Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-05
PAsTuREs DRY AND Brown,
GARDEN TRUCK MENAcEp
oats Yield Rsduesd- and ouslity Of
small Grains Only Fair-cern in
sens localities Bssinnins to Show
EHsets 81 Hsat-Hay Crop Secured
in Coed Condition.
[spect.l to rtmes- Republican.

until the 2Sth, but the last four days
Of the week were intensely hot; the
maximum temperature at many stations
exceeding 100 degrees on three days.
The drouth continues with Increased
severity over the larger part Of the
state Notwithstanding the fact that the
showers OF q week ago we're more ex-
tensive and in many places the rainfall
much heavier than was indicated in the
last bulletin. Some stations in the
northwestern counties reported two to
over $50 inches Of rainfall. while in
the southern and southwestern coun-
ties. there was no rain during the week
and only light showers in the easetrn
sections.
Except in the northeastern counties
where showers weref requent prior to
last week and in localities in the north
western counties where the rainfall
was the heaviest on the 25th and 26th,
the conditions are becoming serious.
Pastures are dry and brown, garden
truck and early potatoes are nearly q
failure and the water supply Is failing
In many localities. I.
Practically all Of the winter wheat
and rye is in shock, and give promise OF
fair to good yields Of excellent quality.
Much of the early oats, spring wheat
and barley have also been cut and most
of the remainder will be harvested
during the coming week. The yield OF
oats has been seriously reduced by the
dry, hot weather. and reports indicate
that the quality Of most Of the small
grain will be only fair. Over the larger
part of the state, corn Is still holding
it's own, but in many localities is be-
ginning to show the effects OF the
drouth and In few sections the crop
has already been damaged. Much OF
the early planted corn is beginning to
tassel and most Of 1t must have rain
| within the next week or ten days 70
make an average crop. Cons1derapie
damage was done by rain, wind and
hail storms in portions of Pocahontas
and adjacent counties on June rs. ia
vorable weather has prevailed Tor Sc
curing the light hay crops In good con-
dition and this work has been vfgor-
ously pushed. The drouth and intense
heat arc also injurious to apple and
other late tree fruits.
The following is summary Of re-
ports from crop correspondents, snow
| ing the estimated condition of staple
CTODS, July i, 1o4Ap 00 NSAAH -.
the average condition on that date In
past years: Corn, 102 per cent; oats,
~: winter wheat, 50; spring wheat,
so: rye. 50; barley, TO-; fax. "a; hay,
81: pastures. so; potatoes, SO; apples,
S.; pluns, 70: grapes, 81. On July 1,
1910. the conditions were as follows:
Corn. SO per cent; oats. 90; winter
| wheat, 81; spring wheat, 90; rye. 90;
barley, 90; flax, IS; hay, GO; pastures
70; potatoes Sc: apples. s; plums, =;
grapes. 80.
North Central District.
winebaRo (Forst City)-Rain, trace;
small grain is damaged, but corn is
standing up well under the screening
hot winds; haying progressing rapidly
crop very short and pastures pretty
bare: corn mostly laid by and is waist
high" very dry for apple crop
Kossuth (Algona)-Rain As; con-
tinued hot and dry; most corn laid by;
barley being cut; a good rain needed.
(Burt)-Dry and hot; corn rolling up;
everything showing effect OF drouth
except FAX: light rain and heavy wind
Monday morning; many apples blown
off.
Cerro Gordo (Nora Springs)-Very
hot and dry; corn beginning to curl;
oats ripening; condition medium;
wheat good, gardens dried up; potatoes
need rain badly.
Floyd CCharles City, Rain 10 or
80 inch below the normal: mean tenn
perature "a or "a degrees above the
normal; all vegetation except corn Is
suffering for rain; hay about all In
stack; yield will be one-third less than
the average; apples doing we'll and
promise 20 per cent Of crop.
Franklin (Geneva)-No rain; first OF
week cool, but hot since; corn doing
we'll, but think other crops are suner-
ing for moisture; hay making in pro-
eress, fair crop: oats harvest next
week will be light; vegetation begins
to droop and wilt; pastures brown and
bare; hot. south winds with tempera-
ture Of 80 degrees on 30th.
Wright (Belnond)-Rain SO; nigh
est tempera ture Of which we have rec
tures
Humboldt (IIumboldt)-Rain ~;
warmest and driest June on record In
this section; temperature on LIST. 100.
Pocahontas CPlover)-Rain 50: total
rain for month, 100: lowest on record
for June; corn making good growth:
small grain in good condition. yield
will be short on account Of drouth, but
OF excellent quality. Pocahontas)-
Rain 1.9s. was timely cool weather
fore part of week, beneficial to oats;
last OF week Sbnormally hot; corn do
ing we'll; considerable, damage by hail
in sonth half Of county eve Of 25th.
Nerthvss& District.
OsceolaN (sibley)-sain 100: rains OF
25th and 2sth have greatly changes
conditions FOR the better ana late small
grains. potatoes. gardens. ETC., will be
greatly benefited.
Sioux (lAiton)-Rain 1.32: rain on
25th did much good to small grain and
corn. but hay and pastures dried up;
potatoes doing fine: some winter wheat
being cut, also some oats
O'Brien (Sheldon) Rain LOO: tbs
rain OF 25th and seth relieved the
pressure and the cool weather during
the following three days helped to bring
the small kTain up from elittle or moth
ing to shout 20 per cent; corn never
better: NO pastureage; hay being ted to
atock.
n Cherokes (washta Rain / .ss: pas
tures do not seem 70 u benented ~