Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-06-16
THE |ONACR()P REPORT
Season Is Earlier Than Usual and
the Condition Of Crops
Excellent.
Increased Acreage Of Corn Total
Number of Acres 8,61S,66O,
Estimated.
Iowa Farmers Are Devoting More
Time to Corn Raising and
Feeding.


Special to mes-Republican.
Des Moines, June 16.-Director Sage,
of the Iowa weather and crop service.
With the assistance of township and
county reporters of the bureau, Sester-
day completed the work of compiling
the statistics on state acreage OF the
several crops and in day or two will
issue the bulletin. This bulletin shows
the approximate acreage in the state
of all the crops, with comparisons
based on the figures of a year ago. the
percentage of condition, the condition
of live stock, etc.
The report this year indicates cons
siderable gain in the acreage OF corn
and a falling off in the acreage of other
crops, with improved conditions OF live.
stock. which goes to Indicate that the
tendency is more and more each year
to devote the farm to corn for stock
feeding purposes and to give the rails
ing Of small grain for market. Inc re-
port in detail is as follows:
Corn-The total number OF acres
crease of 15S, l40 acres as compared with
the area harvested in 1899. Average
increase about is per cent. The aver
age condition of the crop was esti-9
mated by the reporters to be 101 per
cent. Last year at the corresponding
date 1t was rated at TGlper cent, and in
July 4 was So per cent.
Winter Wheat-The reports show
- 49, led tn
winter wheat last fall, as compared
with the acreage sowni in the fan OF
1898 The present acreage is roughly
estimated to be 76.0S0 acres. and the
condition is 90 per cent The figures as
to this crop are subject to revision.
Spring Wheat-The acreage of this
crop is placed at 1.4l6,550 acres, de-
cline of 122..S40 in acreage. as compared
with the area harvested last year. The
condition June l was estimated at 81
per cent.
Is Oats-Acreage sown, ,3,99l,690 acres.
Decrease compared with last year. ~
$50 acres, Average conditioned the crop
June 1, 1919 per cent.
RSe-Area sown. 103,6So acres Con-
sdition of crop. % per cent.
I3arley-Area sown. 50l.T405a acres. De-
crease compared With last year, 55,S5G
acres Condition, ?S per cent.
lslax-Area sown, 10S,s50 acres. Con-
dition of crop. 10 per cent.
Potatoes-Area planted, 1406s0 acres.
Condition, 1o7 per cent.
Cultivated hay-The present area of
timothy and clover meadows, millet,s
etc. is estimated to be 2.5iS910 acres.
The condition of meadows is 80 per
cent.
Pastures-The condition Of pastures
June was rated at 81 per cent. Tho
acreage in pasture last Year was re-.
ported by assessors to be T.460.320 acres.
1t is probable there has been an in
crease within the past two years in the
area devoted To pasturage. but reliable
figures are difficult to obtain. The state
census taken in 1895 placed the acreage
lat S.lO4.23O acres. The correct figures
are probably above that amount. If the.
lands devoted to grazing are included
lin the estimate.
i Prairie hay-Area cut for prairie hay,
as shown by.assessors' returns. 1.l9S.34O
Condition of fr,tit-Accordtng to fig
ures compiled by Secretary Wesley
I Greene. of the State Horticultural So
/ ciety. the condition of fruit on June
was as follows: Apples. 81 pen. cent;
pears, AZ; plums. "a; cherries. S.;
peaches. 80, grapes. AZ red raspberries.
GO. black raspberries, 40; blackberries.
81: strawberries. 63.
Condition OF notwithstanding to fig
ures: sheep, 80; hogs. 9s: spring pig
crop. 30: horses, ~: foals. &c per cent
The bulletin estimates the amount of
last years crop row In the hands of the
4 farmers t IS per cent or about 45,O0O,-
900 bushels. or an average reserve Of
only about 225 bushels to the farm. The
season is figured at about five days in
/ advance of a year ago.