Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-06
.islzt.sa u the q, vIATlo..
TWallace's Farmer.l

SIZING PTHE SITUATION.
[Wallace's Farmer.l
With the rains of the past week, which
have been quite general thruout the corn
belt, and the consequent lowering of the
temperature, the farmer is in shape. to
take stock of the damage done and lay
his plans to meet the emergency.
With regard to the corn crop, reports
conflict and estimates differ. That the
damage has been very severe in the
south and west can not be denied. The
rain came too late to help any but the
latest corn. Thru Iowa, northern Illi-
ros and part of Nebraska the loss has
heen less, but is still considerable. In
Iowa if we get two-thirds of crop we
should be we'll satisfied and good half
crop will probably cause little grum-
bling. Northern Illinois as far as our
reports indicate is in somewhat better
shape than Iowa. The extent of the
corn crop will depend upon what the
rains do for ears on stalks that until
they came gave small promise, and the
date the frost comes in the fall
Pastures where they have not been
eaten clear into the ground will revive
and give some fall feed. The condition
of the spring seeding can probably be
determined by the time this issue of the
Farmer reaches its readers. In many
localities it viii be found to have been
entirely wiped out. In others it will be
spotted and those places where the
stand is even reasonably good will be
very few. What to do is something that
each must settle for himself according to
his own circumstances. In those cases
where 1t has been regarded as absolutely
necessary to get the land down to grass
and especially where It is desired to get
i; into pasture, if we had full crop OF
other things we would be inclined to adj
wise sowing timothy this fall, first now
ing the weeds. and in the case of pas
lures blue grass, and putting on the
clover with the late SHOWS next spring
With favorable season next year the
chances of getting q good stand woulc
be excellent. In view of the shortness
Of pasture. however, and the necessity
CT abundance OF winter feed. we are In.
c!ined to think that where the stand il
mostly gone it will be better to SOW ry.
at an early date, using it for late ant
early pasture and put in the grass SEED
Early in the spring.
With regard to second crops, those
who have not taken our advice OF tht
last two weeks and provided seed ready
rain came will not be able to do much
/ BY the time they can secure seed nov
and get it into the ground it will be 81
late that the chances of crop will BIZ
small. However, in the southern terri
Nc,
lates the chances are well worth i'm
! proving yet.
! In the meantime we wish to again
urge our readers to lay their plans t.
cut up every stalk of corn and secur,
| winter forage in the greatest possible
| amount. The rains, even tho plentiful
| can not make good the loss which TIL
| stock districts of the southwest hav'
! suffered Many man in those districtl
| will be compelled to part with youns
| stuff and female stuff at sacrifice
There is no reason why those who are IL
| the districts where an abundance O
| rough feed can be obtained should no
rut themselves in shape to take advan
4 tage of this necessity. The lower price
| of stockers and feeders and young stuff
/ CO not mean that we are overstocke'
4 with cattle. If it means anything 1T
! that in the coming two years cattle vii
be in even stronger demand than in tn
| PAST two and we do not see how an.
man who buys them right and gets goot
ones can miss it. 1t seems to us tina
this year, Notwithstanding its partia
crop failure, presents to the wide-awak
4 and forehanded farmer of the corn bel
an opportunity to make as much o
more money than he has in any one o
| the last three years.