Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-09
WEATHER EXCEPTIONALLY "A.
voRADLE 70 GROWTH DUR.
ING PAST SEVEN DAYS.
MARKED IMPROVEMENT
SHOWN IN CORN FIELDS
Condition Of Crops Generally Better
Than at Same season Last Year
Much Hay Put Up in Best Of Con.
misunderstanding Progressing in
Southern Iowa.

Oee MONIES, July 0.-The weather
during the past seven days was ex-
ceptionally favorable for farming OPP
erations. and in most sections for the
growth of crops. The average tenn
perature was about five degrees above
the normal, and while the rainfall was
decidedly below the average, many To-
calities received light to copious, and
In q few sections. moderately heavy
showers. The warm, dry weather, and
the excessive sunshine were very bene-
fetal for haying and harvesting. Much
hay was put up in the best condition;
the yield being somewhat below the
normal. Most of the rye and winter
wheat, and many early oats are in
shock in the southern counties, and
harvest has begun in central and
northern sections. All small grains
give promise of good to extra good
yields, but late oats need rain to fill
to the best advantage. Considerable
rust is reported. but probably no more
than usual.
Corn Grows Rapidly.
Corn continued to make rapid
growth, and half Of it is nearly up to
the normal height for this season of
the year. Some of the earliest planted
fields in the extreme southeastern
counties are beginning to tassel, while
much of the late planted corn is less
than twelve inches high. Pastures re-
main generally good, but are beginning
to dry up and should have rain at
once. Corn, potatoes, late oats, fruit
and garden truck also need rain. Much
of the timothy. especially in the south
ern counties. will be saved for the seed.
Crops Generally Exceed 1911.
The following is a summary of re-
ports from crop correspondents show
ing the estimated condition of staple
crops. July l. 1912, as compared with
the average condition on that date in
past years: Corn, 80 per cent; oats,
100; spring wheat, 95; winter wheat,
80; barley. 80; rye, 90; flax, 90; pota-
toes. 9S; hay. Sc; pastures, 50 per
cent. On July l. 1911, the conditions
were as follows: Corn, 1902 per cent;
oats. u; spring wheat, 80; winter
wheat. So; rye, 80; barley, 70; flax,
"a; potatoes. So; hay, 81; pastures,
SO. The secretary. Iowa State Horti-
cultural Society reports condition of
fruit as follows: Summer apples, 81
per cent; fall apples, 20; winter APP
pies. II; pears, %; American plums,
u: cherries, SO; red raspberries, 81;
black raspberries. s.; blackberries, 40;
grapes. So: currants, 20; gooseberries,
~ per cent Of full crop.
North Central District.
k2ssuth (Algona)-Rain, 1922 the
rains on list and "a did great deal
Of good. and fnsures our corn crop;
heavy oats went down some, but are
coming up again; corn laid by; haying
begun. (Burt-near)-Heav wind and
rain storms Monday and Tuesday
lodged heavy grain badly; the rain was
very beneficial to other crops.
Hancock CBritt)-Rain, IS: good
growing week; stand of corn il poor
and many fields are backward: hay
and oats crop good, and prospects for
potatoes are also good.
Cerro Gordo CNora sprines)-Hot
weather and local rain greatly bene-
flied corn and potatoes; high wind on
June 20 laid some fields Of oats; 9TH
erwise all grain looks well, and is fully
headed; having in progress.
Floyd Charles City)-Rain. IA or
.Ss inch below the normal; average
daily excess OF temperature, 6 degrees:
crop conditions have continued favor
able, the shower on the 9Th proving
most beneficial; corn has advanced
rapidly, nearly all being too high to
pillow; oats have had their rank growth
checked by the continued warm and
dry weather, and are filing nicely;
early potatoes and garden truck both
need little more rain; hay and pas
ture land are becoming dry; the PROS
poets for small fruit are good; there
will be practically no apples.
Butler (Clarksville)-Day tempera-
lures ranged from IS to 100 degrees:
fine weather for corn, and II we get
rain soon other crops viii come out
all right; barley and rye looking fine,
and rye harvest begun.
Franklin (Geneva)-A very hot week
with temperature 30 degrees or above
nearly every day; shower with high
east wind on June 30 blew down the
oats badly. then followed by light
showers on the LIST and Cd; all crops
booming; win(e wheat and rye ready
to cut in few days: early potatoes
good; hay crop heavy, but only little
growing weather; corn making rapid
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small. good color and clean; haying in
progress: fair yield.
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain, SO: sun
shine, Is per cent; corn doing well:
oats on rich SOIL lodging; pastures, po-
tatoes and gardens need rain.
Clay (Spencer)-Rain, o.: highest
temperature, SO on Sd and 4th: lowest.
81 on LIST: crops Of all kinds doing we'll,
but rain would be beneficial: corn up
to or above average for this date, with
fields in prime condition. rye viii be
harvested next week: haying in prog
ress with fine yield.
Cherokee Q4arrabee)-Rain, IS:
weather has been hot and dry: corn
beginning to curl some; potatoes bad
" in need Of rain: haying we'll ad-
vanced: not much corn laid by yet
Plymouth (LeMars)-Rain, trace
and none to speak Of since June 81:
thaying begun late potatoes need rain:
ground getting dry.
Woe< Central District.
Woodbury. (Correctionville) - Hot
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