Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-26
ON RECORD AZ HOTTEST AND
pRvEsT SINCE WEATHER ~.
REAU WAS ESTABLISHED.
OF ALL THE GROWING CROPS
CORN ALONE Is uNlNJUREC
Berries Drying Up and Fruit Of All
Kinds Damaged-Horticultu Say
Apple Crop Will Be Cut Short BY
Drouth-corn in Excellent Condition
Except on Sandy Soil.

Des Moines, June 26.-June, 1911, will
! go on record in the agricultural annals
| wrong.
Full Of promise at the beginning, 1t
! has blasted the early hopes Of many Of
| the farmers of the state, produced more
| sunshine. more hot weather, less rain,
! more corn and less Of almost every
thing else than any other June in years.
! In the matter Of hot weather and
! lack of rain 1t has been a record break
| er. AS a whole it has been the hottest
June OF which there is any record in
! the local weather office. In point of
rainfall 1t is 364 inches below normal
and to date only 81 Of an inch has
J fallen.
! Had 1t not been for the lack Of rain
and the extremely hot weather, June
| would have broken other records.
Even the old timers do not recall
when another June opened with as
much promise as June, 1911. Every
thing that grows was nearly a month
! in advance Of what it usually is at that
time Of the year. Corn, fruit, vege-
es~SASSs oA1OAA S1oAi dihO CIopS VI GA
kinds gave promise Of being record
breakers.
Fruit Crop Damaged.
Then came the hot weather. AS re-
suit Of nearly months drouth, even
the most optimistic farmers in the state
are down in the mouth. Corn is the
only crop, it is stated, that will be
! above the average and grave fears are
held out for the fate OF fruits and
smaller grains.
The central and southeastern sections
Of the state have been hit hardest Of
all, according to DR.. George NJ. Chap
pei. head Of the United States weather
bureau in Des Moines.
The city of Keokuk reports that
since June l only go Of an inch Of
rain has fallen. In the section nearest
the center OF the state only 81 Of an
inch Of rain has fallen this month.
Other sections Of the state report copi-
Gus rainfall.
Eleven OF the twenty-four days Of
June have boosted the thermo meter
above the 80 degree mark. The average
maximum temperature for the first
twenty-four days Of the month is 80.
This establishes a new record for the
] month and nothing has come near
equalling it since the local Office was
| established in 1875 except the month
Of June, 1894. Then there were nine
days with an average Of 80 or above.
The average maximum temperature
was three degrees lower than for the
present year.
June II. 1885. holds the record for hot
days in the mnoth Of June In Des
Noines. On that day the thermometer
scared to 103. That mark has been
equaled this year in sections Of the
state. On Friday the government ther-
mometer at keosauqua recorded a tenn
perature Of 103.
Regarding the damage done the crops
Of the state by the hot weather and the
drouth, DR.. Chapel said:
THE northeastern part Of the state
is in good condition. Until the last week
the farmers there have had an abund-
ance OF rain and all the crops. up to a
| week ago, were in excellent condition
Corn in Fine Condition.
1.-The southeastern, central and
| northwestern parts Of the state have
met with the greatest deficiency Of rain
| and the longest drouth. Only 20 of an
inch Of rain has fallen in the south
eastern section in the month, and the
heat has been sraeter there than in
Des N1oines.
Corn at present is in very fine con-
dition. The small grains In some sec
lions Of the state are reported to be
damaged somewhat by the hot, dry
weather. AS yet no rust has been re-
ported, and the straw is in better con-
dition than usual. With copious show
ers In the next two or three days l
would feel safe in predicting that the
small grain crop will be fair to good"
More than 900 barrels of water a day
are being used on the F. Sestier gar
dens near Des Molnes.
Mr.. Sestier was reticent about dis
cussing the crop conditions to far as
the vegetables are concerned. Things
often turn out better than we antici-
pate" he said.
Nevertheless, Mr. Sesier admitted
that the early vegetables, such as rad
ishes, onions, and lettuce, were the only
things that got away unscathed. He
declares that the crop Of sweet corn is
badly damaged and that along with it
havoc has been wrought to the cab
bage, early potatoes. late lettuce, peas
and beans. Late potatoes, he declares,
are holding their own.
The crop Of berries has been literally
burned up.
Berries Drying Up.
1.-THE drouth has shortened all the
fruit crops" said Wesley Greene, state
horticultural 1.-THE berries have suf-
fered most and all over the state they
are dying upon the vines. If there is a
crop of any berries, 1t will be the black
berries.
There has been a heavy drop Of
anplaS hncaY1So IF no dry -
er. but in spite Of that the crop will
average so or 60 per cent. There were
plenty of cherries. but the dry weather
made them small. The peach crop will
be extremely light, while the crop of
pears, am afraid, will be almost nil.
Rain in the next few days will do a
great deal toward saving the crop Of
apples, grapes, pears and blackberries.'
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