The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-02
1911 Crops Most Valuable in History

Wisconsin Agricultural has
given the following report on condi-
ions OF crops on August 1: Corn. 81;
potatoes, so; peas, so; beans, 81; ap-
Pies, so; cabbage, SIS; tobacco, so;
sugar beets, So; winter wheat 80;
rye 80; spring wheat, 80; barley. so;
cats, SO; small fruits, so.
Practically all the crops in Wiscon-
SIN nave enjoyed a good season, and
the prices are high.
Mr.. P. V. Collins, of the Northwest
ern Agriculturist, of Minneapolis,
writes: Reports from this section
snow total wheat production of 642,-
100000 bushels, compared with the
governments final yield of 695, 00O, 900
bushels last year, which is equal to a
ten-year's production and 5o,0OO,OO0
more than the country requires for
bread and seed The aggregate yield
OF oats is S24,000,0O0 bushels, nearly
Soo,Ooo,0O0 less than the governments
nnal estimate last year, and only U.s.
100000 less than ten years, average
production
The yield of corn is estimated at
2,S2s,0oO,O00 bushels, which is just 10
per cent under last year, and 100000
ooO bushels over ten-year average.
The hay crop is estimated at 49,
100000 tons, 100000 tons under
last year, and Is per cent under the
ten-year average. Barley, as much as
last year; rye 10 per cent larger, and
lax problematic, depending upon the
RAINFALL
Dakota Farmers contented.
Inc North Dakota Farmer reports
That the general crop conditions in
North Dakota are a little below the
average for the past eight or ten
years. but in probably half the state
OF conditions are much above the av-
erage.
The hay crop is fully three times
as great as that of last year, and
there is every indication of an excel
lent flax crop. The wheat crop this
year shows an increase of 1885, 900
bushels over last year, and the flax
crop will yield from 100000 to r.
100000 bushels.
However, the returns from this
great area in dollars and cents are far
from discouraging, and the farmers
are well satisfied.
South Dakota, except in a few spots,
is in better shape this year than last,
especially in view of the recent heavy
rainfall all over the state. This last
rain practically insured big crop of
flax. of which there is large acreage
in South Dakota. Flax prices will In
evitably be very high during the mar
keting of the 1911 crop, because there
Is absolutely no surplus of flax carried
over from last year.
An extraordinary gain In South Da-
kota's wheat acreage was revealed by
the federal census of the acres sown
to wheat in the spring of 1911. South
Dakota had 100000 acres, or about
million acres more than was credit
ed to that state early in the season
This state ranks first with wheat
crop of 100000 bushels.
South Dakota's crops this year are
worth nearly three times as much as
last year and more than ever before
The Illinois farmers are indeed for
tunate this year. On account of short
age in Iowa, Missouri and to the west
and northwest, insures high prices
for the Illinois crops.
The fruit crop, especially apples, is
one Of the best in many years.
Corn is worth twice as much as
any other grain crop in the United
States, and, considering the enormous
amount of corn raised this year in
Illinois, this state leads all the states
by far in the production or this grain,
hence it is the most important crop
of this state The yield this year
averaged fifty bushels an acre.
Oats this year averaged little less
than last, but from the report given
by the Illinois Farmer the Illinois
crop this year averaged 6S per cent,
as compared with an average of 70
per cent for the past ten years. The
wheat crop this year has also been
a good one.
After noting the losses on account
of weather conditions, Illinois is
pretty well off after all, and the farm
ers are satisfied that this has been
prosperous year.
According to the California Guilt
vator, California this year has had
the biggest crop of oranges they have
ever raised and will probably exceed
the 10000 car mark, from which the
return have been most gratifying. The
shipments up to August 2 were a.,
400 cars.
They also report that the lemons
have had good showing and the re-
turns have been fine. The ship
ments up to August were 5.s19 car
loads, which is nearly double the ship
ment of last year.
The yield of apricots this year, al
though only two-thirds of normal
crop, Is selling at enormous prices.
The Gamers have been getting as
high as $50 and $50 per green ton,
while former years the price has not
exceeded $40.
Altogether California has enjoyed !