Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-28


weather all week; trees are leaftng.
Butler (Allison - Rain, ~: highest
temperature. 72 degrees on the gath:
lowest, 20 on the Goth.
Wright (Ciarion)--The past week
has been ideal for farming: enough
rain fell to start spring and winter
small grain out In good shape: spring
blowing In going to be short Job as
most Of corn land Is fall plowed. UBel-
mond) - Rain, ~: brisk to high varia-
BILE winds, with snow and freezing
temperatures early in week retarded
growth OF vegetatlon: no fruit bloom
open yet: field work nearly UP to date;
pasturage late
Pocahontas - Rain, 80:
week was moist and damp: blowing for
corn Is about IS per cent done: grass
is coming nicely; Very little clover
killed rs frost.
Northwest District.
Osceola (Sibly)--Rnin. 80; vegetation
coming on nicely; spring seeding fin
ished In fine shape: preparing corn
ground now in progress and some
corn planted.
Sioux (Alton)--Rain, IS on night or
2sd: followed by warm weather has
made pastures green: small grain Is
also showing growth; shade trees in
bloom.
Cherokee (Washta) Rain. 81:
small grain all In and much Of 1t COM
ing up since the rain OF a week ago:
more rain would be beneficial,
Plymouth LeMars) Rain. .3S: high
est temperature. Is degrees on the 2ist
and 25th: lowest. 90 on the Goth: rain
on the gath. 30 inch, was OF great ben
eft to start small grain and for pre-
pairing corn ground; grass starting
nicely.
Central District.
Hardin (Alden)--Ha had some
nice rains, but weather has been chilly
most OF the time: oats coming up. and
pastures are looking green: new seed
ings good; warmer weather needed.
Greene (Churdan)--Rain. so inch.
with light snow furry on the 10Th; the
week has been favorable for farm
work: showers occurred on the 23rd
and Gath, and the moisture was need
ed: farm work is we'll advanced: small
grain. early potatoes and gardens are
planted plums and cherries are devel-
oping rapidly.
Poweshiek (Hardwickl Tho past
week has been favorable for field
work: small grain coming up well and
shows an excellent stand; blowing for
corn progressing rapidly, with soil In
fine condition: some corn will be plant
ed next week. (GrinnelD-Rain. -:
another week Of favorable weather will
bring out corn planters; first cutting OF
asparagus noted on 24th: peach trees
are putting forth abundance of bios
SONS; rain needed for grass and oats.
Jasper CMonroe)- Rain. 81; nearly
full week Of field work: some stock
turned on pasture: some hogs dying;
peach trees blooming. (Baxter)-Rain,
.21; grass is growing rapidly and pas
turage is good; corn planting will be-
gin next week.
Guthrie Guthrie Center)-Rain. rs:
the past week has been fine for HELD
work, after the snow storm OF the 18TH;
work is well advanced for the season:
| fruit buds are about ready to open, ana
grass is starting nicely.
East Central District.
DUBUQUE Dubuque)--Rain.. Al or 81
inch less than the normal; average
daily excess of temperature. % de-
grees: excellent progress has beer
made in planting small grain; garden
truck. etc. vegetation is becoming
green rapidly; no damage from frost.
Delaware (Delaware)J Rain. AS
favorable week for farm work; tree:
leafiins and grass growing: more rair
needed.
Delaware (Delaware)-R Rain. As
oats coming UP nicely: farm work wei
advanced