Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-12-18
IowAS CROPS WORTH s322,ooo. 600.
j. R. Sage Of Iowa Crop Bureau Issues Re
port and Final Crop Summary
for the Year.

port for the year 1896 has been issued
by J. r. Sage of the Iowa Crop
bureau, and is as follows:
"On account of abnormal weather
| during the spring and summer, the
products of this season fall materially
below theLvery heavy output of 1906
but as compared with the general
averages of the past two decades the
showing is fairly satisfactory. The
principal shortage is in the yield and
quality of corn and oats. the other
cereals coming nearly mp TO the
average, while the yield Of grass in
pastures and meadows was somewhat
better than usual.
Corn-The soil was dry and in fine
filth at planting time, and reports
showed a total acreage of s, S5S, 600
acres. The heavy rains and flooded
fields in June caused the abandon
ment of a considerable area. amount
ing to an estimated total of $50. 1870
acres. The acreage harvested was
about s. 1921, 500 acres. and the average
loss of acreage was about 6 per cent
for the whole state, though variable
in different sections.
The tabulated reports by counties
show the yield of corn to have been
quite variable, ranging from 20 to 30
bushels per acre The average for the
state appears to be 29.6 bushels per
acre, and the total yield is 246, S9S. AGO
bushels, as against IL per acre and a
total of 3SS. 34S, 600 bushels last year.
The average farm price of corn is
reported to be A cents per bushel,
and the total value of the crop is
$l0S, $50. 1922. Last years corn crop
was estimated at $12S, 100. l4S on De-
cember lst, at an average OF 80 cents
per bushel.
Winter wheat-This cereal is now
reported TO be grown in 81 counties
with satisfactory results. The average
yield was 1913 bushels per acre and
the total was ,69S, l0l bushels. The
value of the crop was 81. 400, 423. the
average price being SO cents per
bushel.
| Spring wheat-The area OF spring
wheat harvested was 335, $40 acres and
the total yield was 4, 402, 800 bushels
the average being - bushels per acre.
At 81 cents per bushel the value was
SO, 500, S79.
| Oats-The oats crop was very disap-
pointing in yield and quality. The
area sown was 4, 1916, 10 acres. The
returns show an average of a. 5
bushels per acre and a total of ILL.,
100. 400 bushels. At 80 cents per bushel
the crop is worth $43. 1854. 256.
Barlsy-Area seeded 397. 210 acres !;
average yield. 246 bushels per acre !;
value, So. $50, 99S. at 60 cents per
bushel.
Rye-Area seeded %. 400 acres !;
average yield, II bushels per acre !;
total yield, 800, 900 bushels; value,
$549, 036. at 81 cents per bushel.
Flax-Area seeded 2,790 acres
product. 1913 bushels per acre; total,
461, ; $50 bushels value. $40S, $40, at an
average of 96 cents per bushel.
Potates- Area planted III. $50 acres
yield, 81 bushels per acre total.
9. S47, 430 bushels: value. So, los. 406.
at an average of 62 cents per bushel.
Hay (tane)--Area harvested. in
Guiding timothy, clover and all Guilt
waited forage crops, 1872, 470 acres
total yield, 5,ll7.S7 tons an average
of 15 tons per acre; value, $43, 401, :
1858, an average of S. 80 per ton.
Hay (wild)-Area. 500, 260 acres /;
yield. 1.3 tons per acre: total crop.
/, 172, go tons value, at ST. % per ton,
81, 914, 9S2.
Pasturage and grazing-This in
cludes pastures and grazing i'll mea-
dows and grain fields after harvest,
and in corn fields during the fall and
winter The total value is estimated
at 800. COO. 600. or an average value of
little over $400 per farm -