Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-16

.46 inch more than normal average
daily excess of temperature, 1.3 de.
grees; the rains of the week relieved
a drouthy condition here that has ex-
listed since Aug. IS; the week was cool
and pleasant; late potatoes We're great
ly benefited by the rains and fair cror
is practically assured.
Delaware (Delaware)-Rain, l.9l;
rain on the 18th will benefit pastures
and meadows; corn cutting and silc
hlling in progress.
Benton (Luzerne)-Rain, 95; pas
lures are getting green again. and the
rain will keep the corn tina, is alive
from drying SO rapidly, and may help
late potatoes that are still green; more
rain is needed for plowing; threshing
is finished
Scott (Davenport)-Rain, .0S, or 10
inch less than normal; average daily
excess OF temperature. "a degrees: corn
is maturing about two weeks earlier
than usual and the cutting of corn for
ensilage was in progress during the
week: practically no winter wheat has
been planted on account of the extreme
dry condition of the ground which pre-
vents blowing; on account of the con-
tinuation of the drouth, the yield of late
potatoes will be light.
Iowa Amana)-Raia. .e5: the drouth
was broken by two fine showers which
did much good to pastures and gar
dens: blowing and sowing is now going
on, and potato harvest will soon begin.
Southeast District.
Wapello (Blakesburg) Rain. $50
inches on the nigh, of the 9Th and
morning Of the 10th, but it came too
late to be Of any benefit 10 corn. which
has matured very fast; corn cutting
and filling silos now in progress: apples
still falling and there will not be many
to pick; there will not be enough po-
tatoes to supply the home demand
Lee (keokuk)-Rain, .05, or 1.04
inches less than the normal; average
daily excess of temperature, 81 de-
Srees: Thursdays rain was heavier in
the surrounding country. altho not suf-
hcient to relieve drouthy conditions:
corn. prematurely r!pened, is being CUT:
ground TOO dry for blowing or seeding
Van Buren, (Bonaparce)-Rain, l.o5
on the 18th, since which time cooler
weather has prevailed: during the
perature of 80 degrees or higher and -
days Of 100 degrees or higher. (Stock-
porO-Rain. IS inches, made blowing
possible and ground is being prepared
for fail wheat: filing silos and hulling
clover in progress when weather will
permit
Davis (Bloomfeld)-Rain. SO: the
week has been much cooler and very
pleasant:
South Central District.
Mahaska (Oska,oosa) Rain, rs;
pastures revived; grass getting green:
corn practically out Of the way OF
frost.
Marion pella)-Rain. lis: show
ers beneficial TO pastures: about so
per cent of the corn crop safe from
frost: fatality among hogs serious.
Warren tMilo)-Rain, so: still TOO
dry for plowing and pastures are
about dried up; many hcgs are dying;
some farmers have lost about all of
their hogs: potato crop will be short.
Madison NWinterset)-Rain. rs:
corn maturing rapidly; ground being
made ready for fall wheat: clover hull
ing in progress. with yield OF one 70
Aout D1Site!S Pc! dCEe, I!eHl IFoSL on
morning OF 18th.
Union (Creston)-Rain, S.; VIII
help pastures some. but more is need
ed; corn maturing rapidly and a large
amount is being cut for fodder.
Lucas tChariton) Rain, 20: the
corn binders are being rushed: corn
did not ripen. but witheced and was
killed by the intense heat: we can not
hope for gras this fall. and many wells
are dry.
Appanoose (Cente-vi,le) Fine
showers on 10Th and ilth: since then
weather cool and delightful; corn ma
turing "a pidly, but yield will be light:
grapes damaged by drought; all apples
ripe; winter varieties are small and
are dropping badly
CCorvdon)-Rain, 80: a
gentle rain on the 18th was very well
come, but i. will in no way relieve the
drought: farmers are cutting corn
this morning. the 18th. the temperature
vas 80 degrees. and a light frost shows
IN low places.
Decatur G-amoni1-Ra:n, 1s4: rain
helped conditions considerably, but
ground Is still too dry for fall plow-
ng: grass in pastures starting; farm
ers busy cutting corn and filling silos.
Pirggnld Ont. Ayr)-Rain, IS; not
enough rain to help the weils, ana
hardly enough for blowing; some parts
IF the county had two inches Of rain
all; light frost was reported this
1ath, In low places; corn cut
ing and silo filling is about finished.
Southwest District.
Cass (Atlantic)-Rain, los: good
aims have softened ground for ploW-
ng. which is we'll begun; pastures re-
wing.
Montgomery (Red Oak)-Rain, 1.53;
md more in parts of county; plowing
S being pushed for winter wheat;
grass is starting nicely; potato crop
will be light and is mostly past help
rom rains.
Adams (Corning)-Rain, 1.96; farm
ers started preparing ground for wheat
IN the 18th. but the acreage will be
smaller than last year; some OF the
potatoes still show green and will
probably mako few; large per cent
If the apples have dropped; corn past
danger of frost.
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Section Director.
Chapin News ltems,