The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-06-29
RAINFALL AND CROPS.
RAINFALL IN DAKOTA
COVERS WIDE AREA

Mitchell. ;. D.. June GA goodly
portion of this section of the state wal
visited by a good rain Sunday night
which varied from Il half inch to two
inches. The rain belt extended to the
state line, raining six hours at Can.
ton. Two inches OF water fell al Ma.
rion Junction and between that plact
and Running Water heavy rains fel
all night, covering the section o.
country around Springfield, Tyndall
Freeman. Scotland and Memo. Coco
rains are reported along the Milwaukee,
cas- line TO Mitchell from Marion
Junction, averaging nearly an inch
The rain did not extend north very
far. On the Omaha line east rains ar,
reported over the entire division Il
ST. James, Mimi. and they We're heavy
In nearly every case. Another rair
visited this section and the precipita.
ton was 80 inch. This makes .3i
inch of water In this Immediate sec.
ton since Friday. The crop conditions
show much better. The weather. Il.
quite cool today. The rain of Satur'
day night extended 40 miles west OF
the Missouri river on the milwaukee,
road.
Corn Gives Good Promise.
Huron, S. D., June 26-Rain last
night over he southern portion of this
tReadle) n the northern sections OF
Jerauld and Sanbor counties. There
was a little hail but no damage is re
ported. Crop conditions from the Min
nesota line to the Missouri river alone
Chicago & Northwestern road are very
serious except in a few instances. IL
none of the zone traversed by the
Northwestern VIII wheat crop exceed
half an average yield. Thousands oil
acres are beyond recovery. the situa'
ton being worst in the eastern
and central portions of the state thar
in 20 Years.
The intense heat the past weeh
ruined fields tina gave promise of fail
crops. The temperature ranged from
"a TO S9 with meager rainfall in limited
areas. Generally speaking. the wheat.
crop of the state viii be less than hall
an average of the past year
The corn continues making excellent
progress but rain for this crop is
needed.
Rain Follows Heat of 1o5.
Sioux Falls, $, D., June 26-Early this
morning one of the best soaking iii
of the season swept over a large terri.
tory in this part of the state. This
and other heavy rains during the past
as hours, nave proven of great benefit
to corn, potatoes, fax. pastures, gar
dens and such small grain as had not
been damaged beyond AS a
result, farmers generally are feeling
greatly encouraged and the prospects
are now bright for this part of the
state to Yet raise good crops of most
kinds of farm products.
The temperature yesterday reached
100, breaking all June records here.
Pierre Crops Ruined.
Pierre. S. D., June 26.-An chances
for II crop in this Immediate vicinit, |
have been destroyed by lack of rain.
tall. The territory including Hughes, |
Stanley and the southern part of Sully
is completely burned out.
has been no rainfall since June
z. The general downpour over the east.
ern part of the state Sunday extended
further than Huron. Potter county
and the northern part of Sully win pro.
a small crop.
North Section Still Dry,
Aberdeen, S. D., June 26.-Rains are
at Mitchell, Watertown, Or
Lonville. Huron and Madison last night.
put none closer to Aberdeen. TODAY
,s cloudy and cool, with prospects
rain. Farmers express doubt IL
rain at this time will materially i'm
the small grain, believing that
crop In this section is practically
'uined. Corn is still in good shape and
ain M benefit II as well as thf
crop.
Douglas County Covered.
Armour, $. D., June 26.-A good rain
yesterday afternoon, covering practic.
lilly the whole of Douglas county. wiz
pc of great benefit to small grain and
,orn. Some grain fields have beer.
damaged by the excessive heat, but
.orn and flax never looked finer. and
With a favorable season from now on,
county will make good" on
Held of all cereals.
May Rescue Small Grain.
Yankton, s. D., June 26.-One inch
md a quarter of rain fell here Sunday
light, he first moisture for the month.
The rain came Just In time to save
corn. and may be Of some benz
fit yet to oats and wheat. which
a total crop failure before the
torn.
Small Grain Fair Crop.
Parker, S. D., June 2s.-There was a
leavy downpour here all night Small
rain will make a fair crop. Corn ID
best stand and best in
history of the county.
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FOR LEGITIMATE cONcEPNe