14 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
close of the month, and all kinds of small grains were beginning to head 
in northern counties. The excessive moisture and moderately cool 
weather have been very beneficial for grass, and the hay crop will be 
abnormally heavy. Clover hay making was begun during the third 
week in June and most of it was put up in good condition despite the 
frequent showers. Potatoes and garden truck have also made very 
thrifty growth. There was a fair crop of cherries in the northern 
counties, but the yield was light in southern districts. Strawberries 
were generally good and raspberries and blackberries give promise of 
an average crop, but the apple crop will be light in all parts of the 
state. 
Temperature. The monthly mean temperature for the State, as 
shown by the records of 114 stations, was 67.1°, which is 1.7° below 
the normal for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as fol- 
lows: Northern section, 65.5°, which is 1.8° below the normal; Cen- 
tral section, 67.6°, which is 1.4° below the normal; Southern section, 
68.2°, which is 1.8° below the normal. The highest monthly mean was 
71.9, at Burlington, Des Moines county, and the lowest monthly mean, 
62.9°, at Sibley, Osceola county. The highest temperature reported 
was 94°, at Clinton and Decorah, in Clinton and Winneshiek counties, 
on the 22d and 23d; the lowest temperature reported was 35°, at Elma, 
Howard county, on the 15th. The average monthly maximum was 
88.5, and the average monthly minimum was 42.9. The greatest daily 
range was 45°, at Elkader, Clayton county. The average of the greatest 
daily ranges was 31.8. 
Precipitation. The average precipitation for the State, as shown 
by the records of 121 stations, was 5.66 inches, which is 1.14 inches 
above the normal. By sections the averages were as follows: North- 
ern section, 6.79 inches, which is 2.22 inches above the normal; Cen- 
tral section, 5.06 inches, which is .69 inch above the normal; Southern 
section, 5.14 inches, which is .52 inch above the normal. The great- 
est amount, 11.88 inches, occurred at Plover, Pocahontas county, and 
the least, 1.77 inches, at Sigourney, Keokuk county. The greatest 
amount in twenty-four hours, 4.08 inches, occurred at Plover, Poca- 
hontas county, on the 18th. Measurable precipitation occurred on an 
average of 13 days. 
Sunshine and Cloudiness. The average number of clear days was 
12; partly cloudy, 10; cloudy, 8. The duration of sunshine was below 
the normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 64 at Daven- 
port; 53 at Des Moines; 63 at Dubuque; 62 at Keokuk, 52 at Sioux 
City, and 54 at Omaha, Neb. 
Wind. Southeast winds prevailed. The highest velocity reported was 
60 miles per hour from the southwest, at Sioux City, Woodbury county, 
on the 22d. 
tornadoes and severe storms in JUNE. 
While severe storms were no more frequent in June than in May, 
yet the financial loss, due to the destruction of property, is greater. 
On June 7th and 20th, the northeastern section of the State was visited 
