Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
REPORTS GATHERED BY LORD q
THOMAS DECLARE YIELD OF
1910 ONE OF GREATEST YEARS.
MONEY APPEARS PLENTIFUL;
FARMERS ARE COMMENTED
Corn Will Give Tremendous Yield,
While Wheat Will Be Near the Aver-
aae-Bad Effects of Early Drouths
Diminished by Recent Rains-Re-
ports From tho Middle West.

Chicago, Oct 4.-There is no place
for the crop pessimist in our country!
This fact is emphatically brought out
by the comprehensive crop reports
gathered from all sections Of the coun-
try by Charles r. Erwin, president OF
Lord & Thomas, advertising agents OF
Chicago and New York.
from the eat and west, the norm
and south, come glowing reports OF
bountiful crops In only few sections
of the country has there been any
falling off of the excellent yield for the
last five or six years.
North Dakota is tho only state ina.
reports a crop far below the average
1t is estimated that the 1910 yield VIII
be only about 40 per cent OF the sen
eral average Despite this partial fam
ure there is no pessimism IN that state
North Dakota farmers have plenty OF
money in the bank and are well aoie
to buy anythi3s they need ana theS
can pay cash for il.
1t is SAFE 10 say tina. in the MIDI
west and tAs northwest, crops nave
turned gu. far bette laan was anl-el-
pated earlie~ in thu Year In eV3lE
state the crops have averaged WI
In some sections certain crops nave
fallen below The average but that de-
ficiency has been more than made up
for by the abundance If others
There is q bumper crop of corn all
over the country. Wheat is holding its
own and in many sections oats have
broken mans 10 al records Hay is
steady and Of particularly good quail
ity because of the marked deficiency
in the rainfall at harvest time.
Practically every o.her crop is reported
good thruoui the country
Wisconsin and iowa.
Everything is going fine III NiScon :
sin and the farmers are prosperous and
contented. says c. II Everett. editor
Of the Wisconsin Agriculturist of Ra-
cine The grain yield is nearly up to
the average while the corn crop will
reach so per cent or more. Hay is
! lighter but of unusually excellent quail
! ty. All of the root crops with the
exception of potatoes are excellent. Po-
tatoes are light and short of the aver
age yield Tobacco Is good and apples
! light. Mr.. Everett says he has travelled
| around the state great deal recently
but nowhere has he heard any COM
j plant from the farmers Of hard times.
! He says prices are generally good and
/ every farmer has something TO sell.
! Iowa farmers are on Easy street
according u James Atkinson editor
of the Iowa Homestead at Des Moines
Crops are in splendid condition thru
out the state. Corn will give 100000
600 bushels While the oat crop is esti-
mated at l65,ooo,oOo bushels. Hay is
about normal.
II. c. Wallace. assistant editor of
Wallace's Farmer says, The high
prices for grains and all livestock
mean that Iowa farmers will have mr.
occasion to deny themselves either ne
cessities or Injuries and probably no.
where in the world are there 50 many
prosperous people in proportion Il
4 their total number
Northwest Crops Abundant.
North Dakota is the only state il
the northwest that has been seriously
affected by the recent dry weather
In some sections of the northwest
however, there have been crops be-