Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-12

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Iowa's corn crop will reach the enor-
NOUS total of 390,41s,630 bushels this
fall, so George A Wells, secretary Of
the Iowa Grain Dealers, announced to-
day after careful computation of
unquestionable reports, breaking ev-
cry known record.
So great Is the increase over what
had ever been anticipated that Mr..
Wells announcement has caused
! sensation in grain circles.
! The remarkable figures which are
given are based upon an increased
acreage, together with unmistakable
evidences that the corn will average
forty bushels to the acre. Secretary
Wells today sent his report to the
members of the Iowa Grain Dealers
association.
Not only does Mr.. Wells thus pre-
dict the biggest corn crop in the his
tory of the association, but he like
wise predicts that the oats output
will reach 144,494,280 bushels, at least
14,000,000 more bushels than conser
yative estimates heretofore given.
The oats are figured on the basis Of
/ thirty-six bushels ato. the acre in which
exactly with that Of the Iowa Grain
Dealers association.
Government Figures Basis.
Mr. Wells bases the computations in
his circular letter on the government
report Of acreage last year. Iowa last
year was credited with 9,295 ,683 acres
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nNfv hot nk Nv,
X Wells states that his reports ii,.li-
760,467 acres. Added to this increase
there is an increase Of IL bushels
of corn to the acre, thus forming the
gigantic total of almost d9chc0,10o
'tbushels.
In oats the government last year
gave Iowa an acreage of 2,746,000 with
an average yield Of thirty-six bushels
per acre.
This year Mr.. Wells says his re-
ports) show an increased oats acre
age Of per cent, thus running these
figures up to 4,013,7s0 acres. Comput-
ing the oats at thirty-six bushels per
acre, the same as last year he totals
the output at 144,494,280 bushels.
The figures submitted at his last es-
innate month ago he gave the total
corn crop as 34S,100000 with oats at
about 13O,oOo,O0O bushels.
Acreage Is Uncertain.
In speaking Of the report, Mr. Wells
stated that the acreage is tie uncer-
tain element which enters into the es.
innate. His personal opinion, he says
is that as a general rule the acrea ge
IS computed is much too large. But
y he says he does not believe that the
acreage this year is less than last
There is an element of condescen.
sion In Mr.. Wells statements, also
for while he has repeatedly declared
that he takes no stock in John Gown.
les statements thus far, he neverthe
less bases his acreage on Mr.. Cownies
! reports last year.
z "Crop conditions in Sertember have
been SO much more favorable than
had been hoped in the maturing OF
late corn that expect to see the gov
eTnment report increase the yield OF
corn per acre to something near that
of the grain Dealers" said Mr.. Wells
II am certain that our computation OF
forty bushels of corn per acre is cor
rect. AS for oats our estimate of thir
ty:six agreeing as it does with the
government report, must be taken fcr
precise estimate.
"The increase comes in the north
ern section Of the state very largely
The enubbins' this year will make
considerable difference. Last year the
! 'nubbins' did not so for much corn
This year they will count heavily iu
tho tofo1O