ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 37 



ary relief from drouthy conditions. The showers were, however, timely 

 and beneficial and in a few sections where rains have been frequent and 

 heavy, the corn crop is now assured. On the other hand, the crop has 

 deteriorated over the northeastern counties and in many localities of 

 small area in the central districts where the showers have been few and 

 the rainfall light. The bright sunshiny days and moderate temperatures 

 have been favorable for thrashing and this work has progressed rapidly 

 with very satisfactory results, both as to yield and quality of grain. The 

 bulk of the shock thrashing is completed and early reports indicate that 

 the average yield of oats will be about forty bushels per acre; wheat, 

 twenty-five bushels; barley, thirty-two bushels, and timothy seed, four 

 bushels. Pastures, meadows and potatoes are suffering for moisture and 

 rain is needed for all growing crops and for fall plowing in southern coun- 

 ties. 



Bulletin No. 19. — August Ik- The temperature was slightly and the 

 rainfall decidedly below the normal, except over about twenty of the south- 

 western counties where heavy rains fell during Friday night and Saturday 

 morning; the amounts of rainfall in that section ranged from one to 

 nearly six inches. Light to moderate showers occurred over the central 

 and northwestern counties, but little or no rain fell in the eastern dis- 

 tricts. Owing to moderate temperature, light wind velocity, partly cloudy 

 weather and scattered showers; corn has held its own remarkably well, 

 and over two-thirds of the state is still in good condition, but rain would 

 be beneficial in all sections. Over the northeastern, and in many locali- 

 ties in the central counties, the crop has been materially damaged by the 

 drouth. There are many barren stalks and the ears that have started 

 show poor development. The late corn is also shooting slowly. In 

 some of the earliest planted fields, corn is now in the roasting-ear stage. 

 Thrashing is progressing rapidly under favorable weather conditions, 

 and reports continue to indicate very good yields and excellent quality of 

 all small grains. There has been practically no growth of grass in pas- 

 tures and meadows and fall plowing is being retarded on account of 

 lack of moisture. Potatoes and garden truck are suffering for rain and 

 stock water is getting low in many sections. 



Bulletin No. 20. — August 21. The past week was very favorable for 

 corn and other growing crops. The mean temperature was about 3 de- 

 grees above normal, and there was an excess of rainfall over the larger 

 part of the state. Copious and well distributed showers occurred on sev- 

 eral days over all but the south central and southeastern counties, and 

 the drouth is practically broken. The rains have been of great benefit 

 to corn, especially in the late planted fields. Grass has revived and pas- 

 tures and meadows are again looking green. The second crop of clover 

 is growing rapidly and the indications are favorable for a good yield of 

 seed. Two-thirds of the corn is in excellent condition, and, with normal 

 weather until the end of September, will produce considerably more than 

 an average crop. The remaining third of the crop has been injured, to 

 some extent by the long continued drouth, but most of it will make de- 

 cided improvement during the next week or ten days on account of the 

 late rains. The rains came too late to be of benefit to most of the potatoes. 



