OHIO DROUGHT--Farmer Jerry Wolford, left, shows Gov. Bob Taft, center, and Agriculture Director Fred Dailey how high the corn should be at this time of year, as Taft and other officials examined damage done to crops and pastures by the recent drought and heat in Pickaway County, near Circleville, Ohio, on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1999. (JACK KUSTRON../photoj.com)