Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-09

Friday night the conditions were fav-
orable for corn, most Of which has been
plowed once; small grain and grass
looks fine, but grain is too rank.
Shelby (Harlan)-Rain, 9s; general
~ favorable for farm work, except the
7th and 9Th. when heavy rains. ac-
companied by high winds. did some
damage by lodging winter wheat; most
OF corn cultivated once and promises
we'll.
Central District.
,Grundy iGrundy Center)-Rain FPS;
highest temperature, 95 on eth; lowest.
i51 on End.
Hardin s(Alden)-The weather has
been hot, dry and windy; heavy rain
on night of 4th and more rain on 5th;
1t was badly needed and corn will now
grow rapidly; everything rs growing
nicely and bids fair for good crops:
Nowa Falls)-Rain, 2.71: the abundant
rain has greatly freshened up all crops;
first cultivation of corn nearly COM
pleted; pastures and meadows doing
we'll.
Story (Ames)-Strawberrie dam
aged by dry weather, causing them to
cease setting fruit and reducing the
size Of the berries already set; but dry
weather has prevented rapid develop
ment of apple scab; many apples and
pears dropping, probably due to wet
and cool weather at pollenating time:
many varieties that gave promise OF
full crop will be light on that account;
good rains on nights Of 4th and 9th
will great help the berry crops.
Tama CToledo)-Rain. 800: the r'in
was needed, especially for pastures and
early potatoes.
Poweshiek (GrinnelD-Rain,, 2.62;
open question whether the copious
rains have been beneficial or otherwise;
before the showers the conditions were
of the best for cultivating corn, anu
small grain and clover rank in growth;
the big rains have made uncertain the
results as to oat crop at least.
Jasper (Monroe)-Rain, 10 on 9TH;
more rain needed; creeks low, wells
falling; plums and cherries falling; po-
tato bugs doing some damage.
Dallas (Waukee)-Rain. 1.3s; wealth
err has been warm; corn is doing well
and fully up to average stand-stand
good; winter wheat and rye in head;
pasturage and hay fine; corn ground
generally clean. some plowed second
time. Ode Soto)-Only one light rain
during week; much more needed; in
very exposed places, grass Is getting
dry.
Guthrie Guthrie Center)-Rain. IL;
first part Of week was dry and hot:
rain Thursday night was timely and OF
great benefit: another rain on Friday
night accompanied by high winds,
damaging windmills and trees.
East Central District.
Dubuque, (Dubuque)-Rain. .2.36: or
LII inches more than normal; averag
daily excess Of temperature, rs de-
grees: warm. wet week: excellent
growing weather: all crops have made
fine progress: cherries are ripening.
Delaware Delaware)-Rain, .2.16;
copious showers have been very bene-
fetal to growing vegetation: with
warmer temperature, everything is
making rapid growth.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4.5s:
heavy rains last two days; streams
running full some little damage to
crops by washing and little damage
from wind and lightning reported; all
crops looking we'll
Benton (Luzerre)-Rain. 2.45; the
much needed rain came 80 fast that
much damage was done by washing
the land and taking out many bridges;
corn mostly plowed once and some the
second time: small grain. hay and pas
turage has been suffering from dry
weather.