Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
IOWA DRY.
RAINFALL DURING PAST WEEK
DEFICIENT AND CROPS sur.
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NORTHERN SECTION vts,rED
~ GENERAL SHOWERS

aged BY Hot Weathe-corn Firing
In Southeast esetien-Wssldy Crop
Report BY Districts.
Special to Times Republican.
Des- Moines, July 2s.-Ths weather
ana crop bulletin for the week ending
July q. says:
The past week has been moderately
cool and pleasant. with . marked de-
flciency Of rainfall over the southern
half Of the state, where the average
amount Of precipitation was only .ol
inch. Frequent and well distributed
showers prevailed over the northern
half Of the state, with an average Of
81 inch for the week.
Haying is practically finished and the
bulk Of the small grain is in the shock.
Threshing 10 being rushed. and early
reports indicate fair to extra good
|! yields. Late oats were damaged some
by the hot weather that prevailed dur
ing the third week Of the month. but
are turning out better than anticipated
two weeks ago. All growing crops are
in q hourishing condition IN the north
ern counties. but corn, potatoes, pas
lures and garden truck need rain badly
in the southern half Of the state. In
some localities in the southeastern
counties, where there has been only .05
inch OF rain during the last thirty days
corn Is firing and is at q standstill,
pastures are brown, late potatoes are
dried up and water for stock is getting
| scarce. The dry weather has, however,
enabled farmers to secure the hay and
small grain crops In good condition.
Northeast District.
Alamakee Postville)-Rain, 1885;
the past week has been favorable for
all crops: haying done: harvest well
advanced; oats heavy; barley fair.
Fayette West Union)-One and one
half inches Of rain on the 22d was time
ly; late potatoes much benefited; most
Of oats are in the shock. and barley IL
being stacked: corn is tasssling.
Clayton (Elkader)-Rain. 1.6s; the
fine rain on Tuesday night was bene-
fetal to all growing crops: corn in tas-
sci: small grain all cut and fine crop
OF hay secured.
North Central District.
Winnebago Forest City)-Rain, 1.31:
showers during week have been bene-
fetal to corn and late potatoes. but
have hindered haying; early oats being
harvested.
Kossuth (Burt)-A fine rain Tuesday
evening and another on Friday: harvest
in full progress: corn doing we'll: bar
ley very light crop. (Algona)-Rain.
1853 the rains Of this week have about
assured the corn and potato crops;
some oats are cut.
Pato Alto CWest Bend)-Rain, 1877:
rains did much good to corn, pastures
and gardens; harvesting being rushed:
oats short. but otherwise fairly good.
Hancock (Britt)-Rain, 1.46; quite
timely rains have helped corn and pas
lures; oats harvest Is we'll under way:
quality reported good and yield will be
better than predicted . week ago.
Cerro Gordo (Nora springs)-Light
rains on the 22d and 25th; weather has
been cool and ideal for the ripening Of
late oats. but not so good for corn;
late oats are being harvested and
promise good crop; most Of the corn
has tasseled; apples are falling, but the
trees are heavily loaded.
Floyd (Nora Springs)-Rain, 1.4s;
good growing weather: small grain
mostly in the shock. (Charles City,
Rain. Ito or SO inch more than the
normal: all crops are in splendid grow
ing condition.; corn was never 30 prom
Using; harvesting almost finished.
Franklin CGeneva)-A fine week for
harvesting oats. and 80 per cent Of
them are in the shock in fine condition:
a good shower on the 22d; corn doing
well, the late pieces almost up with
the early ones moro rain needed for
pastures and late potatoes: stacking
and threshing will be in full progress
next week. (Hampton)-Rain. 100;
fine growing week; early planted corn
all in shock or stack: haying nearly
and quality good; potatoes and pas
lures helped by 100 inch OF rain on
the 22d.
Humboldt CHumholdt)-Rain. 81:
highest temperature. 96 on the 26th;
the rain was beneficial to all growing
crops.
Pocahontas (Pocahontas)-Rain. IS:
corn needs more moisture to make q
crop: nearly half Of the oats harvested;
potatoes very poor. but late ones have
chance IL rain comes soon; excellent
weather for haying and harvesting.
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain. ~: sun
shine. 81 per cent: early oats in shock:
late oats being cut; tame hay secured
in fine condition: corn and potatoes
doing nicely.
Lyon Qnwood)-Rain. 80; a week
OF moderate temperature. mean. eS3
degrees: local showers. very beneficial
to corn harvest more than half done;
all grain standing up nicely; some rust
on oats, and considerable black rust on
wheat.
Sioux (Alton)-Rain, 1.04; two good
showers helped pastures and potatoes;
harvesting Of small grain at full blast:
corn making tassel and bloom looks
fine.
Cherokee (Washta)-Rain, SO: more
needed: harvest il on: some oats too
short to cut: corn doing well; swine
plague continues but most Of hogs
have been marketed; pig crop will be
short next year.
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