Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-08
sEcRETARY WELLS, OF GRAIN
pEALERs' ASSOCIATION, SUMS
UP CONDITIONS.
SOIL EXTREMELY FAVORABLE
FOR SEEDING OPERATIONS
Winter Wheat Acreage Large and Con-
ditions improve In ApriI-sssdins Of
Small Grains Practically Completed
Slight Decrease in Acreage Of
Oats.

the SOIL, WITH the exception OF Ohio and
Indiana, has been extremely favorable
for the preparation OF the seed bed
Seeding Of small grain is practically
completes in all Of the states and the
crop growing season has thus begun
favorably and timely. This is the sum
mary of conditions as outlined in the
current issue Of the Grain Improvement
and Crop Reporter. by George A. Wells,
secretary OF the Western Grain Dealers
Association.
His summary says that the winter
wheat acreage for this year is the
largest since 1902. and there has been
considerable Improvement In the
growth condition Of the winter wheat
during the month OF April.
There has been slight decrease in
the acreage OF oats. and also decrease
In the acreage Of barley, especially in
the. states Of Iowa and Minnesota This
will. however. be overcome by an in
crease in the acreage of corn and
wheat.
The summary for portions Of Iowa
Is as follows:
North Section.
Cherokee-Think the movement ~
grain will be light from now on.
Clear Lake-NOt much winter wheat
raised, but what there is, is good. Ex-
pect oats to move freely. after corn
planting Corn has all been fed at home.
very large hog crop in sight.
Hunttngton-No winter wheat. All
other grain has been put in, in good
shape.
Everly-Crop prospect in fine condi :
ton, little on the dry order. Do not
expect much grain will move until az
ter corn planting.
Akron-Winter wheat stand perfect:
condition never better. Fair movement
Of stun now. $500
Fonda-Prospect good for good crop
or oats. Good movement OF corn in
May. Forty cents is supposed to move
corn. but It doesn't. No time to haul.
Forty-three cents would likely move
corn ana thirty cents on oats. Soil in
nfst class shape. Oats seeding done.
Getting ready for corn plantine.
Weather fne. but II, Is late sprinx.
Wesley-Some corn viii move during
MAY: none Just before corn plantinr.
South Section.
Fremont-Prospect for winter wheat
good. but little small. Moyement I'M
be light until September.
HamburE-Winter wheat needs rain
padly. otherwise in good condition. Ex-
pect light movement Of grain until an.
other crop in sight.
Aeokuk-G Growth condition ana acre.
age OF winter wheat normal, Usual
acreage OF oats sown under favorable
conditions. Preparation for planting
corn well advanced. Timothy meadows
very backward. looks like a short hay
crop.
Massena-Crops going in nicely. and
ground In good shape, but is getting
dry and will have to have rain soon.
Wright-Wheat looks good. Soil In
good condition. but needs rain. FARM
ers not inclined to sell at present
prices.
Olds-F'armers too busy farming to
deliver corn. Oats will move as soon as
corn IS planted.
Oakville-Rain Of last week i'm
proved conditions wonderfully. Plow-
Ing for corn In. full blast.
Moulton-Wheat in good shape. but
some, fields thin. Soil in good condi-
ton. Farmers holding onto their grain
until they seed the new crop
E ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS wheat fine. Oats
all in. but too dry for late planting.
Some corn moving at 40 cents, but
farmers too busy. to deliver.
Central Section.
Hartwick-No wheat here for mar
ket e price OF oats goes to 80 cents
the bulk Of It will be moved NO corn
moving at present prices. will not take
less than Is to so cents.
neutrality-suspicious. same amount of
oats as last year. Abodt 20 per. cent
more corn viii be planted. Ground III
tine shape. 81
North 1iberty-Winter,w wheat is fine.
Soil is q little dir. No corn IN our To-
cality: all fed. Oats will not move at
present prices.
GowrieAll oats and wheat seeded
before snow and rain OF April Is is up
and Ia inesccnditien;;4 prospects very
good. 80 - s. s 49, "a
Notwithstanding lovely II
weather conditions are favorable.
st SunburyProsp good. except
what was seeded early last fall which
was damaged by ny and frost.
Rhodes--E'ine prospects for winter
wheat Corn and oats will move freely
from now and after corn planting.
Hamlin-CNos wheat hero. No