The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-02

prophesied in connection with recent
reports OF general crop failures is
thoroughly unfounded is proved by
the annual crop report issued by Lord
& Thomas for 1911.
President G. R. Erwin, in discussing
his sources of information which led
to the above statement mentioned that
he had deduced optimistic conclusions
from data gathered for him by the ag
ricultural press all over the country.
Farm papers, said Mr.. Erwin
particularly those from restricted
or localized circulation. are in the
very best position to give net facts as
regards production and conditions
Practically all the papers furnishinp
Lord & Thomas with crop information
received their reports, not from a
mere personal inspection of condi-
tons generally, but from their sub.
scribers as to the actual production of
each township and many individual
farms"
While it is true that, speaking ma
tionally, there will. be shortage in
grain products. on the other hand
prices for these products show a
much higher percentage over last
year than the product does loss
Howard n Whitney, managing edi-
tor of the Register & Farmer, of Des
Moines, in giving details of Iowa con-
ditions, states that the total value of
the field crop in Iowa in 1911 is $685.
1,066, as against S243, 116,636 in
1910
The corn crop this year in Iowa is
less than last year, averaging about
250,o00,O00 bushels, as against $685.
100000 bushels last year. Notwith-
standing the corn crop of 1910 exceed
ed this years crop by more than 10O,-
100000 bushels, the price at this time
is 55c per bushel, as against SIC to Csc
last year This fixes the value of the
1911 corn crop at 49,, 100000, while
that Of last year was s127,622,340.
The oat crop this year amounted to
116,512,500 bushels as compared to
16S,22S,970 bushels in 1910. The acre
age this year was 4,660,500 acres,
and the average yield was 25 bushels.
The value of this years crop at pres
ent prices is s43,1os,652, as against
$45,421, 1922 last year
The winter wheat crop for 1911
amounted to 4,015,240 bushels, as
against 4,125,S2O bushels last year.
The acreage was 20O,762 and the yield
20 bushels. The yield is now worth 3d.
212,192, as against $3,64S,205 in 1910.
Timothy seed this year commands
an unusual price, many farmers hav-
ing sold their crop for over $500 per
bushel. The yield of timothy seed this
year is 10.41S,5S0 bushels and is,
therefore. worth s52.o92, 900. The Off
cial estimate of the value of last
years timothy crop is s1.000,0OO.
nous, being valued at s25,000,OOO.
Last years crop was a failure and
was worth 100000.
H. E. Colby, editor of Kimball's
Dairy Farmer. and James Atkinson,
editor of the Iowa Homestead, send
reports which correspond to the one
submitted by Mr.. Whitney.
Nebraska Conditions Excellent.
The Nebraska Farmer, thf 3ugh it's
editor, Mr.. L. S. Heron, states that
the prices for farm products this year
bid fair to be such as to give the
farmers of this state, as a whole,
more money to spend than they had
last year. Corn is selling at the pres
ent time at from SAC to roc in differ
ent parts of the state, due to the
shortage of corn throughout the corn
belt in general and the increased de-
mand.
This state has over 100000 acres
planted. and recent general rains
throughout the state will bring the
corn crop to 175,000,0O0 bushels, as
against 17S,923,92S bushels last year.
Potatoes, prairie hay and alfalfa
average about the same as last year.
Last year the farmers were getting for
their wheat Soc to 90c. This year the
prices exceed those of last year. Oats
rule about sc higher per bushel this
year than last. Hay will probably run
about the same as last year and will
be in the neighborhood of $40 per ton
as farm price. Last year potatoes
were selling at this time for $3.50 per
bushel Now they sell for from 81 to
SO per bushel. The potato growers
this year are going to coin more mon
ey from the limited crop than from
last years crop.
On the whole, Nebraska is in better
shape than in 1910, SO far as crops are
concerned and the ability of farmers
to buy goods.
j. T. Dunlap, general manager OF
the Nebraska Farm Journal, writes:
Don't be alarmed about Nebraska.
We are in the most prosperous condi-
ton have ever known" His reports
also show that the crops throughout
Nebraska have had a good year and
that all prices are high.
Present reports from Kansas are
not as favorable as many of the other
states. Winter wheat will approximate
81 ,365,000 bushels, or about 100000
bushels under 1910. The quality of the
orpp &c raportad mora than Icna11v ay-