Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-25
RECENT COLD WEATHER DOES
NO DAMAGE EXCEPT 70 GRAIN
ON loWLANDs.
CROP OF THIS YEAR
TO BE OF HIGH GRADE
Total Yield Not So Large az Two
Years Ago But Quality Is Better
Recent Rains Of Great Benefit to
Late Potatoes-FaIi Flowing Prog
ressins Where Soil Is Not Too Dry.

| Dubuque. Sept. 25.-Accordins to the
weekly crop report issued from the
office OF superintendent w. A. Atwill,
of the Illinois Central, the greater part
of The corn crop along the companys
lines in northern Iowa. had matured to
| such an extent that the several trosts
| of the past week had but little effect on
1t. However, a part of the corr crop
that located in the low lands, was
damaged considerably by the frosts.
| The amount of damage done to the
corn crop has not been estimated, out
| the report shows that 1t is not very
| great.
Corn Of High Grade.
Altho the corn crop this year Will
| not come up 10 the crop Of two years
! ago. in the amount derived from the
fields. yet it is of g much better quail
ity and grade. An examination of the
ears has shown hat this years corn
is Of ar exceptionally high grade n
quality.
The recent rains. according to the
report. have greatly revived the po-
tatoes. cabbage and onion crop and
these vegetables are now beginning TO
move in large quantities. The loss
in the crop is made Up. however, by
the quality of the crop and the pres
ent high prices.
Following is the report in detail:
The past week has been cooler han
normal. there being an average daily
deficiency in temperature of approxi-
mately six degrees. The precipitation
,,-oe helen pnrynal on the DlnyGue
ard Cedar Rapids districts. but on
he Albert Lea district it was about
AS OF an inch more than the aver
age. There were two or three heavy
frusix during the week which did
more or less damage. the amount OF
which has not been estimated.
Little Damage From Frost.
The late planted corn and some OF
that in The low lands suffered con-
siderable damage from the frost, but
his damage was 20 but a small part
of the crop. as s. per cent of it
had matured sufficient to oe be-
yond all danger at this time. Some
fodder was spoiled. However, the
cutting of corn is going on rapidly
and silos are being rapidly filled.
Examination of the ears OF the pres
ent crop show a marked improvement
over last year. and altho the yield will
not equal that OF two years ago.. the
quality and grade will De high
Late potatoes, onions and cabboge
are beginning to move from the sec
ton rorth Of Charles City. The re-
cent rains revived theses crops and
altho the yield per acre IS some
what lighter than first predicted the
quality is very good andSthe present
high prices make up for the deficiency
caused by unreasonable weather. Very
few sugar beets were raised this year
| on account of the closing down of the
plant at Waverly.
Prepare For Flowing.
Fall blowing is progressing rapidly.
However. more rain is necessary 10 put
the ground in fit condition for the
fall seeding. of which some has been
done. The acreage of winter wheat
this season will be materially decreased.
most farmers rot caring to run the
risk OF winter killing. as last year was
rather disastrous in this part OF the
country on this account. Last cutting
of clover and millet showed up favor
ably with average and most Of the
alfalfa cut during the week mas been
cured.
The estimated average and condition
and acreage of the principal crops are
as follows: