Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-03
the average for the country as shown
by the last government report.

past five years, this estimate WOulu III
dictate an aggregate yield for the state
in excess Of 100000 bushels.
The hay crop this year in Michigan
is estimated at ~ tons per acre, as
compared with 1.3 In 1910.
Live Stock Conditions Favorable.
! George N. Neff, OF the Daily Drov-
ers' Telegram at Kansas City, Mo-, re-
ports that the prices Of beef cattle,
both corn fed and grass fed, are about
the same as at this time last year.
Feeding steers average SOC per cwt.
lower than year ago, while the fin
Iished cattle are selling at about the
same prices as last year. With the
abundant forage crops and fall pastur.
age, this present margin OF profit VIII
induce extensive cattle feeding activ-
ity in the corn belt. n
The hog industry Is In the best con-
dition for number Of years. Although
prices are lower than during the pre-
ceding period OF shortage, the volume
of business is much greater and more
wealth is being distributed. Over ~
per cent more hogs have been re-
ceived in the Kansas City market this
season than the same period OF 1910,
meaning an additional distribution Tor
the year of about $15,O0O,000
Sheep receipts at the Kansas City
Market show an increase of q per
cent over last year. The feeding and
fattening of sheep has become an i'm
portant branch OF the live stock In
dnstry in this territory, and on the
present conservative basis promises
good profits this season.
Big Indiana Corn Crop.
Indiana this year will certainly have
a bumper crop Of corn. Last years
was called a bumper, but this years
crop averages 81 per cent, as against
"a per cent in 1910. The report this
year shows that Indiana has an acre
age of 5,120,000 planted to corn. The
wheat crop has also been immense
and is rated at IS per cent, as against
78 per cent in 1910, and ten-year
average Of 81 per cent. The report got
ten out by the department of agricul-
ture July 10, reported a fine showing
for all crops In this state, including
all fruits, especially apples and
peaches.
The crop this year, although little
short of last year in some respects, Is
selling at prices that more than COM
pensate for the falling off in quantity.
and the producer will realize fully as
much on his crops as last year.
Conditions In Ohio.
According to John F. Cunningham,
editor Of the Ohio Farmer, the indica-
tions are that this years wheat crop
will turn out little better than last
year in both quantity and quality. The
condition Of corn was doubtful until
the fine, rains Of August 2 and 8.
These rains were general over this
section and were the salvation OF the
corn crop, as some sections had suf-
ferei severely from the .drouth. The
condition of oats improved during
July and the yield was much better
than anticipated.
7 The prices Of all grains are very
good this year with the possible ex-
ception Of wheat. Hay will be short
crop, but the prices are already very
high, so that the smaller crop will re-
| alize as high a total price as in former
years, without the added cost Of trans
portation. The prices of potatoes are
very high.
wisconsin Crops.
The crop conditions in Wisconsin
are, as whole, very good. The yield
Is somewhat spotted being normal In
! some sections and little light in
others, owing to the prevalence OF
rain In certain parts of the state and
lack of 1t elsewhere.
The Wisconsin Agriculturist has
given the following report on condi.
lions of crops on August / Corn, 81;
potatoes, 80; peas, 80; beans, 81;
apples, 80; cabbage IS; tobacco, 80:
sugar beets, S5; winter wheat, 80; rye,
90; spring wheat, 80; barley, 80; oats,
|S5; small fruits. 80.
Practically all the crops in Wiscon-
Elm have enjoyed a good season, and
the prices are high.
Minnesota Crops.
P. v. Collins Of the Northwestern
Agriculturist, OF Minneapolis, writes:
Reports from this section show a to-
tai wllea, production OF 642,000,000
bushels, compared with the govern
mems final yield Of 695.000,O 600 bushels
last year, which is equal to q ten
years production and 100000 more
I1dH llS country 1VQuliS S lOIf UTSe1u
and seed. The aggregate yield Of pats
Is 824,000,000 bushels. nearly 100000
900 less than the governments final es-
innate last year, and only 25,O0O.0O0
less than ten-years' average produce
ton.
THE yield of corr Is estimated at D.
S28, 100000 bushels, which is just 1917
under last year, and 100.000,00O BUSH
els over ten-year average.
1.-THE hay crop is estimated at 49,
100000 tons. 100000 tons under last
year, and $50 under the ten-year av-
erage. Barley, as much as last year;
rye, 1919 larger, and flax, problematic,
depending upon the rainfall"
Dakota Farmers Contented.
The North Dakota farmer reports
that the general crop conditions tn
North Dakota are little below the av-
erage for the past eight or ten years,
but in probably half the state the con-
ditions are much above the average.
The hay crop Is fully three times as
great as that Of last year, and there is
every indication Of an excellent flax
crop. The wheat crop this year shows
an increase Of 43,895.0O bushels over
| last year, and the flax crop will yield
from 100000 to 100000 bushels.
However the retllry1S from this great