Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1909 — NO RAINFALL SINCE JUNE [ARTICLE]

NO RAINFALL SINCE JUNE

Serious Drought Ruins Fruit and Crops In Central Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa., Aug. 31. The drought becomes worse from day to day in central Pennsylvania. There has been no rain of consequence since June. The month of August is 3.28 inches below normal In rainfall, and there is a deficiency of 6.53 Inches thus far for the year. Lawns and meadows are burned brown, and what is left of the standing crops Is almost dried up. Fruit on the trees Is shriveled for want of moisture.