THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 31 



cessive rain fell over some of the northwestern counties on May 26th 

 and 27th, and heavy showers occurred in the southwestern and west 

 central districts on Friday night, and light to copious showers occurred 

 in all other parts of the state some time during the week. Considerable 

 damage was done in Cherokee county by the heavy downpour of rain. 

 Fielda were badly washed and several bridges were taken out by high 

 water. The average temperature was about normal, although the nights 

 were cool. Planting and replanting of corn is nearly finished. The late 

 planting is coming up and shows a fair to good stand. The first cultiva- 

 tion has begun, and the fields are generally clean and in good condition. 

 Small grain and grass have continued to make rapid progress except in 

 a few localities, especially in the southwestern and southeastern counties 

 where the rainfall was deficient prior to the last week. The late rains 

 will, however, be of great benefit in all sections. Winter wheat and rye 

 are heading in northern, and the first cutting of alfalfa was harvested in 

 southwestern counties. Most of the late planted potatoes are up and 

 give promise of a good crop. Strawberries are beginning to ripen in 

 southern districts with prospects of fair to good yields. 



Bulletin No. 9. — For the week ending June 9. — The past week was un- 

 seasonably cold, and over the larger part of the state much drier 

 than usual. The daily mean temperature ranged from 6 to 8 degrees 

 below the normal. Light frost occurred on low ground in the northern 

 counties on the morning of the 7th, but no material damage was done. 

 The rainfall was generally light, but copious to heavy showers occurred 

 in the Des Moines valley on the 5th. The conditions were favorable 

 for field work, and rapid progress was made in cultivating corn. Practi- 

 cally all of the early planting has been plowed once, and much of it the 

 second time. Small grain and grass, especially spring seeding of timothy 

 and clover have made good growth, but the hay crop will not be up to 

 the normal. Clover cutting will begin in the southern counties during 

 the coming week, with prospects of a light yield. Cherries and plums 

 promise a fairly good crop, but the "June Drop" of apples is heavy on 

 some varieties. 



Bulletin No. 10. — For the week ending June 16.- -This has been the 

 best growing week of the season. The average temperature has been about 

 normal, and while the sunshine was somewhat deficient, the rainfall 

 was generally above the average. Showers were frequent and fairly 

 well distributed, but the amounts of rainfall varied from .01 inch in 

 southern Taylor County to 4.44 inches in Calhoun County. The rainfall 

 was also heavy in Wayne and Decatur Counties, where severe local 

 storms occurred, accompanied by high winds and some hail, which, 

 with the heavy rain, did considerable damage to fields and crops. All 

 crops have made good progress, but in many localities, oats and some 

 fall wheat, on rich ground, are getting rank and have a tendency to 

 lodge if wet weather continues. Corn has improved during the past 

 few days, and the cultivation of the fields is being rushed as rapidly as 

 possible. The fields are generally clean, and the soil is in fine condition. 

 Pastures are unusually good. In fact there is more grass in some 

 sections than is needed for the small number of cattle on hand. While 



