Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-07-28
CROPS LOOK GOOD

Every Indication That Not Only Small
Grain But Corn Will 30 a Bumper
| Crop This Year.
| Des Moines. July 2S.-Despite nights
| that are not so warm as might be best
| for corn and rather more ram than
small grain needs, Iowa now has every
promise of supplying record breaking
| crop all along the line.
Reports from all sections Of the state
are calculated ito fill the consumer with
| joy If the temperature for the re-
mainder of the season is no1+nal-and
this everyone has the right to expect
there is little room for expecting any
thing else than bumper crops this fall
with consequent-plenty Of money and
prosperity turnout the winter.
Grain observers and implement men,
who are naturally conversant with con-
ditions thruout the state. are delight
ed They report good trade in farming
implements while the general feeling
among farmers is hopeful and buoy
ant
Oats and wheat are almost free from
rust They cannot be damaged. This
is accounted for by the fact that cool
weather has prevented rust when
dampness has made its appearance.
Damage from hail storms and winds
has been even less than usual in CEN
trail Iowa. but in the west and north
west it has been heavier However,
the total damage will not exceed 2
per cent in any section.
Iowa's bumper corn crop Of last year
-345, 900 900 bushels-will be surpassed
this year if present indications are any
criterion. In fact, it is admitted that
preliminary estimates of 100000 are
probably not exaggerated, altho the
output cannot be foretold with any de-
gree Of certainty.
But farmers aver that corn is fully
foot taller now than it was at this
date last year. 1t is tasseled nicely
and the increase in acreage bids fair
to put Iowa in the front rank, where
she has always been.
Another hopeful sign is that since the
corn is so we'll advanced for the time
of the year it is more likely to be rip
ened early and thus avoid any possible
danger Of frost. Taken as whole,
there is no need for worry as to Iowa's
corn output.
Oats Arc Fine Quality.
According to j. r. Sage, of the Iowa
crop bureau, oats are averaging about
80 bushels to the acre. Reports from
threshing sections place the yield at
from % to "a bushels. One enthusiast
tic farmer in Polk county said yester-
day that his oats will go 55 bushels to
the acre. However, as Mr.. Sage says.
zone swallow does not make sum-
mer," even if this particular farmer
should find his hopes realized.
This prediction gives Iowa less oats
than last year. Last year the yield
averaged 1873 bushels to the acre.
Moreover, the acreage this year is less
than last by nearly 100000 acres. There
is every reason to suppose then that
last years crop of JAG, 439,24O bushels
will be considerably lessened this year
1.-THE crop will be worth more this
year, however," said Mr.. Sage en-
couragingly yesterday. Last year
much of the oats were discolored. This
wear they are clean and the quality is
unexcelled."
Wheat Promises Increase.
Iowa does not raise a vast amount
of wheat, but what she does raise is
top notch. Where winter wheat is be-
ing threshed it is turning out as high
as % bushels to the acre Last year
the average was 20.2, so there is every
reason to rely upon an increase along
that line this year. The quality is fine
RYE and barley are not extensive but
good.
Pasturage is not so good as in years
gone by, but is not especially bad,
either The dry June had detriment-
al effect, but farmers are now making
hay to advantage.
Potatoes are doing splendidly. From
Prairie City, where much of the tubers
in this section are raised, come most
encouraging reports. 1t is not thought
that the poor mans food will reach the
dollar mark, and in fact on the contrary
many producers are complaining that
an over-supply may cut the price down.
O her vegetables are excellent this
year ana 1fGlt cohGii!ons are all tiid'
e lid be asked There are may apples
.aa section lie sta:e ava pr2c-
c,a IT all in Others. lie If
l. -pe 20 cl,matcal differ
IS.
E:.eo-. of .he Wee cher.
IJwa's wsl,ler has been fairly salts
lae tory this yeai-in fact much more
50 han las year. lIoWever. hot nights
are wanted for corn. 1t does not fol-
low. tho. that because hot nights are
essential to the rapid ripening of corn
the same weather is necessary to its
growth In fact the weather that al
lows corn to go slow and do it well. in
addition to the influence of good seed
corn, is doubtless responsible for the
bumper outlooks of the present.