Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-16

Wln0o, OUT no damage done, except TO
cherries. which were blown OF. (Pow-
eshiek) -Hot and showery; corn plow-
ing delayed: early small grain head
Ing alfalfa being cut: hog cholera
starting. (GrinnelD -Rain. 272;. ex-
cessive rainfall has injured crop pros
poets; newly cultivated fields badly
flooded and washed.
Jasper (Monroe)-Rain, .23 up to
18th: more rain needed; corn looking
we'll: early oats heading short; clover
hay being cut. (Baxter)-Rain. 1.65 /:
corn growing rapidly; late rains will
make the early potatoes. pastures and
meadows fire.
Dallas (De Soto)-Several good
showers have relieved the serious
droughty conditions; corn is fully up
to normal; pastures, excellent.
Guthrie (Guthrie Center)-Rain. 2.2S;
the week has been warm, with plenty
OF moisture; rain very beneficial to
pastures and early potatoes; all crops
looking well.
East Central District.
Dubuque (Dubuque)-Rafn, LIS. or
IL inch more than the normal: aver
age daily excess of temperature. 6.5
degrees; warm week, with abundant
rains. excellent growing weather: corn
has grown rapidly; hay and small grain
promise an exceptionally large crop;
pastures, fine; also garden truck.
Black Hawk (Waterloo)-Rain, 2.20;
heavy rains the last Of last week caused
washing Of fields: occasional showers
this week have made corn grow rap
idly, but delayed cultivation.
Benton duzerne)-Rain. 1.30; field
work delayed by frequent rains, but
corn is growing, rapidly. altho fields
are getting weedy spring wheat and
oats in good condition and starting 10
head: hay crop will be light.
Jackson (Preston)-4An ideal week
for the growth Of corn: early oats
heading: pastures are Frightening up
some; hay crop will be medium. Ma
quoketa)-Very favorable week for
growth and field work; corn has made
a remarkable showing; hay will be a
good crop here and oats fair: barley.
poor; the week closes with drizzling
rain.
Clinton (Ciinton}-Corn is ahead o:
the normal: considerable damage was
done on rolling lands by heavy rains
of last week: steady all days rain
today will soak up the ground nicely.
Scott (Davenport)-Rain. 1.16. or
OF inch more than the normal; aver
age daily excess Of temperature, rs
degrees; small grain has continued TO
improve under favorable weather con-
ditions and is of good height; barley
and oats are headed out; while winter
wheat will be somewhat below the av-
erage as to quantity, the quality will
be good: corn Is making rapid growth
and averages about knee high: pota-
toes are doing well, but bugs are still
numerous: pastures also continue to
improve: q fair crop of clover hay Is
being cut.
Muscatine (Muscatine) = Timely
showers have helped all crops; hay will
be benefited the least; alfalfa all cut;
second crop coming on nicely; corn
doing fine and nearly all plowed twice:
very light apple crop; lots Of curculio
and coddlins moth where not sprayed;
cherries very wormy: raspberries
helped by rains: truck crops badly at
tackled by insects and diseases, but
rains will help overcome damage.
johnson Iowa City)-Rain, 1852;
heavy rain on 10th Of great value; oats.
due to hot, dry weather, are heading
out very low; hay and grass below
normal.
Iowa (Amana)-Rain. 1.42; heat and
moisture have stimulated plant growth
enormously, producing rank growth in
grain crops, but greatly beneflting
meadows and pastures: cherries are
ripening.