Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
BULK OF CROP TO be PLANTED
BY WEEK END IF WEATHER
FAvoRs.
PAST WEEK FAVORABLE af
FOR FIELD OPERATIONS
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Winter Wheat Joining and Rye
Heading in Southern ssctions-No
Damage From Late Frosts Except to
Retard Crowth-Fruit Prospects
Fair Except For Apples.

Des NJ ONES, May lZ.-lne weekly
weather and crop bulletin says:
The average temperature was slight
ly above the normal in the extreme
eastern districts and below in the cen
trail and western. Light frost occurred
on low places in many localities on
two or three nights. but no damage
was done except to check the growth
Of vegetation and the termination OF
corn. Local and generally light show
ers occurred in nearly all parts of the
state OH one or more days, but the
rainfall was not heavy enough to In
terfere with field work. Flowing. and
in some sections. corn planting pro-
crossed rapidly. In eew localities
more than half of the corn has been
planted, and if favorable weather con-
tinues the bulk of the crop will be in
by the close of the coming week
Grass and small grains are in good
condition. Winter wheat Is jointing
and rye is heading in the extreme
south southeastern counties.
The following report by the secre-
tary Of the Iowa State Horticultural
Society shows the average condition Of
fruit on May l: Apples, So per cent:
pears, 10; American plums, SS: Euro
pean plums, rs; cherries, 90; peaches.
50; grapes. 90: red raspberres. "A:
black raspberries. rs: b1ackberries. 80;
currants, 81; gooseberries. SO: straw
berries. IS per cent of perfect condi
ton. The average condition Of all fruits
is Is per cent, or IN per cent less than
in April.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Burt)--Local showers Of
rain and hall on Sd and 7th, and frost
on sth; no damage done: planting has
been retarded by cold weather; bloom
on apple trees light: small grain doing
we'll. Algona-Raln, 10: highest tenn
perature, "a on 9th: lowest, "a on sth.
Hancock (Britt)-Rain. az: crops
look fine, altflo little backward for
the season; meadows and pastures are
good; ground in fine condition for
working: corn planting IN progress;
plums and cherries in bloom.
Cerro Gordo (Mason City, Fine
weather for oats. altho a little cool:
corn ground is being rapidly prepared
and is In fine shape; plum trees in
bloom and apple trees are nearly ready
to bloom.
Floyd (Nora Springs) = Rain, .3s;
sunshine, 60 per cent; corn planting
began on 4th; large area planted to
potatoes: small grain fine, and plum
trees blossoming full: lowest tempera-
ture, 40 on Sth. (Charles Cfty)-Rain.
GA, or SO inch less than normal; aver
age temperature for the week. SO. or
an average daily deficiency of de-
gree: sunshine. normal; cool nights
checked growth Of vegetation: full
crop Of fruits and berries is expected.
Butler (Allison)-Rain. .5s; grass
and small grain looking we'll; very lit
tie corn planted, but blowing is most
ly done: apple crop will be light:
plums. cherries about normal; straw
berries, currants and raspberries nor
NAL.
Pocahontas (Pocahontas)-Rain, 90;
week cold with high winds, injuring
oats somewhat on light or sandy soil:
corn being planted with difficulty on
account of dust storms in the folds:
rain would be beneficial for grass and
grain. -
Northwest District.
Emmett NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., pas
lures and small grain looking fine. but
somewhat backward; veal Their too cool;
about 10 per cent Of corn planted; soil
in fine condition.
Osceola (Sibley)-Rain, so: corn
planting progressing favorably; grass
was never better at this time Of the
year: apples will be light, but plums
are promising.
Clay (Spencer)-The week has been
cool but all kinds Of crops have done
we'll; small grain is practically all up
and is very even; alfalfa is showing up
fine: a few farmers began planting
corn this week
Cherokee (Washta)-Rain, trace;
corn planting in full sway the last few