Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-06
PLANTED
. CORN TASSELlNG
OATS SUFFERING AND POTATO
CROP ABOUT RUINED; WATER
SHORTAGE REPORTED.

Des Moines, July 5.-Corn 10 holding
it's own against the intense heat, nut
rain will be required within the next
! week or ten days to insure good crop
according to the weekly bulletin OF
DR.. George Chapel, just issued:
Reports from correspondents snow
that 1t is beginning to soften some
what from the heat in various sec
lions of the state and lack OF rain.
The oats crop has suffered beyond res
toration and the potato crop and pas
lures are almost ruined, the report
says.
The report follows in full:
Following the showers on the even
ing of June 25th and the morning OF
the 26th, the weather was much cooler
until the 2Sth, but the last four days
of the week were intensely hot, the
maximum temperature at many sta
lions exceeding 100 degrees on these
three DAYS. The drouth continues with
Increased severity over the larger part
of the state. Notwithstanding the fact
that the showers of week ago we're
most extensive and In many places
much heavier than was indicated IN
the last bulletin.
"some stations in the northwestern
counties reported to over 5.oV
inches of rainfall, while in the south
ern and southwestern counties there
was no rain during the week and only
light showers in the eastern section.
Except in the northeastern counties,
where showers were frequent prior to
last week. and in localities In the
northwestern counties, where the rain.
fall was the heaviest on the 25th and
26th. the conditions are becoming Sc
rious.
Water Supply Failing.
Pastures are dry and brown, gar
den truck and early potatoes are
nearly a failure and the water supply
is failing in many localities. Practi-
cally all of the winter wheat and rye
is in shock and gives 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 holding its own, but in many
localities is beginning to show the eft.
| fects of the drouth, and In few sec
lions the crop has already been dam.
aged
Much of the early planted corn is
beginning to tassel and most Of 1t must
have rain within the next week or ter
days to make an average crop. Consid
! cradle damage was done by rain, wine
and hail storms to portions Of Poca
hontas and adjoining counties on june
I25th. Favorable weather has prevailed
for securing the light hay crops II
good condition. and this work has beer
vigorously pushed. The drouth and In
tense heat are also Injurious to apple
and other late fruit trees
"The following is a summary Of re
ports from crop correspondents, show
Ing the estimated condition of staple
crops July 1, 1911. as compared with
the average condition on that date In
past years:
Corn. 102 per cent; oats, ~; winter
wheat 49, spring wheat, 80; rye. 80;
barley, 79; fax, "a: hay, 81; pastures
60; potatoes, 3d. apples, IS; plums
US: grapes, 81. On July !, 1910, the con-
ditions were as follows:
| Corn, 80 per cent; oats, 81; winter
wheta, 81: spring wheat, 81; rye, 81:
barley, 90; fax, So; hay, So; pastures
70; potatoes, So; apples, s; plums, 4;
grapes, 30.