The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-04-14
SEEDING IS ALL FINISHED.
VERploRis COUNTRY ADDS MA.
TERIALLY TO CORN CROP.
ALSO ROSEBUD RESERVATION
Nebraska and South Dakota VIII Show
Better Gain Than lowa-Straw.
berries are on the Market-Grain
Shows sign Of Doing Well.

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II is early for detailed crop reports
at the railroad Offices, but some infol'
nation is coming in stating that small
grain is nearly all planted and is do.
ing well and farmers are plowing for
corn. The acreage of corn will be
increased r to per cent in Iowa,
10 to 20 per cent in South Dakota.
Small grain shows every sign of do
! ing well and farmers are optimistic.
AS a whole the great agricultural re.
gion embraced in Iowa, Nebraska,
South Dakota and Minnesota Is In bet.
ter condition than for many years.
Farmers and stock men have surplus
money on hand. They have sustained
no large losses on either cattle or
grain and their crops have brought
good prices.
Pastures show signs OF providing
plenty of early feed and cattle will
probably soon go on grass.
All Take to Corn.
The small crop of small grain last
year was discouragng to farmers in
| Iowa, and they resolved to plant more
corn the coming season. On many
farms the tract heretofore devoted 10
wheat, rye and oats will be planted
in corn this year. But lowa's corn
acreage is well established and the
increase will not be as great as in
Nebraska. The new land along the
Verdigris in northeastern Nebraska
will contribute a good share of the in.
crease in acreage, while the great in.
crease in South Dakota is largely due
to the new lands.
The acreage in wheat will show
decrease in all three states, the acre
age of oats is said to show small
increase. Corn seems to be the favor
ite crop throughout this section, and
most OF the farmers are to plant de-
lected and tested seed, which will in
sure large crop
Instead of using seed picked last
fall in their own fields, many farmers
are breaking away from the habits
and customs of lifetime and are
buying seed from seed men They
will endeavor to take advantage of
the information they have received
from the various corn gospel trains
which have reached nearly every city
in the great corn belt.
Apples are Still Cheap.
The outlook for large fruit crop is
on par with the prospect for large
crop of grain. Last year Iowa had no
apples, and the fruit and commission
men shipped in the supply from New
York and Wisconsin.
Apples are abundant on the Norfolk
market. and are bringing prices no
higher than last fall before they were
put in cold storage for the winter
Apples are s275 to $3.50 per barrel,
and are retailing for 80 to 40 cents
per peck.
The outlook for fruit crop has had
very desirable effect on the fruit
market and most fruits rule low at
the retail stores.
The blushing strawberry, the first
real harbinger of spring, is here in
earnest, and in two weeks the market
will be flooded with them. They will
be cheaper than usual, and better in
quality, as the entire crop of the
southern states will be with us at
once.
Strawberries are Plentiful.
Strawberries have reached the Nor
folk market. They have been coming
on steadily and will continue to do
so for a week yet until the crops of
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas are
ready. Then there will be a rush,
and carloads will be here for the con-
sumer to enjoy almost at his own
price. The retail price now is 90 to
% cents per quart for very creditable
berries.
The next two weeks will still see
oranges at their best, but soon they
will cease to be so plentiful and the
price will rise They are now selling
for from Is to 40 cents per dozen. but
the average price is 25 cents for fine
fruit. Grape fruit is being used III
Norfolk as never before, and is sell
ing for 8 cents each or two for %
cents, depending on the size.
The variety in the vegetable market
is larger than usual. Potatoes and
onions are abundant, and the pros
pect for the coming crop is encourag-
ing. Celery is gradually disappearing
from the market, and that which is
on sale now comes from California.
Squash may be had at 2h cents per
pound and cucumbers at from 90 to
80 cents each.
Although il has been on the market
| for several weeks, asparagus is still
high, selling at 90 cents per bunch of
about one pound. New cabbage will
be here in few days and will start
at to cents per pound, about three
times the price of the last of the old
| cabbage.
Tomatoes are sickly looking things
this year and it is not believed the
early crop will amount to much