Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 183, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1911 — Former Jasperites Hard Hit With Hail on Colorado Farm. [ARTICLE]

Former Jasperites Hard Hit With Hail on Colorado Farm.

Kit Carson, Colo., July 30, 1911. Editor Republican, Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: Will write a few lines and tell you about our recent hail storm. It occurred Just two weeks ago today and was the most destructive storm we had ever seen. Hay that was knee high was mown to the ground and vegetation was stripped of its leaves. (ha Monday -morning our crop looked like it could never' make anything, but these two weeks have changed the appearance of things more than anyone could ever imagine. Our corn will make at least half a crop and milo maize and Kaffir corn will make almost as much rough feed as if the hail had not struck ft, but don’t expect, much grain from either of the latter, and prairie hay is again ready for the mower. The garden truck, with the exception of potatoes, was completely demolished. The potatoes have put on*hew leaves and are looking fine.

A mile west the crops were entirely ruined and the fields look as though they had been plowed. Two ’miles east of us they had no hail at all, and every one has fine crops. We have been blessed with plenty of rain this summer and would have had the best crops ever if the hail had not struck it, but we are thankful to think it is coming out so well. We are not at all discouraged with our western home, for we don’t have to divide what we have left with the landlord, as re would, were we renting in Indiana. Hoping the crops that were struck with hail in your vicinity will come out as well as ours have,’ I will close with best regards to all. HAMLIN H. SMITH.