Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-16
WINTER WHEAT REPORTED IN
EXCELLENT CONDITION Ex.
cEPT IN EAST.
ACREAGE MUCH GREATER
THAN LAST SEASON
Spring Seeding Delayed by Weather
conditions-Potatoss Being Planted
and Gardens Made-Soil in Splendid
Condition For crops-Livestock Win.
tered Fairly We'll.

Des Moines. April l6.-The first crop
bulletin for the season was issued to-
day by Director George NJ. Chapel.
The bulletin SAYS:
The winter aas severely cold and
OF long duration, and she amount OF
snowfall Was tins s2ee,,,~t ~ -~S2'
The larger part o. the state was Gov
cred with sGoN nearly ali OF the Tune
from Dec. 20 10 ABOUT March -. lht'
SNOW went off rapidly after MarcA
% but as there vas Du1 llti!e IFost
in the ground. the larger pay, ~ the
water was absorbed by ,he sos YET
all streams We're at .Isa stage d :
the close Of the month. and much
bottom ground. especially IL the SOUTH
ern counties. was flooded.
The heavy mantle o. snoW aforoeo
good protection 10 fall -soVr grams
and grasses and they are now IN sooo
condition, except il the couHNeS a!ots
the Mississippi river from scott couA-
ty southwark, where the SNOW COW
ering was light during the cold weather
in January and most Of February Inc
past week has been favorable FOR .1etd
work, and much seeding, plowing ana
dishing has been done with the SOIL
in excellent filth. The acreage OF WIN
ter wheat is much greater than II
was last year. but he extent OF sPrlhs
seeding depends largely on the cor
ditions during the next few days, aS
only about one half u twc-talTCS o.
the acreage intended cor small gram
has vet been seeded. NAM potatoes
have been planted and gardens made.
Fruits have remained nearly dormant
as Yet. ana except peaches ana pears.
are reported to have been uninlured ~
the low winter ten qeratuTeS. Livestock
came thru the winter in fairly suoa
condition, but in most sections the sup
ply OF hay and rough feed mas peeA
entirely or nearly exhausted ale
the season opens a little later than
Usual, the conditions at present are
favorable for a good crop year.
North Central District.
Worth tNorthwood)-Rain l.ss; WIN
ter wheat in good condition, with IN
creased acreage: corn acreage Will De
much less on account OF scarcity o.
reliable seed: acreage OF oats ana
other small grain will be increased
hay and straw scarce and no pasture
yet: good drying weather with hlgh
winds during past week. but severe
thunderstorm on the 18th put the helos
back into a wet condition: not muca
seeding done except OF high. dry lana.
Winnebago (Forest City)-A heavy
blanket of snow kept the frost from
penetrating the ground very deeply,
tho the winter TEN perature was very
much below the normal: the sprlns
thus far has been cold and Backward
fall wheat and rye are In good condl-
ton: livestock wintered well. tho hay
is scarce and high in price-slo per
ton: those having ensilage. and theEe
are many. are not worrying ABOUT
rough feed: seeding began the sth.
with ground in fine filth; the past week
was fine for field work.
Kossuth (Algona)-Snall grain pc
ing sown: stock came thru the WIN
ter in good shape considering the coio
winter. and the shortage and high price
OF feed.
FLOYD (Charles City)-Rain -;
weekly mean temperature. 81 degrees
maximum. ~; minimum, 30; severe
winter weather killed practically all
pear and peach trees, but apples, e1-
cept winter varieties. wintered Wen
and are in good condition; seeding or
oats progressing: ground In hne con-
dition for blowing.
Franklin (Geneva)-Snow mei'eo
rapidly, causing high water in all
streams on 9th and 2sth OF March;
fine weather thus far in April; seeding
began April 8: plenty Of ground mois-
ture and fields in fine condition; feed
scarce and stock rather thin; grass
shows green. and maple trees almost
out IN leaf; fine warm and drying winds
with temperatures up to 50 and 10 de-
greee (Hampton)-Rain AS: steady
cold weather during winter with $3.50
inches Of snow; ground not generally
frozen deeply: very little winter grain.
but it looks we'll; no winter killing in
meadows.
Wright (Belmond) = Rain LA on
18th, with high wind ending week
previously dry: ground in fine condi-
ton for seeding grain, the greater part