Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-29
REPORT FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
STATE INDICATE IMMENSE
CROPS.
CORN TWO TO THREE
WEEKS AHEAD OF SEASON
In Large Portion Of Iowa Crop Will
Mature EarIy-Many stubble Fields
Already Under Pillow For Sowing OF
Secondary crops-Threshins Under
Way in Some Sections.

Des Moines, July 2s.-Harvest Of a
bumper crop of small grains is begin
ming all over Iowa. and in very lew
sections Of the state are anything but
favorable reports heard.
In parts of southern and western
Iowa the rainfall was not distributed
in such a manner as to produce the
greatest benefit to the crops. and as q
result pasturage has suffered, and oats,
wheat, barley and rye failed to pro-
duce as long straw as is generally
the case.
This condition also affected the hay
crops, which are somewhat short in
these parts of the state.
Central, northern and eastern Iowa,
however, are enjoying the most favor
able kind of a season. Corn rs from
two to three weeks ahead of the usual
season, and except in replanted areas
very little danger from frost is antici-
pated.
Threshins Under Way.
Almost all Of the wheat and oats In
the state have been cut. and threshing
is we'll under way.
The threshing crews are working six
teen hours a day on many farms, and
outfits in full operation until dark are
not unusual. Shortage of labor rem
ders conservation Of help Of this kind
imperative.
Farmers report, however, that on the
whole there has been no great short
age Of help to date. The migratory la
borer appeared in greater numbers
than usual along the Missouri. Thou
sands of farm hands have passed thru
Sioux City. and many were engaged
there for work on the farms of north
western Iowa.
Garden Truck Needs Rain.
Use OF railroad rights of way for
crops, especially garden truck. is COM
mon In all parts of the state.
Hundreds of acres are plaifted in this
manner along the Northwestern rail-
road alone.
Garden truck in the southwestern
part Of the state suffered severely
from lack Of rain, but the condition has
soaker would still be welcome. how !.
ever. Potatoes are ripening in all sec
TONS and where sufficient rain fell the
yield Is very satisfactory.
More thorough threshing OF oats and
wheat is being insisted upon by the
state council OF defense, and crews are
more than usually careful. The straw
in many stacks is so fine as to be al
most chaff. and very few grains of
wheat are escaping.
Wheat is being grown with good sue
cess In all parts of the state, and in
many instances in districts where little
or no wheat has heretofore been grown.
Forage Question Serious.
The forage question is promising to
be serious one next winter and hay
will undoubtedly be held tat higher
figure than ever before. The owner of
good field of alfalfa or clover has al
most gold NINE with his product
easily saleable at $50 to $50 per ton.
Live stock is having a good year.
Hog cholera has appeared sporadically
in some sections, but not to the cpl
demic stage which has sometimes APP
peared in the past. The foot and mouth
disease Is apparently stamped out in
Iowa, and very little rust is reported in
the small grain shocks
A winged gray beetle made much
trouble with potato growers in addi-
ton to the common potato bug. These
beetles are apparently migratory and
are here today and gone tomorrow. A
liberal dose of bordeaux moisture was
employed with goodjeffect
PIow for Secondary Crops.
Many stuble fields are already being
plowed in readiness for secondary
crops. or for winter wheat Many tur-
nips are now being planted as well as
some buckwheat.
Tomatoes are thriving and canneries
are expecting big pack Sweet corn
has also been producing well.
1t is stated by prominent Gamer,
however, that the public better put up
everything it can at home. The factory
pack may be restricted some thru lack
of tin cans and most Of it has already
been contracted for. The army and the
allies will take enormous quantities of
canned food for army uses next winter,
and the home folks are likely to have
to use their own supplies or go with
out