Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-08-05
CROP CONDITIONS

Obtaining In Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
Acknowledgements to the Monthly Corn
Belt From Nearly Six Hundred Corre-
spOndents, Indicate Generally Large
Crops and Excellent C0ndItiOn-Harvest.
ing Generally Under Way i'm the -Four
States.
CHICAGO. July 31.-The monthly issue
of the Corn Belt has the following
to say in regard to crop conditions
obtaining in Kansas. Nebraska, Iowa
and Missouri. The territory covered is
tributary to the lines of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway:
Nearly 600 correspondents have re.
ported the crop conditions at the close
of July and everywhere in Iowa, Kan.
sas, Nebraska and Missouri the gen.
eral conditions are exceedingly favor.
able. The corn crop promises to be
phenomenally large, and wheat, oats
and rye are a satisfactory crop. The
yield of wheat in Nebraska will
amount to nearly 40, 900. 900 bushels,
and Kansas claims as much. Except
in scattered localities and over a very
small area. there has been no lack OF
moisture for corn. The average tenn
perature for the month was from 90 to
10 degrees. Most of the corn crop is
from two to three weeks late, but is
making good growth. If there is the
average rainfall in August, Nebraska
will harvest $50. O0p, 900 bushels of corn.
For corn $50 reports say there is
sufficient moisture and only 1877 report
3 lack of it. Four hundred and seven
ty-six reports show the most favorable
corn-growing conditions and only 20
of them report the weather at all un-
favorable. Thirty-one reports say
there is damage of from five to ten
per cent. More than 400 reports say
there is no damage at all. Five hun
dred and forty-three say corn is good
color and of strong growth. Sixteen
reports say the color and growth are
only fair.
I'm eastern Nebraska, only one CORE
spondent says the color and growth of
corn is only fair. Winter wheat yield
varies from 10 to 40 bushels per
acre. The spring wheat yield is from
Is to 40 bushels. Rye and oats are also
above the average.
'In central and western Nebraska
conditions are likewise favorable, only
nine counties reporting outlook at all
unfavora bic, hot winds having done
slight damage in those localities.
Sugar beet crops reported in good con-
dition.
THE corn crop in Missouri is of
deep rich color and generally of fine
growth. The crop on the lowlands is
generally two or three weeks late,
and, with timely rains in August, the
yield will be very satisfactory. Win
ter wheat yield from % to 80 bus hels;
oats, 10 to so bushels. Fruit crop ex-
celIent.
I'm Iowa reports vary widely, corn
being estimated from full crop down
to 65 per cent. Moisture needed gen.
orally. No damage as yet. Winter
and spring wheat crop not as good as
usual, but while Weld is light in Ger.
tain localities grain is of best quality.
. Correspondents in Kansas, are al
most unit in declaring this the best
corn crop since 1891: In scattered spots
there has been slight damage
from hot winds and grasshoppers.
Winter wheat conditions are reported
good with estimated yield of from 10
to IS bushels. Oats and rye are good
to fair, with estimates ranging from 10
to so bushels. Spring wheatconditions
are entirely favorable"
According to the reports harvesting
Is under way generally throughout the
four states and the outlook is exceed.
ingly bright.