FIFTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 793 



checked the rapid dessication of corn. The average temperature was 

 about four degrees below the normal, and while the rainfall was light 

 over the central and northeastern counties it was copious to heavy over 

 the southern and northwestern counties, where the amounts were con- 

 siderably more than an inch in many localities. The rain, however, came 

 too late to be of material benefit to corn or late potatoes in the southern 

 half of the state, but it will help pastures and fall plowing. Practically 

 all the corn in the southern districts is dry and beyond further injury 

 by either drought or frost. Much of it has been cut, and many silos have 

 been filled. The yield, although greatly reduced by the drought and hot 

 winds, will be about up to the average of last year in those districts. In 

 the nortliern counties corn is generally in good condition, and a heavy 

 yield is promised, although on high or sandy land the crop has been in- 

 jured by the dry, hot weather. More rain is needed for pastures, late 

 potatoes, fall plowing and to replenish the water supply. 



Bulletin No. 22. For the week ending September 6, 1914. — More rain fell 

 in the state during the last seven days than in any other week of the 

 season. The rainfall was heavy except over the northwestern quarter of 

 the state; the amounts, in many localities, in the eastern and southern 

 districts exceeded three inches, and a few stations report more than five 

 inches. In many localities the rains were accompanied by destructive 

 wind squalls and hailstorms, which did much damage to corn. The aver- 

 age temperature was nearly normal, although several nights were quite 

 cool. Light frost occurred in exposed places over the northwestern coun- 

 ties, but no damage was done. The rains were of great benefit to pas- 

 tures, aftermath, late potatoies, plowing and to some of the late corn. 

 Plowing is now progressing rapidly, and a large area is being prepared 

 in the southern districts for fall wheat and rye. Corn is maturing rapidly 

 and fully three-fourths of it will be beyond danger of frost by the end 

 of the coming week. More than 90 per cent of it will be safe by the 

 20th and practically all of it by the end of the month. The average con- 

 dition of corn on September 1st was placed at 87 per cent, or a loss of 

 10 per cent during August. The condition of late potatoes was 68 per 

 cent and pastures 70 per cent. With favorable weather in the future 

 corn husking will begin earlier than usual. 



Bulletin No. 23. For the week ending September 13, 1914. — Cool, cloudy 

 and wet weather prevailed during the week. The average temperature 

 was about 5 degrees below the normal, and the rainfall was copious to 

 excessive. Pastures have revived and are now in good condition, and fall 

 plowing and seeding of winter wheat and rye is progressing rapidly. Late 

 potatoes and some late corn will be benefited by the rains, but the bulk 

 of the corn is dry and beyond danger of injury by frost. 



Based on present conditions and an area of 9,324,000 acres, the state 

 will produce about 320,000,000 bushels of corn. 



