Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-02
DURING THE PAST
WEEK SEVERAL DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL.
CORN GROWING RAPIDLY
AND IN GOOD CONDITION
Many Of Fields Cultivated Once and
Some Twiee-Rain Badly Needed in
Southern Section Of state-ssrious
Damage to Wheat in Fremont and
Page counties by Hessian Fly.
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Des Moines. June 2.-Warm, growing
weather prevailed during the past
week. The average temperature was
about degrees above the normal. and
the daily maximum temperatures were
near or above 80 degrees on several
days The rainfall was considerably
less than the normal, but showers &C.
CURED in nearly all parts of the state
on Thursday or Friday. being copious
In the southeastern counties. The
heavy showers. referred to in the last
bulletin as having occurred on the night
of the 23d, were quite general over the
northern half of the state. Rain is badly
needed In the southern districts, yet up
to the present time corn is making
rapid growth and is in good condition.
Much of it has been cultivated once and
some of it twice. Small grain and grass
show the effect of drouth to some ex-
tent, and winter wheat is seriously
damaged in Fremont and Page counties
by Hessian fly. Many fields have been
plowed up and planted to corn. Over
the northern half of the state all crops
are in extra fine condition. Fruits. ex-
cept apples, are still promising, but ber-
ries must have rain soon.
Northeast District.
Fayette (West Union)-Corn is a
good stand and is being cultivated:
meadows. pastures and small grain are
looking fine: high temperatures pre-
vailed during the first three days, but
latter half of week was cooler: small
fruits and cherries are good but plums
and apples are short
North Central District.
Kossuth (Algona)-Rain, 2.se, of
which 2.73 inches fell on gath: moisture
was of great benefit; corn cultivated
once.
Cerro Gordo (Nora Springs)-Corn is
we'll up and blowing has been started:
oats in fine condition: ideal growing
weather; warm, with occasional light
showers.
Floyd (Charles City)-Rain, ITO;
mean temperature, Ills. or degrees
above the normal; sunshine IL per cent
more than the normal; heavy rains and
high temperatures were beneficial.
Wright (Belmond)-Rain. 3.21. which
was much needed, and hut for the good
soaking. hay would have been less than
half crop; now all field crops are maxi
ing rapid growth; apples and plums
will be short.
Humboldt Humboldt)-Rain, 1.O1:
all crops doing well as result Of
plentiful rain: much Of the corn Is up.
Northwest District.
Emmett (Estherville) = Plenty of
moisture and heat to keep everything
growing rapidly; season about ten days
ahead of last year; fairly good stand
of corn, but some fields are getting
weedy.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain, 1.7s: copi-
Gus showers, high temperatures, with
plenty of sunshine, have induced rapid
growth of all crops.
Lyon Qnwood)-Rain, 1.53: rain and
warm weather are pushing all vegeta-
ton rapidly: farmers are working
overtime to keep ahead of the weeds:
most of the corn is up and some is
ready to cultivate.
O'Brien (Sanborn)-Rain 1.04; con-
ditions very favorable for field work
and all crops doing fine; corn is an
excellent stand and most Of it is cultl-
waited the first time; the acreage is
larger than usual; small grain and po-
tatoes coming fast; all fruit trees ex-
cept apples. are loaded.
Clay (SpenceD Precipitation. 3.O4:
highest temperature, 80 on 26th; low
est, 81 on 18th: late rains have greatly
benefited timothy; corn fields are clean
and soil in good condition for crop
growth; all kinds of small grains doing
well; alfalfa is doing we'll and will be
ready for first cutting by June 10.
good growing week; prospect for light
fruit crop.
Plymouth G1eMars) - Rain. $50:
since May have had 500 inches OF
rainfall; all grain crops in fine condi-
ton; good stand of corn showing;
hay crop fair; pastures, potatoes and
garden truck good.
West Central District.
Sac (Sac City Rain, lbs; corn
shows good stand: the general condi-
ton of all crops is good.
Woodbury. (Sioux City)-Rain, 1863,
or SO inch above normal; average
daily excess of temperature, degrees.
Audubon (Audubon) With hot
weather and showers nearly every
night all crops are booming: corn is
mostly up and the stand was never
DSIISi sinai SEdlH dHu Hay IOOklnS
fine; pastures good.
Shelby (Harlan) Rain. 1.63: the
first four days were warm and sultry:
heavy rain on the 2Sth and goth de-
layed farm work; corn coming up with
good stand; ground getting weedy.
Central District.
Hardin Uowa Falls)-Rain, 1.42;
ample moisture for present needs:
of corn begun: seldom, If
ever. was there better stand. due TO
good seed. fine condition OF
soil and weather conditions ideal. CAL
denl-A few light showers. but not
enough to stop work in fields; corn and
small grains have made great gains;
ideal weather: red clover heading.
Poweshiek (Grinnell-.Rain. 1.20; cul-
tivation of corn quite general. and
fields in good condition; clover and oat
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