The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-10-16

Oct. 21-J. L. Barber, Harlan
Feb. 20-John F. Hoist, Jr, Denison.
Duroe Jersey Swine. 49,.
Oct. 80. s. Larson, Logan.
Oct. BIB. A. Samuelson & Son, Kirol
Nov. Wv. X. Dobler, Vail
Feb. 18-B. A. Samuelson & Son, Kirol
Mar. lib. A. Samuelson & Son, Kirol
IOWA CROP SUMMARY
The Iowa field agent at Council
BLUFFS for the bureau Of crop estimates
United States department of agricul
I tnre, issues the following Statement
regarding the condition of corn, buck
D wheat, Irish potatoes, flaxseed at time
Of harvest, also the production fore
cass Of corn, spring wheat, oats, pc
taoes, barley and average prices o.
some of the principal crops, as of DC
tober LIST.
The growing condition of corn of 81
per cent on October LIST forecasts a
production OF 402,147 900 bushels, com
pared with 41O,700,0O0 bushel the fin
al estimate for 1917, and a 10 year av
I erage Of .365, O13,O0O bushel for Iowa
The production forecast for the Unit.
ed States October LIST is 2,719,755, 900
bushels, compared with $3.50, 494, 900
bushels for 1917, and 10 year aver.
age OF 2,761 ,252,OO0 bushels.
The preliminary estimate Of spring
wheat indicates production OF H.
100000 bushels with a quality of 81
i per cent, compared with 5,375,000 BUSH
els last year, and 10 year average Of
4J747,000 bushels for Iowa. Reports
indicate that the United States will
harvest approximately 362,250,00O
bushels, compared with 232,758,000
bushels last year; 256,751 900 bushels
ID the 10 year average.
Indications are that with an aver.
age yield of Ais bushels of oats per
acre Iowa has produced approximate
" 220, 033, 900 bushels this year, COM
pared with 5246,750,O0O bushels last
year. The 10 year average is 1877 ,576,-
900 bushels, compared with 1857 900
bpshels last year The 10 year average
Is 1,286, 406, 900 bushels. ~:
The condition OF 80 per cent for
buckwheat October LIST forecasts q
production, Of Iowa Of 249, 600 bushels,
compared with $4,000 bushels last
year and q 10 year average of 114,0OO
bushels. The condition of 1855 per
cent indicates a total yield of, 1885,
900 bushels for the United States, COM
pared with 17,460,000 bushels last
year, and a 10 year average of 49,
900 bushels.
Irish potatoes with growing con-
dillon on October list of IS per cent
forecasts q production of Iowa of TO-
$4,000 bushels, compared with IL, no.
900 bushels last year, and a 10 year
average Of 11,248,OOO bushels. The
condition Of 1877 per cent for the Unit
ed States indicates a total production
OF 391, 033,000 bushels, compared with
442,536, 900 bushels last year, and 361,-
$4,000 bushels the 10 year average.
The condition of flaxseed at time
of harvest was So per cent which indi-
Gates production of $4,000 bushels,
compared with 10000 bushels last
year, and 10 year average of 227. 900
bushels for Iowa. The October LIST re-
port indicates production of $685.
900 bushels for the United States
compared with S,473,00 bushels last
year, and 10 year average Of IT,
100000 bushels.
Iowa's barley crop this year with an
average yield of 31.5 bushels per acre,
quality 81 per cent, will total approx
mately 11,340,000 bushels, compared
with 10,500,000 bushels last year; 10
year average 10,231,00 bushels. The
preliminary estimate indicates an av-
erage yield OF rs bushels per acre for
the United States, quality 1913 per
cent, indicating production Of 1885,
sos, 900 bushels, compared with 2O8,-
975, 900 bushels last year; 10 year av-
erage 201,625,000 bushels
Condition for Iowa: Sweet potatoes
e per cent; clover seed S.; pastures
rs; grain sorghum &c.; field peas 80;
apples %; pears 80; grapes 55; sugar
beets 80; sorghum 80.
Yield and production for Iowa: Al
falfa seed rs bushels, production rs
per cent; millet hay production IS per
cent; millet seed 3d. field beans, grain,
production IS, forage a.; tomatoes,
production So; cabbage, yield tons
per acre, production 80 per cent; on.
ions $50 bushels per acre, production
1873 per cent. -y
Prices: The first figure is the aver
age on October 1st; the second the av-
.erage on Oct. 1, 1917; and the third
the average for the years 1910-1914.
Iowa: Wheat FOL, 200, Sc; corn 1873,
10, go; oats 81, 81, "a; potatoes, 1877,
liz, 81; hay $17.10, $14.50, $1O.14;
SGEs 80, "a, 10. a 3.
i. United States: Wheat 2O5.S, zoos,
corn 1895, 1851, 7O.1; oats II,
g,3, 80; potatoes 1876, 1921, 69.2;
INV $18.45, 1888, Sligo; cotton 31.S,
sisSs11.2; eggs 41.6, ,37.4, 1928
e q ~ aurs for the Fourth Liberty loan,
n stsk INK s. Pinney, Iowa Field Agent.
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