Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-27
Director Sage Says All Not Be-
yond Frost Damage is Now
Hurt Beyond Recovery
GOD CROP REGARDLESS
Examination of Fields Proves Yield
Will Be Large and Quality Excellent
Sage Says Total vii Be Under
rs Per Cent of Last Years Bumper
Crop.
speclal to ,mes-Repubucan.

Des Moines, Sept. 27-The die is cast
cerncd, so j.. Il. Sage. director of the
Iowa crop bureau, says.
Erosts, and snowstorms can now
materially affect his years output
from the Iowa corn fields.
In other words, it is the belief Of Mr..
Sage that the frost of Monday night
practically killed all of the Iowa corn
that wa "killable." Another visit OF
Jack would find nothing left to work
upon except tina which had been prac-
tically damaged beyond recall by the
severe frost covering Of Monday night.
'I was of the opinion that perhaps
the green corr was lot seriously af-
fected by the frost. But yesterday l
went out into the country in an au-
tomobile and ! made careful investi-
CATION" sale MIR. Sage. II see little
hope for any further corn development.
The ears are still there. but they will
be good for little except to feed with
the stalks for fodder. The corn fodder
will be rich and nutritious this year.
There Is some comfort in that. Corn
which had not ripened and passed the
danger point before Monday will be
chaffy.
But the fact is the greater part of
the Iowa corn crop was out of the way
of frost before Monday nights blight.
Reports from all sections of the state
show thai the hot days n nights of
last week and the drying winds did
wonders.
Iowa will have a fine corn crop this
year concluded Mr.. Sage. In many
sections reports show the best yields IN
wears. The acreage is not SO large as
last year and unfavorable weather CON
ditions nave cut down the yield IN GER
tain sections. But on h whole, Iowa
will nave no cause to feel OF
this years output"
Mr.. Sage was asked if later reports
bear out his estimate that the crop
will be about rs per cent of what it
might be.
ut will not be as per cent of last
years crop because that was a bumper
crop and was way above the normal,
he answered. Il am in no position to
state just what the yield will be until
final reports come in"
Detailed reports upon which Mr..
Sage based his las weekly crop bull
| letin. except the special corn bulletin
to be issued October 1. are most en-
couraging.
Corn was reported as out of danger
in O'Brien, Monona, Harrison, Hardin,
Poweshiek, Delaware. jackson. Louisa,
Des Moines, Van Buren,, Ringgold,
Montgomery, Adams and Page coun-
ties.
In other counties reports indicate
that a few days would be acceptable,
but not entirely necessary.
In Linn county the crop is predicted
at SO per cent of a crop. Winnebagu
predicts So per cent of last years
bouncer crop. Franklin want two
weeks more when so per cent will be
out of danger.
Other crops vary somewhat. JEFF
ferson county reports the finest yielC
of winter wheat ever raised there. Oats
are light in weight there, however
Potatoes are reported as fine in Union
county. In Henry county potatoes are
reported a light crop.
In many sections a good rain would
be welcomed as assistance in fal
blowing. The ground is too dry fol
successful work along this line fr
many sections, particularly in the
southwestern corner of the state.