Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-15

monster yield Of corn and small grain
according to G. A. Romey Of the First
National Bank, Melvin.
Our small grain outlook was never
better" he declared. "Our corn looks
better than anything we saw coming
south TO Des Moinee. Much OF it Is
being piowed the second time. we
will have no replanting. The acreage
of corn is the largest ever planted. The
farmers have all kinds of money.
Forty per cent Of our corn Is still UNI
sold due to the car shortage last fall
and winter This is causing no regrst,
however. since corn has doubled in
price. we also have more horses, cat
tie and hogs than ever before. There
Is no tendency TO tighten up on the
par, Of the people"
In Northern Iowa.
Guy NJ. Butts of Group ,, which
extends from the south line of Greene
and Boone counties 70 the Minnesota
line, gave similar glowing reports
about northern Iowa's corn prospects
He said the weather has been little
cold for corn, but that ii has greaI
prospects. Mr.. Butts said loans nave
decreased 80 per cent while certlncates
have increased about 20 per cent. The
people have SO much money they are
paying of their loans" he said. hey
are buying implements the same as
ever. They figure that altho prices
are high on implements they are cor
respondingly high on farm produc1s.
Mr.. Butts is cashier OF the Exchange
State Bank. Of Wesley, and has been
engaged in the implement business 10Y
years. He sees nothing but good times
ahead for northern Iowa.
Around Forest City.
r. c. Plummer. Of the First National
Bank Forest City, in Group ), asserted
that prospects are as bright as can De
Corn is fine and there is heavy acre
age. while four or five times as many
potatoes as usual have been planted.
Our people are buying automobiles
tractors and other necessities and lux
uries as in former days" he stated.
Group 3 covers north central Iowa.
Plenty Of Ready Cash.
East central Iowa folks have plenty
OF ready cash. pastures and oats are
looking great and there is q good stand
Of corn. according 20 Roy A. Nelson.
Of the Collins Mortgage Company OF
Cedar Rapids. This section also has
had plenty of rain and now needs dry
weather.
Lots Of Money
J. A. Erickson. cashier Of the Farm
ers' Savings Bank. Clernont, in Group
/, covering northeastern Iowa, declared
that crop prospects are better than LOT
the past Two years People are little
more cautious in buying and are puT-
chasing in smaller lots" he said. but
there is lots o. money and everybody
feels good"
Fruit Outlook Good.
D. T. Tomas, cashier of the First
National Bank. V!ll;sca, located IN
Group ). southwestern Iowa, stateo
that fruit prospects are promising
High water has drowned out much
corn and converted some fields into
lakes. He has eighty acres 70 replant
and thinks that il is early enough so
that all drowned fields can be seeded
again.
Too Much Rain.
Frank Eppers0n. president OF the
Manning and Epperson Bank. Eddy
VILE. in the southern section. said out
side OF too much rain, there Is no
cause for complaint in his district. Mr..
Epperson had certificates printed and
gave one 10 each purchaser of liberty
bonds so that the buyer would have
something tangible 10 carry. He found
il a big success.