Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-24
DROPS Inc SOME SECTIONS OF.
STATE STILL SUFFERING FROM N
LACK OF MOISTURE.
COIN IN CONDITION
~ EXCEPT IN SPOTS
Central District Of State Reported by
Weather and Crop Bureau to BE Dri-
Sest-corn on Light Soil Considerably
pamased-soakins Rain Needed to
Insure Maturity.

Des Moines, Aug. 24.-"The first two
days were moderately cool, but the re-
mainder Of the week was hot and dry;
the maximum temperature being above
20 degrees on four days. and the rain
tall was practically nil except in the
extreme northwest and extreme south
east counties" according TO the week
" weather. crop bulletin issued yes
terday by DR.. George Chapel, section
director Of the United States bureau,
where few light showers occurred.
1n-the southern sections, where heavy
rains fell during the previous week,
late corn made rapid progress and
gives promise Of making fairly good
crop. In the central districts corn. on
light soil, has been damaged consider
ably; but in most of the area north Of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
the crop is generally in good condition.
Rain, however. is badly needed in many
sections. Threshing continues in the
northern counties without Interrupt
tion and stacking and shock threshing
Is. practically completed. The third
cutting Of alfalfa is being secured in
excellent condition. but is much lighter
than the first and second cuttings. A
good, soaking rain is needed at once tc
insure corn and for pastures. meadows.
potatoes, garden truck, apples and to
prepare the soil for fall blowing"
Following are the reports by dis
tricts:
Northeast District.
Allamakee Postville)-The week was
hot and dry, no rain; stacking finished
and shock threshing progressing; yield
of oats and barley good; timothy seed
Is yielding well. "A
Clayton tElkader)-Rain, .os; wealth
er still hot and dry: highest tempera-
ture, 100, on the 18th; lowest So, on
the 18th.
& Chickasaw New Hamp.on) - Rain.
trace: corn is doing well, but rain is
needed for corn. pastures and fall feed.
North Central District.
Kossuth (Algona)-Rain. Al; week
slime weather; corn ia doing WELL but
should have a good rain; shock Ithresh-
ing and stacking is nearly finished.
Floyd (Charles City)-Rain, OF, or
81 inch less than the normal; mean
temperature, Il, or an average daily
excess Of s degrees. sunshine. 20 per
cent, or 5 per cent less than the nor
nal; first two days were cool and
cloudy, but the rest Of the week was
rot with excessive sunshine; corn
needs rain badly, as that on thin soil
and all late paintings are firing; po-
tatoes very poor crop. mora SprinSs)
Rain, .04; severe drouth since Aug. 8.
and all vegetation is suffering more sor
less - IL 1
dszSssFranklip (Geneva)-Another hot, dry
week: no dew; most Of shock thresh-
ing is done: oats a fair crop; pastures
getting short: corn needs rain and po-
tatoes will be short crop.
Wright CBelmond)-Rain, II; high
Temperatures and high winds are wilt
ing and prematurely ripening corn too
dry to pillow; apples blown off badly.
Pocahontas (Pocahontas)-No rain:
the drouth continues; fruit, garden
truck, pastures, potatoes badly dam
aged; corn doing fairly well; threshing
Continues without Interruption; second
crop Of hay failure on account Of
drouth.
~ Northwest District. 2
Lyon Unwood)-Rain. 81; the week
etarted out cool, but hot weather pre-
vailed the latter half: showers three
days were beneficial to corn, but de-
iayed shock threshing; stacking is
nearly finished; corn making splendid
progress; late potatoes will be scarce.
Z, O'Brien (Sanborn) = Rain, 50; the
weather of the last week has delayed
threshing to an extent, but has been
good for the corn, which is rapidly
reaching maturity; good roasting ears
are plentiful and some are already too
hard; pastures are getting better; po-
tatoes have been damaged some; pig
crop doing fine; apples, great crop
and are going to waste, as there Is no
demand.
West Central District.
Woodbury. (Correctionville) = A dry
week with high temperatures; corn
promises fair crop, but yield cut
down by drouth; big crop of clover
seed in sight.
Audubon (Audubon) - One inch Of
rain on the 14th; corn now in good
condition; weather cool first few days
OF week, but much warmer at the close
of the week; more than usual amount
OF timothy cut for seed.
Shelby (Harlan)-Rain, 1.16 on the
l4tfl; weather fine: most Of shock
gtt1reshing done; grain good; corn doing
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