Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-07
THE CORN YIELD.


Conflicting opinions still prevail as to
the yield of the corn crop in Iowa and
elsewhere. 1t is universally admitted
that much damage has been done to
the crop, and it is generally believed
that II the country secures a half CROP
it will be all that ought to be expected
under the circumstances. All efforts to
make an estimate, in the absence of Q
careful canvass, are mere guesses that
must be accepted as such. A number
of the Marshall. county farmers have
crop will be gathered in the county.
1t may be safe to say also that the state
will produce that yield-all this pro-
vided timely rains come now to de-
velop the ears. On this subject the
last issue of the Iowa Homestead says:
1.-THE chief drawback as to early corn
is that it is now at the stage when am
pie moisture must be at hand or it will
be very shy in earring. With good lib
eral rains right along at intervals the
ears will begin to Shoot and there will
be cheerful music all along the firing
line from that sort of small artillery
Except on very thin or 1lardpan SOIL
the bulk of the crop may be restored
TO vitality that will insure surprising
yield if relief comes right early. Two
thirds of the corn acreage is on deep,
rich soil, and it's resources of strength
and endurance are marvellous. Our mis-
givings and croakings will be put to
shame If the drouth does not resume it's
sway" The Homestead editor adds:
In our judgment, based upon sufficient
knowledge of the situation to formulate
an opinion, the corn crop will, as a
whole, be better and more valuable
this year than it was in 1894, even If
the drouthy conditions should return
and hold out as long as in that, till
then, unprecedented season." The corn
yield of Iowa in 1894 was 128,9S9.O47
bushels. the next year (1S95) it was
2s5,oOO,OOO. The crop of 1900 was 3O5,-
s59,94s bushels.
AS to the yield in other western
states the matter is yet largely specu-
latiye. Kansas and Missouri suffered
more than Iowa, and it might be con-
sidered fair reasoning to expect a
smaller yield, yet Paul Morton, second
vice president of the Santa F'e road,
who has been over the ground to note
larger corn crop in the west than most
people figure on. Kansas, for example,
will have at least good half Crop and
the other drouth- stricken states are
not as badly off as the public has been
led to fear. From all can learn do
not believe there is any reason for fear
ing a material decrease in railroad
earnings owing to bad crops in the
west" 1t may be that Mr.. Morton was
inclined to look upon the hopeful side
in its relation to rail traffic.
Corn conditions in Nebraska are be-
1ieved to be better than those in Kan
sas. The state crop report of the 9Th
says: "The condition of corn has not
changed materially during the week;
the lower temperature has caused corn
to deteriorate less rapidly and the
showers have in some localities caused
slight improvement in the late corn
especially in northern counties Some
corn is being cut for fodder and gener-
ally there will be plenty of fodder and
food for stock The Omaha Bee OF
the 9Th also states that 1.-The cool
weather and the rains have enabled
Nebraskans to take a calm survey OF
the situation and the result is the opin-
ion that the state is not nearly so hard
hit as had been thought. 1t comes out
Of the ordeal on the whole in as good
shape If not better than any other state
in the Union. With a buhper crop q