Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

IOWA CROP sUREAU REPORTS
EARLY DAMAGE sv DRouTh
.IRREPARABLE.
CROP HAS KErRooRADED
20 TO 20 PER CENT

Z Rains Will Prevent Further Damage,
Make Full Crop in Other Sections,
and Greatly Benefit Late Potatoes,
Gardens and Pasturss-lowa Fruit
Conditions.
I, Des Moines, Aug. 1.-THE drouthy
conditions continued with increased
!. severely until the 10th, when copious
showers occurred over the larger part
of the state. and were followed on
Sunday night by heavy rains, accom-
panied by high winds in many localities.
On the sth the temperature ranged
from 100 to 1o6 degrees over the south
ern sections, and was attended by hot
: winds. Corn in the northern part Of
the state has held its own remarkably
well and gives promise Of q good crop.
In the southern counties corn has
steadily retrograded and the conditions
has been reduced 20 to 80 per cent since
July Is. While much Of the damage to
corn is irreparable the rains will great
ly improve the general condition and
prevent further injury. The rains will
also be Of great value to potatoes, pas
lures. meadows and gardens, and will
increase the water supply, which was
getting scarce in the southern counties.
The following Geographic reports
were received on the morning Of the
18th and show the amounts Of rainfall
for Sunday and Sunday night at tho
stations named Des Moines, 2.4s inches;
Cedar Rapids, 2.s4: Abba, 2:oS; Mar
shalltown, 2:2S; Waterloo. 1.ss; Cres-
ton. 1.01; Burlington, 81.
Following 10 . summary Of reports
showing conditions Of fruit on Aug. l.,
1918: Apples 50 per cent Of the 1909
crop. or 100000 bushels for this year.
Estimates show decline in condition
of pluns from IS per cent on July to
Sc per cent on Aug. 1. Grapes seem to
have suffered no injury from weather
conditions. The estimates indicate s1.S
per cent or only one half Of per cent
since July I. The crop will Be excep-
tionally clean on account Of freedom
from disease due to the dry weather
Northeast District.
Clayton (Elkader)-Rain, OF; much
and quantity Of grain satisfactory; corn
very pTOAAASlA6S QUldlOSSi anu BRASS
need rain.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Burt)-A light rain Friday
ing begun; yields fair: corn booming
(Algona)-Rain,.2 20; a warm, dry week;
wild hay being cut.
harvesting all done: threshing begun;
F1>fnIS ~
for rain.
cerro Gordo (Nora Springs)-very
light showers, not enough to relieve
the drouth; corn is looking well and
will be able to finish without rain, but
would be benefited by more moisture.
as well as potatoes; oats yield, 40
bushels; straw good.
Floyd CChaYles City)-Rain. OF, or
60 inch less than normal; corn con-
tinues in fine condition, but needs rain
now: meadows, pastures and root crops
suffering from drouth: pastures burn
ing up. Mora Springs)-Rain, 81; a
few light showers, which will be good
for surface vegetation; corn and peta-
toes suffering; some threshing out of
shock: oats vary from 25 to % bushels.
Franklin CGeneva)-Another dry.
hot week. with just trace Of rain on
the 18th: corn holding it's own except
on some thin. sandy. worn out fields:
early planting in roasting ear: quality
and yield OF small grain as good as
expected. (Hampton)-Rain, 90: con-
tinued dry and warm; corn usually
holding good except some pieces on
sandy soil which show some rolling,
but comes out during night; pastures
and meadows need rain soon; there
will be no late potatoes unless rain
does come soon.
Pocahontas (Pccahontas)-Rain .o6;
late corn suffering; potatoes drying
up; pastures dry enough to burn; oats
turning out better than expected,
weigh % to 30 ponds.
Northern District.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain. pa; SUM-
shine 48 per cent; corn is holding out
well, but all vegetation needs rain;
threshing begun. and reports indicate
40 bushels Of oats per acre and barley
80 bushels.
Sioux (Alton)-Three Tight showers
this week; corn doing fine and ears
we'll set, and come begin to turn down:
small grain all stacked: potatoes never
looked better; early apples ripe.
Cherokee CWaShta) - Rain, 40:
showers during the week relieved the
situation for the present, but much
moro rain IL needed; stacking is ia
progress.
Plymouth (I.eMass)-Rain. .o2: must
have rain next week for com; too dry
to plow; pastures loAk like stubblb
ground; apples small and falling of
the trees.
Wse& Central District.
Sac (Sac City)-Rain. 81; q small
Dor cont OF corn shows effect Of the
drought, but the crop IN general 10
good: pastures are brown.
woodbury. Observation-Disclosures
AZ; rain. great help to corn. but
more II needed: threshing returns
show Tight yield, but 0sain 10 Of good
S::S.:*y: Aec0nd c1on Of clover we'll