S2G IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



crop in the southern counties has been laid l)y in good condition. High 

 temperatures have been continuous, the average daily excess being about 

 (i degrees, and during the last four days the maximum readings were 

 above 90 degrees. General and, in many localities, heavy showers oc- 

 curred on the night of the 24th and the 25th; the greatest amounts being 

 over the southern and extreme northern counties, where they ranged 

 from one to more than three inches. Winter wheat and rye are be- 

 ginning to ripen in southern and central counties, and the harvest will 

 begin during the coming week. Reports vary as to the condition of oats, 

 but over the larger part of the state, both the straw and heads are 

 short. In most cases they are, however, filling fairly well. In many 

 localities smrll grain was badly lodged by the wind squalls accompanying 

 the thunderstorms on Tuesday night. In the vicinity of Pocahontas 

 and Cherokee counties small grains, and especially oats, have been 

 seriously injured by dry weather. Haying is in progress, and the crop 

 is being secured under favorable conditions. Potatoes and pastures 

 are still doing well. Apples continue to drop badly. 



Bulletin No. 14, for the week ending July 6. — Another week of hot 

 weather, with local showers over the larger part of the state, has brought 

 corn fully up to the average for the season of the year. The fields are 

 clean; the plants are strong and vigorous and of good color, and are 

 knee to waist high. The average temperature was about 5 degrees 

 above the normal, but the rainfall was deficient except in a few lo- 

 calities in the northern counties, where heavy local showers, accom- 

 panied by high winds and some hail, occurred. Over a large area in 

 the southern part of the state there was no rainfall. The weather as 

 a whole was exceptionally favorable for haying and harvesting. Much 

 clover hay was put up in fine condition, and probably half of the winter 

 wheat and rye is in shock in southern sections. Oats and barley have im- 

 proved during the last ten days and are filling well, although the oats 

 straw is shorter than usual. Pastures, potatoes and gardens continue 

 in good condition, but rain would be beneficial, and in some localities is 

 badly needed. Hog cholera is again appearing in some of the western 

 counties. 



Bulletin No. 15, for the week ending .luly 13. — One more week of fa- 

 vorable weather has been added to this auspicious mid-crop season. 

 The temperature was about normal, and cooler than the two preceding 

 weeks. Showers were general on Friday except over the extreme south- 

 eastern counties, and the amounts of rainfall exceeded an inch in many 

 localities. Rapid progress was made in haying and harvesting. Clover 

 hay is exceptionally heavy and timothy is fair to good. Much winter 

 wheat, rye, early oats and barley are in shock, and threshing has be- 

 gun in southern counties. Late oats are beginning to ripen and will be 

 ready to cut in a week or ten days. Winter wheat is a good crop, but 

 the yield will not be as great as last year. The showers were of great 



