Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-01
West Central District


In need Of rain: total rainfall since
June LIST IS inch.
West Central District,
Woodbury. (sioux City)-Rain. .o3.
or 10 inch less than normal: average
daily excess Of temperature. 81 de-
grees; total rainfall for the month has
been only so inch; rain - needed bad
~; corn 10 not suffering yet; but small
grain and pastures are: wheat not
knee high 10 heading out.
Audubon (Audubon)-Half an inch
Of rain Tuesday night gave new life to
all kinds Of crops: corn 10 mostly
plowed the second time and u doing
fine: haying 10 in progress.
Shelby (Harlan)-Rain. so: corn 10
growing fast; some early planted Is
being cultivated the third time: the
rain on the Esd and 24th was beneficial
to early potatoes and the berry crop:
clover hay harvest will begin next
week. ' ~
Central District.
Story (Ames)-Seasonable weather
has advanced the farm labor and the
crops until their condition IL nearly
normal; oats are heading out some
what short. but they are filing well;
winter wheat is beginning to ripen.,
Poweshiek (GrinnelD = Rain, 1.54;
the bDoiling hot sun Of the last three
days is injuring the ripening oats and
other small grain, but the corn crop is
making rapid growth: the short, vio-
lent wind and rain storm Of Wednes-
day afternoon did considerable damage
to fruit and shade trees.
Jasper (Monroe)-Rain, 2.93; some
hay damaged by rain; corn laid by;
rye and wheat turning.
Dallas (Waukee) - Rain, SO; the
week has been sultry, but the tempera-
lures have not been unusually high;
haying in progress. with good yield;
winter wheat in head; oats heading;
corn making rapid growth. and up to
average; color good.
Guthrie Guthrie Center)-Rain. 10;
the weather has been great for corn.
but the showers on the Gath and 25th
interfered with haying; a good crop Of
cherries is being harvested.
East Central District.
Dubuque (Dubuque)-Rain, IS, or 40
inch less than normal: average daily
excess Of temperature. SO degrees: week
warm and dry; corn has grown rapidly,
and 1t 10 not much behind the normal:
oats are fine: also potatoes and garden
truck generally; rain would be bene-
hcial.
Delaware (Delaware)-Rain, SO; q
favorable week for growing crops; corn
looking well; apples dropping badly;
week closes with extremely warm
weather.
Blackhawk (waterloo)-Rain, 80;
weather very hot: good for corn; all
crops looking well. but some complaint
Of light hay crop in some sections.
Benton Guzerne)-Rain. $50: corn
has grown very rapidly. but the rains
have delayed hay making and corn
blowing; most Of the oats will be short
in straw and much Of the hay will be
light.
Clinton (Clinton)-Rain. AZ; ex-
treme heat has somewhat injured
gooseberries and currants, but other
fruits and crops in general are unhurt
as yet. as there has been sufficient
moisture In the ground to Offset the
heat.
Scott (Davenport)-Rain. Fl. or rs
inch less than normal; average daily
excess Of temperature. SO degrees:
owing to favorable weather conditions
corn IL progressing rapidly and IL nov
only q few days behind the average;
all small grain continues in excsllen
condition. except winter wheat, whiel
Is rusted to q considerable extent and I,
also lodged and badly tangled: ha,
making is fairly begun and heav,
yield is being harvested; apple and
peach trees are well filed. but much OF
the fruit Is dropping.
Cedar twest Branch)-Heavy rain on
the 25th packed Germ ground and pre-
vented cultivation: oats heading out
but crop will be hslew average; some
clover hay being put up.
Iowa (Amana)-Rain, 1873: under the
combined influences Of tropical heat
sunshine and moisture, crops have
grown luxuriantly. but small grain and
clover have lodged in different patche.
by windstorns: rye will be ripe within
the coming week