Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-13
Iowa Raised 296, $50, ,23O Bush
els of Corn This Year
Worth $83, 900, 900
OATS VERY BADLY DAMAGED
Yield Was e2,so7,seo Bushels Worth
s22,2s7,s1o - Total Value Of Farm
Crops Raised in Iowa Amounts to
$215,722, ,sse-Last Years Value Was
$4,000, 600 More.
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Des Moines, Dec. 12.-Following is
a summary of crop reports received
from the correspondents of the Iowa
Weather and Crop Service, showing
the average yield per acre and totals
for the state Of staple farm products
for the past season, and the average
prices at the farms or nearest stations
December /, 1902. AS the larger por-
ton of the seasons output will be con-
sumed on the farms, and marketed in
the form of beef, pork, mutton, horses,
dairy and poultry products, ETC., the
actual value of the crops is materially
higher than is shown by the figures
representing the local prices obtainable
at this time.
The corn crop.-In bulk, expressed
in bushels, the corn crop is reported
to be little above the ten year aver
age, the yield per acre being about
s4 bushels, and the total for the state
acres, is 296,950,23O bushels.
On account Of the unfavorable char
aeter Of the crop season, and the unus
uaIly variable condition Of the corn
crop, a special report was called for
in answer to inquiries as to the average
yield of hard and soft corn, the per-
centage that is sound and merchant
able, the local price of sound corn and
the feeding value of the softer portion
of the crop. The tabuiated reports show
the following results of this investi-
cation: Dividing the state into three
sections, or belts three counties wide
crossing east to west, we find that in
the northern section (thirty counties)
the sound corn is estimated at 20 per
cent; in the central section (thirty-
In the southern section lthirty-one
counties3 the average is CT ger cent.
For the state as whole the average
condition appears to be AZ per cent
sound and merchantable, and 53 per
cent graded as soft, chaffy or unmer-
chantable. The total yield by sections
is as follows: Northern section, in
round numbers, 73,Oo0.0o0 bushels; CEN
trail section, 129,000,00O bushels; south
ern section, 94,000,O00 bushels.
The average local price of the sound
corn is reported to be IS cents per
bushel; and the average feeding value
of the softer portion is estimated at %
cents per bushel.
This serves as basis for estimating
the total value Of the corn crop this
year in round numbers at $4,000, 600.
Last year the yield was 22T,000, 900
bushels and the value S113,0O0,O00 In
1900 the total yield was 345.000,00
bushels, and the value, at the current
prices. $93,000.000
Wheat-The acreage of winter wheat
is small, and the total yield appears to
be only S25,045 bushels, an average of
eighteen bushels per acre. In spring
wheat the yield Is thirteen bushels per
acre and total of 12.6S0,S00 The to-
tai yields of both winter and spring
wheat is 13.532,S45. The quality of
wheat is generally poor, on account OF
the very wet harvest and the price of
winter wheat is reported to be 55 cents,
and spring wheat 81 cents. The total
value of the crop appears to be S7,062,-
640 Last year the yield was 1S,295,000
bushels and the value was $10,976, 600.
Oats-This crop suffered greater
damage than any other cereal from eff
fects of excessive rains, and 1t has
been impractieable to secure reports as
to the extent of total loss. and the quail
ity of the grain that was secured in
condition to repay the cost of threshing.
The returns from cores pondents indi-
cate an average yield of 81 bushels to
acre from the portion of the crop that
was secured and threshed. Making a
liberal deduction from the acreage
planted in each county we have a total
of 92,907.96 bushels, as against ia
100000 bushels last year, and 13S,0O0,-
600 bushels in 1900. The average local
value of this years product appears to
be "a cents per bushel, and the total
$22.297,a10 Last years oats crop was
valued at S40.209, 600.
Barley-Estimated yield per acre, 25
bushels, and total yield, 15,3S0,940, VAL
ued at 33 cents per bushel, or total of
s5.o75.71O. Last years crop was H.
654 900 bushels. worth s6,447000.
Rye--Average per acre, II bushels;
yield. SS2,S30 bushels; worth 40 cents
per bushel. and the total s353,132. Last
years crop, S59,6s0 bushels, valued at
s411.762.
Flax-Product, 725,s5o bushels: yield
per acre, s bushels. Value about 81 per
bushel. Last years crop, 916.SS0. worth
s1,1S2.ooo.
Potatoes-Product 81 bushels per
acre; total yield, 12,051,670 bushels.
Price "a cents: total value, $4,097567.
Last years product, 5,o9s00o bushels,
valued at s45SS.000. In 1900 the crop
was 10,S50,O00 bushels, worth $4,340,-
600.
Hay (tame) Product. 4,439,040 tons,
An average of Is per acre. Value,
$3.50 per tom total value, SSo,l7l,592.
Last years output, s,711,ooo tons, VAL
ued at s30.721,000.
Hay (wild) Average yield. 1.3 tons
per acre: total yield, l,2O2S60 tons,
worth $3.50 per ton; total value, s6,6l5,
7S0 Last year the product was l,26S,-
roo tons, worth $7,992,000.
The estimated value of sweet pota-
toes is about $4,000; sorghum, $3.50
900; broom corn. $4,000 Timothy
seed is estimated at s750.0oO; clover
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