Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-22


Secretary Wilson predicts, bar.
ring early frost, crop of more
than 2,O00,OO0,0O0 bushels, which
is better than last years yield.
The secretary said, however.
that a single killing frost viii ID
much damage and might reduce
the crop 100000 bushels.
Cold weather Is reported from
Iowa and other states Of the corn
belt today, but no damaging frost
as yet in any large area.
H. J. Mahin.
Des Moines, Sept. 81. Iowa
corn took first prize at the
Worlds fair competition at st.
Louis.
This information has come from
Representative William G. Whit.
ing Of Whiting, the Iowa commits
sioner in charge of the agricultu-
raj exhibit of this state.
Not only did Iowa corn take
the first prize at the fair, but the
Iowa exhibit also took first prize
in threshed grain and grass seeds.
1t scored the 80 points out of
possible 100.
This result is extremely gratis
flying to the Iowa commission and
Iowa peopleesffne for the,
reason that it Was expected that
the Iowa exhibit would not stand
at the top. as usual This was. /,
for two reasons, one that the ex.
hibit was prescribed and extreme.
1u 1irpitad IN cpnro ~, opoo,rt ~
the small appropriation set aside
for it, and because the Iowa corn
crop of last year was not altogeth.
er success everywhere in the
state.
Des Moines, Sept 21.-According to
Director Sage Of the Iowa Weather
and crop service, the greatest damage
to the corn crop has been in the low
lands where the killing" frosts have
been noticeable to a greater extent
than in any other portion. He believes
that ten more days of good weather
will complete the maturing of corn.
The weekly bulletin is as follows:
Director Saee's Report.
The week was quite variable in tenn.
perature, the daily average being to
degrees below normal; but there
were several days Of good ripening
weather On the morning of the 18th
the frost line was reached, and on the
18th light to heavy frost visited all dis.
tricts in the state. The greatest inju
ry to late planted corn is reported tc
have occurred on the bottom lands o1
the Iowa river valley. The killing
effects of the frost were noted in the
low lands, and limited to tender vege
tation and the blades of the most i'm
mature corn plants. Broadly viewed
for the whole state, the actual damage
to the corn crop by frost does not an
pear to be serious, though it is not pos
sible at present to determine to wha
extent the quality of the frosted por
tion has been impaired. Reports indi
cate that more than half the crop II
now fairly well mstured, and that tel
days Of favorable weather will assur,
the safety of the larger portion of tn,
area planted. In the most hopeful es
| Inmates due allowance has been mad,
| for somewhat more than the averag,
| percentage of soft or unmerchantabl,
corn. Considerable progress has beer
made in cutting and shocking tn,
most advanced fields.
Harvest of potatoes and apples 1,
progress, fall plowing is well advanc
ed; pasturage is very good.
Crop Bulletins.
The regular reports to Director Sag
from counties in the southern part Q
the state show the following facts:
Henry (Mt. Pleasantly harm b
frost; corn is doing nicely, considerin
weather conditions; nearly all is read
for cutting; fall work well advanced.
Lee (Keokuk)-R "a; light frost
on 18th, IA, IS; no damage; pickle
and tomatoes unhurt; about half cor
crop safe, and whole crop will be ma
tured by October 1.
Van Buren (Milton) Heavy rain o
the 18th with damage by lightning; n
damage byfrost; needtwo weeks war;
weather to mature fine crop. (Keo
sauqua)-Corn maturing rapidly, an
early planted is safe: three-fourth
ready to cut and shock.
/ Mahaska (Oskaioosa) - Rain, so
very little damage by frost; early cor
! is out of the way of harm.
Marion Pella)-Light frost on 15t
damaged melon vines and COW peas
low places.
Warren dndianola) Corn practi
cally all safe, and the heaviest In re
cent years; all fall crops good; ne
4 much stock on feed.