Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-19
ALL CROPS PUSHED FORWARD BY
HIGH TEMPERATURE OF
20 PAST WEEK..
SUNSHINE SOMEWHAT
BELOW NORMAL AVERAGE
Some Of Crop Not Vet Planted on Wet
Bottom Lands in Some Southern
Countiss--Sseond Cultivation Being
Given in Some Fields--Wintsr Wheat
Headed and Generally in Bloom.


atures both day and night resembling
July conditions advanced all crops
rapidly. The temperature averaged O
degrees above normal. Sunshine aver
aged per cent below normal rang
ing from 33 per cent below at Sioux
City to Is per cent above at Keokuk.
Though rains were quite general up to
the twelfth. after that date they were
mostly light and local; and lin most
sections, Of the state corn cultivation
proceeded rapidly beginning Friday or
Saturday. The progress Of the crop
is unusually variable, ranging from not
yet planted on wet bottom lands In
some southern counties, to half culti-
waited the second time on uplands In
other sections. In Madison county
corn is reported to be eight to ten
inches high. though the average for
the state would be about half that
height. In general the fields are rath-
dry weather would speedily correct
this. The heavy rains drowned ana
eroded corn and other fields In the
northwest counties quite seriously and
the plants are yellow from excessive
moinsture In many sections.
Winter wheat Is nearly all headed
out and generally in bloom; rye is fill
ing and turning; oats are beginning to
head in all but the northern counties.
Spring wheat Is beginning to head "a
far north as the central portions Of
the state. The winter grains have
lodged considerably and there are a
number Of reports Of red rust on win
ter wheat in the southern counties,
but in general the condition of the crop
is good.
days by wet weather. Red clover IS
in bloom and ready to cut in the CEN
trail and southern counties and will be
cut as soon as there is favorable
weather for hay making. This work is
crowding in upon the corn blowing un-
usually early.
A large crop Of fine strawberries Is
being gathered. though there is some
complaint of rotting. due to rains.
Other small fruits promise we'll, but
tree fruits are dropping badly and
cherries and plums are a failure in
some sections. Grapes are blooming
freely. Potatoes are blooming and
prospects are good except a few re-
ports of rotting where the soil Is too
wet.
County Reports.
Chickasaw GNew Hampton)-Rain
$50: maximum temperature, IS on the
thirteenth; minimum. so on the tenth;
SUNSHINE, 60 per cent: corn doing
splendidly; some quite weedy: dry
weather and cultivation needed !; grains
looking well.
Kossuth (Burt)-A very heavy rain
Sunday evening that will delay Gull
tivation: the worst rain we ever had.
here; crops badly drowned out; corn
getting grassy and weeuy: small grain
getting too rank.
Pocahontas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 50
on the tenth and eleventh; highest
temperature. 81 on the fifteenth: low
est. 81 on the tenth; weather gener-
ally favorab BILE; corn doing fine; some
corn fiveAinches high; early oats begin
ming to head;rye beginning to turn;
some oats too rank and may lodge;
early potatoes may be used by. July 4.
Sioux (Alton)-Corn about eight
inches high: good stand but some cut
worm damage: vet weather delayed
cultivation: wheat, oats and barley
growing fine: also hay; some hay be-
ing cut; early potatoes in bloom: gar
den peas ready for the table; grapes
in bloom.
Ida Nda Grave)-Rain, COS June
ninth to eleventh seriously delayed
corn blowing: bottom lands flooded
and crops damaged by washing about
per cent; some alfalfa cut and all Of
1t ready for the mower; small grain
fine on rolling land.
. Hardin (Alden)-Corn being plowed
second time; some got very foul; oats
eight inches high; also wheat; timothy
starting to head and clover to bloom
rain every day this week and in some
places this has retarded cultivation;.
all vegetation growing good and pros
poets favorable
Jasper {Baxter)-Rain, Al; mean
70; highest s. on the