West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19

KAHoKA. Mo-, August IL, 1915.
Dear Argls and Friends.

weather and Crops In Missouri
KAHoKA. Mo-, August IL, 1915.
Dear Argus and Friends:
BY the grace of ye editor will again
give Tor your consideration the status of
the weather and crops in northeast Mis-
souri,. With the exception of the year
l9ll, the precipitation for July this year
-6.S3 inches-has been the heaviest
since 1897, at which time the record
stood at 60 inches. July, 1875, the
rainfall was 40 inches, the heaviest on
record here.
July's record in comparison with the
same month last year discloses startling
difference. Last year the rainfall was
only 200 inches, while in 1913, the dryest
July on record, it was only 90 of an inch.
The excess over July's normal precipita-
ton is go inches, and over the normal
since the first of the year 4.96 inches.
During last month there were nine clear
days, eleven partly cloudy, and seventeen
on which .0l inch or more rain fell.
The greatest precipitation in twenty -four
hours occurred on the 10th, when l .96
inches of water FELL The highest for the
month was 81 degrees on the 18th, and
the lowest SO on the 9Th. The greatest
daily range was % degrees on the 22d,
and the least on the 18th. The mean
temperature for the month, 7S degrees.
was the lowest since 1904. The greatest
velocity of the wind was on July 18th,
when it blew from the north at thirty
miles an hour.
In consequence of the extreme wet
weather there will be very great short
age in the corn crop, probably one-half,
but that is only locally, for the general
reports indicate large yield in the mid
die western states
Not more than one-fourth of the oats
crop has been harvested, which would
have yielded fifty to sixty bushels to the
acre could it have been saved. Most of
the wheat and rye were cut. but was
damaged in the shock.
The farmers have just been cutting
their crops of hay-clover, timothy and
altalfa-since the 9th. They bad a week
OF fair weather until last evening we had
heavy local shower, which checked
them for a few hours.
Much of the late and weedy corn will
do to cut for ensilage. The grain crop
is almost entirely ruined in the counties
south and west of this county. The
worst destruction of crops in this county
was on the Des Moines and Mississippi
river bottoms, by three disastrous over
flows, where they have raised the largest
yield during the last four years. The
wheat crop all over the country would
have ranged from twenty TO thirty five
bushels per acre and oats fifty to sixty
could they have been properly harvested.
The hay crop is immense, but now over
ripe and should have been cut a month
ago. There are an abundance of excel
lent apples and plums; and plenty OF
peaches on the market from the south
part the state.
The folks are all we'll except few who
are indisposed with minor ailments.
Abraham Guseman started Yesterday
for Jane Lew, West Virginia, purposinp
to be in Reedsville by the 21st inst. to be
present at the fourth annual reunion of
the Guseman family. Robert l.. Guse-
man purposes being in Reedsville ON
the 2lst.
When writing the reminiscent sketches
published by The Argus l little expected
to elicit good long letters from a former
Prestonian, Thomas Benton Scott, who
was raised IN Pleasant district, now re-
siding in indianapolis, Indiana. And
he, like most OF the Preston county bows.
has made good success in business and is
living an exemplary Christian life. The
Argus must surely permeate every nook
and corner OF the republic disseminating
the news from old Preston county.
| trust that President Wilson and his
able cabinet will successfully steer the
ship OF state clear OF the threatening
trouble with Germany and Mexico, for I
do not want 10 see the United States
forced into a cruel war. The United
States has long sought an opportunity TO
gain closer trade relations with the Sonth
American republics, and now while
nearly all Europe is involved in terrible.
devastating war is the time 10 cultivate
closer and extended trade relations. And
| trust that the friendship and sagacity
oil the American people are equal TO the
opportunity. For / am led to believe
from observation and experience that
states and nations are like individuals
and communities, they are susceptible of
a cultivated acquaintance to profit in the
exchange OF commerce and friendship for
all concerned. Moreover, II we only
knew and understood each other better
we would as friends and neighbors LOVE
and RESPECT each other more and be
more helpful one to the other, and thus
comply with the admonition of the
golden rule"
With love and best wishes TO all readers
Of The Argus for health, happiness and
prosperity, ! am
Respectfully yours truly,
JACoB q. MArLrcK.
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