Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-08

are proving to be fully an average
crop, Mr.. Stshl says that potatoes will
be good crops pastures are in extra
good condition.
Colonel Holland of Farm and Ranch,
Dallas, Texas, writes that cotton, while
a little late, is making splendid pro-
gress; that the plant is healthy and
strong, indicating that the yield will
be quite as good, if not better, than
had the spring been earlier and the
crop planted sooner. The corn crop
will exceed in acreage and yield that
of the past season
The Texas Stocllman and Farmer of
San Antonio agrees that cotton is
making more than an ordinary yield
and will be larger than last year by
several thousands of bales. B. P.
Brown, the editor, says that two cut
tings of forage crops have produced
all that could be desired
Oklahoma up to date shows corn
acreage of nearly 100000, putting
Oklahoma in seventh place, and the
condition today very decidedly re.
verses the condition of July 1, when
corn was reported to be "A per cent
of perfect crop The yield is esti-
mated at 150,000,O00 bushels. If fair
weather continues there will be cot
ton crop in Oklahoma of between $780,
900 and 100000 bales. Oklahoma is
eighth in wheat acreage.
The Michigan. Farmer reports hay
crop put away in fine condition, and
the condition of the growing crop Is
30 or above in practically every case.
The wheat yield is larger than usual;
rye will average better than usual;
oats better than last year, and the
corn yield, is. much larger than at the
same time last year. Sugar beets were
planted late on account of the wet May
but averaged well. The bean crop will
be a little under the acreage of pre-
vious years. The fruit situation is bet
ter all along the line.
The National Fruit Grower of st.
Joseph. Mich. which is the fruit au-
thority, reports: "The principal crops
among our readers, are, of course, APP
pies, peaches, pears and grapes. At the
about IS to 81 per cent of crop,
against AZ in 1907. Peaches IS to 50,
as against IS in 1907; pear crop about
the same figures as peaches; grapes
show up about So to 81 per cent as
against "a in 1907"
The Northwestern Stockman and
Farmer Of Montana reports an outlook
for the best crops ever produced in
the state
Corn Progressing We'll.
Coleman's Rural World Of st. Louis
reports that wheat is an average crop
in all localities that were not partially
submerged by the overflow and though
corn was late in planting, owing to
foods, it is making rapid Roadway.
The Southern Agriculturist of Ten
nessee says that wheat has been a
harvest of big yield and good quality.
Corn prospects never better.
The Pacific Farmer of Portland,
Oregon, reports good crops and high
prices. The wheat crop is not as large
as last year, but the farmers will get
more money for 1t.
From California comes report
from the California Cultivator as fol.
lows: "Apricots one of the largest
outputs in the history Of the state. Pc
tatoes, large output, low prices.
Onions had such large output that
many acres in the Imperial and Co
chella valleys were never harvested
The only bad word from California Is
that the prune crop will he almost a
total failure.
The American Agriculturist of New
York reports that in New York, Penn
sylvania and New England the hay
harvest was fine growth. While the
potato crop, of very large acreage and
very important in these states, has
generally shown good growth, an alb
solute prediction cannot be given un
til the crop is really made. Then gen
eral condition is very encouraging.
| From Kentucky the Inland Farmer
says that there will be $700,00000O re
allied on the cotton and tobacco
crops. They have the largest blue
grass seed crop ever gathered.
| The Practical Farmer of Philadel
phia SAYS in the eastern and southern
states the tobacco crop is looking well
Hay crop heavier than for many years
past. The southerners have marketed
a tremendous crop of peaches in New
York, Philadelphia and Boston. Thi:
year the local canneries will get onl!
the second grades.