Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-31
The CROP SITUATION
Summary Of Conditions in the
Grain Growing States Of
the West.
The Corn Belt Complies the Re.
ports From Its 900 Cor.
respondents.
Acreage Of Corn Larger Than
Usual--General Prospects
Are Good.

Chicago. May S1-During the growing
'season-June, July, August and Septem-
berthe Corn Belt prints each month
carefully compiled crop reports from the
great grain-growing region of the west
Nebraska, Iowa, northern Kansas.
northern Missouri and northeastern
Colorado. The agents and correspond
ents from whom reports are received
regularly number about nine hundred
The returns from these 20 date are con-
densed in the following report.
Nebraska-Reports from sixty-two
counties, generally in the central and
southern portions of the state, running
from east to west and necessarily in
Guiding the grain country of east Ne
hraska, as well as the western grazing
country, where stock rather than farm
Ing is the principle interest:
Ccrn-There are on this $50 reports
Summarized, they say that planting be-
gan about May 5, later than usual be-
cause of cold rains and the lateness of
the season. The condition of the ground
al the time of planting 259 reports say
.
twenty fair and ten say it was poor
Twenty nine reports say there is an in
crease of 10 per cent in acreage, while
eiShty-three say there is a decrease of
II to 20 per cent. Reason given, more
Wheat planted. Present outlook May
% tifty-two reports say il is excellent,
2i2 say good, twenty eight fair, five
poor. ten say rain needed. and two say
best prospect the state ever had.
Winter Wheat-Thirty reports say the
Present prospect for this great Nebraska
crop is good l15 says it Is better than
last year. l20 say ii is about the same,
and fifteen say it is worse. Fifty re-.
ports say there is an increase in acreage
of about 90 per cent over last year. I'm
auestionably the winter wheat of Ne
braska came thru the winter in fine
shape. IL anything prevents great
yield upon an increased acreage it is
Yet to come. Spring Wheat-One hum
cred and thirty-eight reports say the
prospect for this crop is good, thirty
eight say fair. eleven say poor, five say
rain is needed, two say bugs are be-
ginning to damage it, and two say the
stand is thin.
Rye-One hundred and seventy-nine
reports say the prospects is good. thirty
say fair, ten say excellent and eight
say it is poor The general summary
upon this crop indicates one of the best
ever raised in the state Oats--One
hundred and forty three reports say
the present prospect is good, eight say
Xcellent, lftysiX say fair, thirty five
say poor and eight say it needs rain.
Afalfa-This is the Nebraska crop
that in recent years has come into
prominence as one of the most profitable
and most certain of the state. 1t is
included here not as a market crop, but
as bearing directly upon the beef and
pork product Of region that Year b.
year becomes heavier producer of
those staples. Eighty-three reports
say this crop is excellent, 100 say good
and thirty say fair. May 20 a good
portion of the alfalfa stand was ready
to cut for the first crop. of which there
are three during the season.
Iowa-corr one hundred reports
Planting began generally about May 10,
little later in many localities because
of wet and late spring. The condition
of the ground at the time of planting
Mas said by ~ reports to have been
Ep"tO. II say II Vas SOY ehteiI'il'
and IL call it poor. Acreage Sixty one
reports make an average increase of
about ) per cent. twelve Of 10 per cent,
four Of rs per cent, and four only alude
to any decrease. Sixty -one say corn
acreage is about the same az the season
of 1900 If there is any increase it is
from the cultivation OF more land rather
| than from the decreased acreage OF an,
other crop. Present outlook-Seventy-
five reports say it is good, five say ex-
client. sixteen fair, one says rain is
needed and none regard the outlook as
poor for the Iowa corn crop of 1901.
Winter Wheat-Seventecn reports say
the present prospect is good, two say
lonly fair. two say poor and one says
THE Hes'ian fly is present and injuring
the growing crop. Spring wheat-Thir-
Itty-six reports say the prospects are
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