wheat
"a; spring wheat, 90; oats, 80; rye,
95; barley, SO; fax, 80; hay, 80; pas
lures, 80; potatoes, 49,
WASHINGTON, washington
Rain .25: much needed rain this.
Saturday. D. M, and will be of much
benefit to the corn and potatoes; the
week has been fine for taking care OF
oats and hay and the bulk of these
are put up.
WAPELLO, (Blakesburg) Good
rain on the End; corn growing nicely;
wheat being cut and is proving to be
better than previously reported; oats
and spring wheat maturing rapidly;
clover nearly all harvested and some
timothy cut.
HENRY, Ont. PLEASANT Dry
weather continues: no rain since
June 9; corn willis in afternoon. but
conditions favorable for hay and oats
harvest: Is per cent of oats cut ana
yield and quality very good; timothy
and clover all up.
LEE. (Keokuk Rain Oh or LIZ
inches below normal; average daily
excess of temperature 1.6 degrees;
splendid harvest weather; wheat IN
shock: yield will vary from 80 to 35
bushels. in some fields to 10 bushels
where damaged by fly; timothy being
cut: crop fair; much Of the corn laid
by: fields clean and soil in good con-
dition: corn, potatoes and pastures
need rain.
VAN BUREN, tBonaparte) Hot
and dry: no rain since June Is: oats
harvest and having in progress: corn
rolling badly. but making some pro
gress. (Milton)-No rain: very
hot and dry week; small grain harvest
is we'll along and oats and wheat
promise we'll
CLARKE Murray Rain Is on
the second very droughty: during
heat of day vegetation willis and some
of the corn rolls; corn being laid by
in fine shape: early oats harvest well
under way: some hay put up; pastur-
age very short: good soaking rains
badly needed. (Woodburn) Drain 80;
too dry for corn to make good pro-
gress: stock water getting scarce;
hay and oats being harvested in good
LUCAS VChariton) Rain so; the
drouth and heat is causing corn to
roll badly; wheat and oats about
ready for the binder and promise
fair yield; the hay crop is being
saved in fine shape and the quality
was never better.
MONROE tAlbia)-No rain: only
.25 inch of rain since June 10; oats
and wheat are being harvested; some
hay cut which will make only half
crop; pastures are drying up: corn Is
growing nicely in spite of the dry
ness. some corn, in gardens, is In
tassel.
APPANOOSE (Centerville)-- Corn
is holding it's own against the severe
drouth, but, is rolling during the day
time; practically no rain in four
weeks; baying begun with light yield,
AFTER AUTOMOBILES.