Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
T1dEsREPUBIIcAN MARsHAILTowN. IOWA: AUGUST 49, 1915

past week ana arc OptlMlStIC over
their crops.
Fonowing IL the report Of weather
and crop conditions along the Illinois
Central lines a. reported by various
section agents:
ave had at least 100000 worth OF
weather last week In this section OF
the country. and as q result the pros
poets, which for q time looked rather
gloomy on account Of the continued
wet weather making harvesting i'm
possible. now appear good for a bump
err crop OF all small grains.
1.-THE week has been moderately
warm, with only one or two light
showers. The fields have dried off.
and farmers have made up for lost
time in harvesting. Almost all OF the
small grains, except in the extreme
northern part Of the state. are cut and
shocked. and threshing has COM
menced. There is every indication Of
an unusually heavy yield of oats which
had been damaged only slightly by the
adverse weather conditions. The great
est damage done was to some OF the
grain which was blown down. caus-
ing trouble in cutting these fields but
in the main the crop has been harvest
ed In fine shape, and such of the grain
that was cut during the rainy spell
has dried off nicely. Barley. rye and
the small amount OF wheat grown in
this territory are running close race
with the oat crop, and will doubtless
show up just as well.
1hreshing Commenced.
while threshing has just COM
menced, in another week it will be 60
ing on in full blast and will then be
in a position to give more definite
figure on the average yield per acre.
However, by very conservative farm
|ers it is believed the bulk Of the oat
crop will yield an average Of 80 to 60
bushels to the acre, which is about 20
bushels over the average yield. Many
Of the more favored fields will run as
high as 70 bushels, and practically all
the grain is in first class shape. There
is some smut reported, but not a great
deal.
quite a little hay remains to be cut
many farmers abandoning this work in
order to harvest their grains. The hay
put up during the past week has been
Of very good quality, and runs in the
neighborhood Of two tons to the acre.
There was an unusually heavy crop OF
hay this year, but on account OF the
unfavorable conditions under which it
was made the quality for the most part
was poor. That remaining standing
will doubtless amount to only second
quality hay, as it is over ripe
Corn Looking Fine.
"The past week has been favorable
for corn, but 1t has not made any ex-
ceptional progress. 1t is still a little
early to make any definite statement
regarding corn, as the conditions this
year are so changed from those of an
ordinary year. the fields varying so
greatly in the same locality that it is
matter Of conjecture as to whether
warm weather has come a little too
late to be Of great assistance in bring
ing. many Of the poorer fields around
to normal condition. In these the stalks
are only about two or three feet high
and are already tasseling. 1t is doubt
full if this viii make corn. This in
cludes, at a rough estimate, about one
fourth Of the total acreage. About
one-fourth or little better is In good
condition, and from present indications
will bring in at least an ordinary yield
This corn is tasseling, and at present
is in fine shape. The remainder of the
acreage in this section is in an uncer-
tain stage. If conditions remain fav-
orable and there lis no early killing
frost. this portians OF the crop will
doubtless show up we'll, but the out
come hinges to q great extent on the
weather conditions.
Pastures continue in the best Of
condition. The condition of potatoes,
onions and garden truck of this va
riety is still very favorable. Some re-
ports indicate that onions where grown
in large quantities show signs Of blight
but it is not expected any serious
damage will result, and prospects are
still good for an exceptional yield of
notatnes and onionSl'