The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-07-06
AN INCH OF RAIN
COVERED LARGE
AREA OF COUNTRY
West to River, North to.
State Line, and
East and South
CRROPS RATE HIGH
Central and South Section
Show Corn is 100 per
cent to the Good
CROPS RATE HIGH
Central and South Section

There is little to worry over so far
as the crop situation is concerned
from the present period on to the
end of the season.
The magnificent rain which cover
ed n good portion Of the state east
OF the Missouri river settled the cues
tion Wednesday night, when the
%doWnpour ranged a good inch in
nearly every locality in which it fell.
The rain belt extended west to
Chamberlain, falling at all the towns
along the line of the Milwaukee road.
An inch is reported from kimball.
White Lake, Plankinton, and three
quarters Ct an inch at Chamberlain.
Continuing on the east line OF the
Milwaukee,, an inch was reported at
Alexandria and the stations TO Park
er. From there on TO Canton a half
inch fell 10 the state line, where ii
rnined lightly for two hours. A half
inch is reported from freeman and
Memo and the surrounding country,
while at Scotland and Tyndall light
showers were reported. South of
Tyndall no rain was reported.
On the Milwaukee line north to
Aberdeen a very heavy rain is re-
ported, and which covered every bit
of country between Mitchell and the
north city. All over the Aberdeen
district splendid rains fell during the
night. That country has been badly
in need of moisture for three weeks,
and this will help materially in the
crop situation.
Around Mitchell the rain was quite
heavy, and the local government sta
tion reported LOS inches for the
nights rain. Throughout Dawson
county the rain is said to have fall
en- and all sections will be vastly
benefited. Corn and wheat, togeth-
er with flax and barley will be
greatly benefited, but the oats crop
will be helped very little.
The Omaha road officials report a
fine rain extending from Mitchell TO
'Worthington, Mimi, and in some
places the precipitation was eSceed-
ingly heavy.
Two gentlemen living in this city
made a drive OF 500 miles in the past
four or five days which covered the
sectien Of the country from the north
line of Sanborn county south to
Charles Mix and between the Jim
and the Missouri rivers. One Of the
gentlemen stated that everywhere
they drive they aid nc. encounter
any corn but what stood up in the
finest possible shape, and they plac-
ed the percentage at l15 and over.
Ninety per cent OF the corn they saw
stood above their hips, and at This
season Of the year if corn is knee
high by the fourth it is considered
a splendid growth, and far enough
along to beat out the frost in the fall
Of the year. Wheat, they stated,
would rate at least two thirds crop
in the section over which they trav-
eled, and with another rain in the
course of a week it would be even
better. One Of the gentlemen state
ed that the crops could stand the
absence of rain for two weeks with
out any apparent injury.
Rainfall Above Average.
The rainfall for the month of June
as recorded by the government OBJ
server in this city is 4.G5 inches,
which is SO inches above the aver
age for the past ten years of the
state record, and is .3S inches higher
than the general average for the
same period in Minnesota. The rains
through June have been distributed
in seven different precipitatiOns and
were divided we'll over the month.
For the past six weeks the rainfall
in this section has reached the sum
total of a little over 6 inches, which
has been sufficient to keep the crops
working along in fine shape.