Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-08
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
IN FIELD OPERATIONS
Pastures in Good Condition and Small
Grain Making Good Growsh-soms
Planting Of Corn in Favored Loeaii-
tiss-Plantins to b General Next
Wssk-App.s Blossoms Lacking.

! ranging from 2 To 5 degrees. and
weather conditions were generally IA
vorable for rapid progress in farming
operations. Heavy rains on April %,
and frequent showers during the week
I did, however, delay field work to some
extent in southern counties. Light to
copious showers occurred in nearly al;
1 parts Of the state on the I'd, 3rd or 4th,
/ and gave ample moisture for present
needs. The warm rains, and the high
Temperatures during the last four days
have caused an unusually rapid growth
of all .vegetatio Most of the trees are
1 greeni fruit trees are in blossom and
i grass and small grain have made a
decided Improvement All fruit trees,
except apples; show an abundance. of
bloom Spring sown grain and grasses
have made a good start, and show a
strong vigorous stand. Much ground
has been prepared for corn, and some
planting was done in many localities
during the latter half of the week.
With favorable weather planting will
be general during the coming week.
Most OF the livestock is in pasture and
fobtaining sufficient feed.
Following are reports by districts:
Northeast District.
Allamakee (Waukon)-Seeding about
finished. but weather is most too cool
for rapid growth; some early sown
grain up and looks we'll; many are
preparing ground for corn; high wind
and heavy rain on evening of May 2
will delay work; some stock in pasture.
Postville)-The week has been warm
and favorable for all work; grain COM
ing up nicely; first corn planted on the
4th
Winneshiek Ridgeway)-Rain, "a;
week delightful; early fields are green;
plums blooming in great profusion;
vegetation booming.
Clayton (Elkader)-Rain, .27; fine
growing week for all farm and garden
stuff.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Burt-near)-Very heavy
rain Thursday and shower Friday
too much; small grain and grass doing
fine; apple trees coming In leaf, but
very few fruit buds. (Algona)-Rain,
1853; meadows, pastures and small
grain coming out; heavy hailstorm on
I'd; hail stones measures 4x6 inches;
no damage.
Floyd (Charles City)-Rain, 80, or
.o2 inch below the normal; mean tenn
perature. 5S.S or degrees above the
normal; highest temperature, 81; low
est, 50; weather has been favora BILE
for all farm work; seeding complete J
and early sown coming up nicely; pre-
pairing ground for corn; meadows look
well.
Franklin (Geneseo)-A light rain on
April 2S. but none since; cool east
winds until May 3. then temperature
went up to so; pastures getting to be
good; oats coming we'll; ground in fine
condition; all blowing for corn and a
few acres planted; cherry and plum
trees just ready to bloom; roads dusty !;
a good shower needed, our planting
bird, brown thrush, came April 30.
(Hampton) .3S; fine growing
weather; pastures and meadows look
ing well; some ready to plant corn;
apple blossoms showing, cherries in full
bloom and plunls nearly SO; a warm,
gentle rain would do good.
Wright (Belmond)--Rair. so: not
enough moisture; vegetables starting
well; apple fruit buds very scarce and
not yet open; seed bed mostly ready
for corn planting.
Pocahontas CPocahontas)-Rain, go;
April was favorable for field work:
most of the ground Is ready for corn
Planting: some corn planted on May
and planting will be general during the
coming week: small grain is doing
we'll; high south winds prevailing.
Northwest District.
Dickinson Nake Park)-small grain
was all in by the last week in April
and early sown grain has been up for
a week, with fine stand and looking
we'll; increase in acreage of wheat;
much pasture and meadow land is be-
ing broken up: fruit trees came thru
the winter in fine shape; blowing for
corn is well along.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain, .05: sun
shine, 55 per cent: small grain doing
we'll soil in fine condition for corn,
and planting in progress; grass COM
ing nicely; stock in pasture; garden
truck coming up
Lyon Crock Rapids)-Rain, TO- all
grass and vegetation growing nicely:
early potatoes being planted: warmer
weather needed. Unwood)-Rain, .07;
sunshine, As per cent; maximum tenn
perature. 81: minimum, 80: the warm
er weather of the past week has been
favorable to growth Of vegetation and
small grain and pastures have made
splendid progress: preparation of corn
ground is we'll under way, but plant
ing will not begin until after the 10th;
plum trees in bloom.
Clay (Spencer)-The past week has
been especially favorable to farm
work; about the usual acreage OF small
grain put in; grain is all up and looks
fine: wheat stood the winter well, and
gives promise of a good crop; blowing
for corn Is well along and with favor
able weather much corn will be plant
ed next week; grass growing fine.
Ruena Vista (Alta)-Rain, 1.2s: oats
and grass doing we'll: farmers getting
ready to plant corn; weather quite
warm and showery; some hail.
Cherokee iLarsa:hee,-Rain. 80;
weather conditions have been fine
during the past week for small grain,
which is looking well; good prospect
for fruit; no corn planted yet.
West Central. District.
Sac (Sac City)-Rain, IL: winter
wheat looks fine; small grain fields are
green: grass is good and above the
average in growth; about normal acre
age of small grain: blowing for corn
nearly done.
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