T^iiltlTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART 1 33 



Bulletin No. 13. — For the week ending July 7. — The weather during the 

 past seven days was exceptionally favorable for farming operations, and 

 in most sections for the growth of crops. The average temperature was 

 about 5 degrees above the normal, and while the rainfall was decidedly 

 below the average, niany localities received light to copious, and in a few 

 sections, moderately heavy showers. The warm, dry weather, and the 

 excessive sunshine were very beneficial for haying and harvesting. Much 

 hay was put up in the best condition; the yield being somewhat below the- 

 normal. Most of the rye and winter wheat, and many early oats are in 

 shock in the southern counties, and harvest has begun in central and 

 northern sections. All small grains give promise of good to extra good 

 yields, but late oats need rain to fill to the best advantage. Considerable 

 rust is reported, but probably no more than usual. Corn continued 

 to make rapid growth, and half of it is nearly up to the normal height 

 for this season of the year. Some of the earliest planted fields in the 

 extreme southeastern counties are beginning to tassel, while much of the 

 late planted corn is less than 12 inches high. Pastures remain generally 

 good, but are beginning to dry up and should have rain at once. Corn, 

 potatoes, late oats, fruit and garden truck also need rain. Much of the 

 timothy, especially in the southern counties, will be saved for the seed. 



Bulletin No. 14. — For the week ending July 14. — Under the effect of 

 high temperatures and frequent and fairly well distributed copious show- 

 ers all crops have made rapid progress. There was, however, consider- 

 able damage done in some localities by hail, heavy rains and high winds 

 in lodging grain, but this will be more than counterbalanced by the bene- 

 fit received by corn, late grains, spring seeding of timothy and clover, 

 pastures, potatoes, gardens and fruits. Corn made very rapid growth, 

 and a large portion of it is now up to the normal for the middle of July. 

 Many of the early fields in the southern counties are beginning to tassel, 

 and all of it has a good color. Owing to the fact that in most localities 

 the showers came at night, rapid progress was made in haying and har- 

 vesting. About all of the rye, fall wheat and early oats in the southern 

 counties are in shock, and threshing will begin in that section of the 

 state during the coming week, with prospects of good to heavy yields. 

 About half of the hay has been put in fine condition. The quality of 

 timothy is extra good, and while the yield is not quite up to the average, 

 it is much better than last year. Reports continue to indicate that much 

 of the timothy will be saved for seed, especially in southern counties. All 

 field crops are now in prime condition, and with occasional good showers 

 give promise of large yields. 



Bulletin No. 15. — For the week ending July 21. — The past week was 

 unusually cool; the average daily deficiency of temperature ranging from 

 6 to 10 degrees. The average precipitation was much above the normal, 

 except over the three southern tiers of counties, where it was very dry 

 up to Saturday night. In the three northern tiers of counties, and in 

 portions of the central sections the rainfall was heavy; nearly all sta- 

 tions reporting more than 2.00 inches, and several more than 3.00 inches. 

 The first four days of the week were, however, clear and dry, and rapid 

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