Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
TElEsREPUBIICAN, IOWA. AUGUST 10

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the days have been hot, the humidity
has been excessive.
Wouk Central District.
Sac (6Ac City)-Rain, l.1o; no wind
here; corn 10 good and stands erect;
pastures improved. but too dry for
blowing; IS per cent Of threshing
done; oats are good in Quality And
yield about thirty-f1ve bushels.
Woodbufy-Rain. Los; no wind or
hail: early corn hit by the drouth; u
late fall essential to the maturity OF
late corn; IS per cent of an average
crop probable.
Carroll (Arcadia)-A heavy shower
on the 10th and good rain on the 18th
have broken the drouth; late potatoes,
meadows and pastures are much bene-
fitted; for most OF the corn the rain
was too late to increase the number OF
ears. but it will help the size OF those
formed. tDedham) - Bad electric
storms Sunday and Tuesday nights,
accompanied by guests Of wind which
laid the corn fat in some places: corn
that is down damaged one-third: the
weather is still excessively hot, but we
have had enough rain: shock thresh-
ing suspended three days
Audubon (Audubon)-Rain, $50 on
Sunday and Tuesday nights. came at
the right time and fair crop OF corn
is assured: late ! tatoes and pastures
We're also greatly benefited. corn
around Audubon was ruined by hail on
Sunday night
Shelby (Harianl-Rain. e.0S; q heavy
rain fell generally thruol1t the county
On Sunday night and again on Tuesday
night, acconlpa MED by strong wind and
much lightning: several barns were
struck aud burned: the rain was bene-
fetal 10 corn and pastures. but the
wind did much damage by blowing
down corn in some places; damage
perhaps. / per cent
Central District.
Hardin aowa Fails-Rain. l.3S;
corn will now make q good crop with
10 more rain; potatoes and pastures
greatly revived; shock ;hreshing we'll
advanced; fail plowing begun; hog
cholera masking serious iaroads on
crop Of spring pigs: corn bat little
damaged by high winds.
Story tAmes)-Storm on 10th did
no damee whatever; rains are doing
much in improve the condition of corn.
but are delaying ,hreshins; fall pillow
fig started
f6Neshiek iIiaTtwiiok Pain. 1sh;
good rains fret Of week did lots Of
good for the corn and pastures: no
damage By wind; thTesaing progress
;SS RAPIDLY. h..t .!sids rather light:
oats 80 70 81: barley. 20 to 3s bushels
per acre. (GTinnsiD-Rain, ,.ss; the
week has been favorable for maturing
the corn crop: fields near this station
did not suffer seriously from the storm
Of Sunday night. but few fields where
corn had been grown for several years
IN succession, vent down fat before
the wind: well cultivated fields on new
ground stood Up well tho somewhat
tangled. present indications are for a
good yield.
Jasper 9Monroe,-Ra.n. 3.Se: some
fan pIoHins done. only tie days
ta-eshing this week on account OF
wind blowing down grain shock: wind
damaged corn Sunday night: some
fields in bad shape. especially the early
corn where ears had formed: estimates
as to amount OF damage vary from %
TO 20 per cent: fully one-half OF corn
roots are exposed TO sun: but little
wheat will be drilled in corn this fall
Baxter Rain. LBS; no damage by
winds: oats yielding % to 80 bushels
per acre.
Dallas tDeSoto)-Two inches Of rain
accomp panied 5y high wind on night OF
10th did damage Of 10 per cent to corn;
rain was Of grea. benefit 10 pastures
and late potatoes and all garden truck;
apples badly blown OF. tPerry)-Rain.
2.24; while the wind on the night Of
the 10th laid much o. the corn pretty
fiat the damage Is not great; perhaps
! per cent: corn Is now in good condi-
ton; pastures are coming on again.
Guthrie Guthrie Cenrer) Rain,
2.sI: severe storm on nigh, Of 10th
with some hail: corn damaged in some
fields: average conditions probably rs
per cent of last years crop: potatoes
and pastures greatly benefited. and
some believe tina. benefit to. corn by
rain will more than overbalance the
damage done By wind.
East Central District.
Dubuque DuouQuep-Rain. 80 or
Al inch more than the normal: average
daily excess of temperature. 81 de-
grees: first half Of week cool and wet;
latter half very warm, corn, late po-
tatoes, garden truck. pastures, etc. have
improved decidedly; the outlook for
good crops is fine; fruit will be abund
ant
Delaware Delaware)-Rain. 1.s4:
week closes with high temperature: the
rainfall Of -ha fore part OF week was
Of great benefit to corn. late potatoes
and pastures; more moisture needed
to put soil in condition for fall blowing.
Blackhawk (Waterloo)-Rain, 2-3s:
no particular harm done In this section
By storm OF the 10Th; several severe
electrical storms. corn is splendid and
oats crop is of good quality. but little
light.
Benton tEeile Fiainej-Rain, 49,;
first of week cloudy and moderately
cool. with good rains on Sunday night;
ample for present requirements: very
little damage to corn By wind: rain
beneficial to all corn. especially so 10
late planted which embraces two-thirds
Of the entire acreage. duzerne)-Rain.
1.4o: no damage by wind. but much
good was done by rain to late corn.
potatoes and pastures: shock threshing
about half done; condition of corn, IS
per cent; late potatoes, 20 per cent;
some blowing done.
Jackson Preston)-The wind Of Aug.
| IL did no damage In this vicinity: corn