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was quite heavy and above the normal over about two-thirds of the state; 

 the heaviest being in the Des Moines valley and especially in the north- 

 ern half, where the weekly amounts ranged from 2.00 to over 3.00 inches. 

 The rainfall was extremely light over the northeastern and extreme 

 southwestern counties. Grass, small grain, and potatoes have improved 

 under the effect of the recent rains and corn shows better color and is 

 growing more rapidly since the advent of warm weather. Cultivation of 

 early planted cornfields is general, but replanting still continues in all 

 sections of the state. Winter grains are in bloom in central and are 

 heading nicely in southern districts. Spring seeding is showing up well 

 and gives promise of a good stand. Timothy is heading short and the 

 hay crop will be light. 



Bulletin No. 11. — June 19. The weather during the past week was 

 ideal for the growth and cultivation of corn. The temperature was about 

 5 degrees above the normal and while there was a total absence of rainfall 

 over the larger part of the state, there was a decided excess of sunshine. 

 Under these favorable conditions the entire week was devoted to work in 

 the cornfields, which are now generally clean. The stand of corn has been 

 improved by replanting and the crop as a whole, is improving rapidly. 

 Rain is however needed, especially over the eastern and extreme western 

 counties where the showers were light during the previous week. All 

 small grains have made good progress and are heading nicely. Oats es- 

 pecially, are in exceptionally good condition and give promise of a large 

 yield although the straw is short. Preparations are being made to be- 

 gin the harvest of the light hay crop, at an early date. Potatoes are 

 holding their own and the early ones are now ready for market. 



Bulletin No. 12. — June 26. Another week of ideal corn weather has 

 caused a decided improvement in the condition of that crop. The plants 

 have made an abnormally rapid growth; the fields were never cleaner 

 at this time of the year and the soil is in the very best physical condition 

 to withstand the effects of dry weather. Some of the early planted corn, 

 in southern counties, is "knee high" and will be laid by during the coming 

 week. The average temperature was about 8 degrees above the normal, 

 and the maximum temperatures were above 90 degrees every day of the 

 week. There was also an excessive amount of sunshine, but the rainfall 

 was much below the normal. In fact the precipitation was practically nil 

 over a large part of the state. There were, however, light and widely 

 scattered showers over the central counties during the last three days 

 which will be of great benefit in the localities where they occurred. All 

 small grains are doing remarkably well but will soon need rain. Pas- 

 turage and early potatoes are showing the effect of the drouthy conditions 

 more than any other crops. Clover hay harvest has begun and some 

 timothy has been cut in southern counties and the reports indicate a 

 fairly good yield of the former, but the latter crop will be light in all 

 parts of the state. 



Bulletin No. 13. — July 3. Excessively high temperatures continued 

 during the past seven days with nearly 100 per cent of sunshine and 

 very little or no rain. Late reports, however, show that the showers, 



