Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-22
EXTREME TEMPERATURE or
LAST WEEK CAUSES DAMAGE
TO LATE CROPS.
EFFECT or NEAT oHoWN
ON oARDENs AND POTATOES
Early Planted Corn in rasssi and Ear.
ing Niesly-het Dry Weather Favor.
able TO Hayins and harvesting
Thrsshins in Progress in Southern
Counties.
pecial to Times Republican.

days OF the week were excessively not,
the daily maximum temperatures
ranged from 100 to 104 degrees, over
the southern counties on one or more
days, and as the rainfall was inappreci-
able over the larger part of the state.
late crops are beginning to feel the
effect Of the dry. hot weather. Late
oats, potatoes. garden truck and pas
lures have already been damaged to
some extent by the intense heat and
lack Of moisture. In some localities
corn on light sandy soil Is beginning to
curl during the day, but corn on good
soil and in well cultivated fields is
holding up remarkably well and max
ing rapid growth. All Of the early
planted cornsts in tassel and Is caring
nicely. The dry, hot weather has been
favorable for haying and harvesting
and the crop has been secured in ex-
cellent condition. Nearly all of the
winter wheat and rye has been cut and
much Of the early oats, barley and
spring wheat and some late oats Is In
shock. Threshing is progressing In
southern counties, and the early reports
indicate more than an average crop
Of winter wheat Of extra good quality.
Some fields yield from forty to MY
bushels per acre, but the average Will
be about thirty bushels. Rain is needed
for all growing crops.
North Central District.
Winnebago (Forest City)-Rain, 20;
a good week for corn: early planted
fiel0s are tasseling; too hot for small
grain; oats not filling well; barley Is
in shock: Indications are that the yield
will be light; considerable hay to be
cut yet.
Kossuth (Burt)-Rain. trace: good
week for haying; some barley and early
oats cut; corn doing fine. (Algona)-
No rain; rain badly needed.
Palo Alto (West Bend)-Rain. trace;
very dry; rain needed; harvest begun
oats very short; pastures and gardens
too dry.
Hancock iBritt)-Rain. trace; an
other good corn week; oats harvest mas
begun: the stand is generally hsnt'
the early oats are especially light yieio'
apple crop prospect u good: nu' nisn
wind has caused many windfalls.
F1oyd ICharles City)-Rain. AT OF
80 inch less than the normal; average
dailv exces. of temperature, one de-
gree: harvesting of oats. barley ana
hay progressing rapidly; corn In some
acids beginning to ear: heavy shower
early this afternoon. 18th. "a inch fali-
ing in eighteen minutes; bright sun
shine followed quickly.
Floyd Mora Springs)-Rain. IL; q
warm week; corn doing well.
Franklin (Geneva)-Fore part OF
week very hot and dry; early oats
nearly all in shock: late oats being CUT
quality good; hay mostly in stack: corn
doing well but needs rain; pastures
getting dry and short. (Hampton)-No
rain. but it is needed for pastures are
getting short; corn tasseling and IL
clean and of good color: oats harvest
nearly finished. good yield; haying well
along: potatoes doing fairly well; tenn
perature was up to 100 on the 18th
Wright (Belmond)-Week dry with
high temperatures; all grain and grass
needing rain, tho barley and early oats
heine cut; corn making rapid growth;
:. tasseline: apples on dry land falling
badly. a..
highest temperature. 80 on the 10TH;
early potatoes poor; late ones may De
fairly good: corn IL fine; oats harvest
on but crop not heavy.
Northwss& District.
osceola (sibley)-Rain. o5: sun
shine. IS per cent; haying we'll along;
crop fair; oats will be about an aver
age crop; barley. . little better than
= average; wheat good: also pastures.
Sioux (Alton)-Rain. IL; two good
! showers this week; corn tassehns
nicely: barley and oats being cut: hay
: crop about an average: apple trees
full Of fruit, but plums show insec.
damage: grapes win make good
crop: potatoes yielding well.
Clay {Spencer)-Rain, .05; good pro-
xress has been made In harvestins
early oats, barley and timothy; late
, oats have improved materially since
the heavy rain on the 18th; corn -
making q remarkable growth and
never looked better ct this time OF the
wear: more rain would benefit pastures
and late potatoes.
Cherokee (Washta)-Rain. trace;
hot, dry week-Sood for hay making
and the time has been well improved;
corn II mostly laid by: pastures neee
rain; some hog cholera reported.
Plymouth (LsMars)-Rain. .1s: har-