Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
CORN MAKES GAINS
HIGH TEMPERATURES FORCE
GROWING CROP UP TO SEASON.
ABLE AVERAGE.
come or FIELDS IN
SOUTH sEcrtoN LAID ~
Daily Exesss Of Temperature six %.
& srsss During Wssis-Wintsr Whsat
and Rye Ripsnins-Wind Squalls
Damage Small Grain In spets-Hay
Secured Under Favorable Conditions.

Damage Small Grain In spets-Hay
Secured Under Favorable Conditions.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines. July 1.-The weather
Juno 20. follows:
Under the combined effects Of high
temperatures, bright sunshine and
sufficient moisture corn has made ex-
ceptionally rapid growth. and much Of
1t is now up to the average stage for
this time Of the year. Probably third
Of the crop in the southern counties
has been laid by in good condition.
High temperatures have been con-
tinuous: the average daily excess be-
ing about 6 degrees. and during the
last four days the maximum readings
were above 30 degrees. General and
in many localities. heavy showers oc-
CURED on the night Of the oath and the
25th; the greatest amounts being over
the southern and extreme northern
counties, where they ranged from
one to more than three inches. Win
ter wheat and rye are beginning to
ripen In southern and central counties.
and the harvest will begin during the
coming week. Reports vary as to the
condition Of oats, but over the larger
part Of the state. both the straw and
heads are short. In most cases they
are. however. filling fairly we'll. In
many localities small grain was badly
lodged by the wind squalls accompany
Ing the thunderstorms on Tuesday
night. In the vicinity Of Pocahontas
and Cherokee counties small grains
and especially oats have been seriously
injured by dry weather. Haying is in
progress. ana the crop Is te:ns secured
under favorable conditions. Potatoes
and pastures are still doing well. APP
pies continue to drop badly.
Northeast District.
Allamakee (Postville)-Rain, 30;
the week has been favorable for all
crops; some hay cut: cornfelds very
clean.
Fayette Cwest Union)-Good grow
Ing weather with timely showers; all
crops are promising; hay fairly good
Clayton (Elkader) -Rain. rs; wealth
or hot and dry; a good soaking rain
would be a blessing Cor farm and
garden.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Burt)-All crops doing
well: heavy local showers Tuesday and
Wednesday. but were very light in
some places and more is needed: hay
ing begun: (Algona)-Rain. 1.39: q hot
week: corn growing rapidly.
Hancock (Britt)-Rain. 80; the
week has been exceptionally fine for
growing crops. with just enough rain
and the high temperatures have made
corn grow rapidly: grain and meadows
are in fine condition. and the berry
crop is good.
Floyd (Nora springs)-Rain. PIG:
weather conditions perfect; corn aver
ages more than knee high; oats head
ing nicely: new potatoes and peas on
the market. (Charles city)-Rain. 100.
or .06 inch more than the normal; av-
erage daily excess Of temperature. s
degrees. corn. oats and potatoes very
much improved and are now most
promising: haying begun: cane fruits
maturing nicely.
Franklin (Geneva)-A very warm
growing week. with light showers on
the 24th and 25th. but not enough to
hinder blowing corn but few hours;
corn growing rapidly; oats heading out
quite short and some are looking yell
low; apples about cooked and falling
off: pastures good and tame grass
needs more rain. but everything quite
promising. (Hampton)-Rain. 100: fine
growing weather. with good rain on
the gath: corn making growth, and Is
good color and free from weeds; oats
heading; rank straw; some haying
done: grass heavy; pastures good.
Humboldt (Humboldt)-Rain, .3s;
more rain needed to keep pastures
from drying up: corn doing nicely;
clover and timothy will soon be ready
to cut.
Pocahontas (Pocahontas) - Rain.
80: another not and dry week: all
vegetation suffering for want Of mois-
ture, especially oats. which are head
ing 8 to IL inches high; pastures.
lawns ana garden truck drying up;
corn Is all right for another week.
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain, 1.27; sun
shine. 70 per cent: vegetation making
phenomenal growth: some corn has
been plowed, the third time; apples are
falling badly; rains came too late and
the strawberry crsp will be light.
Sioux (Alton)-Rain. 81: corn has
made rapid growth; oats and barley
are heading out on rather short straw;
cherries are ripe. and the crop IL aver
age: pastures drying up and hay IL
little short: clover 10 doing well, with
an extra amount Of bloom.
Clay (spencer)-Rain IS; highest
temperature. s5 on the 9th; high tenn
peratures with brisk winds prevailed
during the week; showers on the 24tn:
26th and 2sth afforded much needed
moisture :corn making rapid growth
and il about up to the average for this
date: oats heading out and range from
six inches to two feet in height; nay
n some below the average: potatoes
are very promising.
Cherokee (washta)-The drought Is
affecting small grain seriously; the
oat crop may be nearly Q failure.
Plymouth (LeMars)-Rain. III; corn