Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-18
CORN CROP IS
STILL COMING
: FAIRLY WELL
Report on Harvest Show Oats.
Wheat and Potatoes VIII be
Scarcer Than Estimated.

Saturdays weekly report of the
= American Steel & Wire company
gives the following review of the
situations of various crops
throughout the country:
The corn crop, although damag-
ed, still promises we'll Figures on
the oat and wheat crop indicate a
heavy reduction in the estimated
yield. Cotton has not improved ma
terially. The same is true Of pota-
toes, while sweet potatoes promise
good to extra good. Grapes gener-
ally good. Tomatoes light crop. Lo-
cal rains have improved general
crop conditions since last week.
Corn-All over the corn belt this
crop still promises we'll. There are
some sections that have been dam
aged to the extent of IS per cent,
by the hot dry weather coming just
a1'a critical time. Speaking gener-
lilly, however, the crop is in good
shape and has been much improv-
ed by local rains during the past
week.
Oats-The reports this week in
dictate that the analysis made
week ago is proving correct; name
ly, that the yield of oats in general
is only fair and much of the grain
is light
Wheat-Heavy reductions have
been made in the estimated figures
by the actual threshing of the
crop. The greatest proportion of
the wheat is now threshed, and it
is now apparent that various
minor diseases, coupled with un-
favorable climatic conditions at
critical periods, have produced
this result The greatest inroads in
this respect have been made on the
spring wheat crop. Not only has
\the yield been cut down, as regards
HSIpber of bushels, but the quality
leaves much to be desired.
Forage Crops-While forage
crops in various sections of the
country are in need of rain, they
range from fair to good, which is
reflected in the dairying sections
by good returns from this branch
of agriculture. In Kansas and. Ok
lahoma, kaf1r corn and milo maize
promise to save the day, as they
are from good to extra good.
Cotton-The cotton outlook
shows no material improvement, as
reports of rain and boil weeYil
damage continue to come in.
Rice-PromiseS well.
Cowpeas and Velvet Beans-Are
short, owing to the scarcity and
tention should be paid by farmers
of the south to guard carefully the
seed of these valuable legumes, as
care in this direction will prevent
a recurrence of this years short
acreage.
Beans-This crop promises fair
to good in all bean producing sec
tions. Reports from the far west
indicate that most of the beans
produced last year in that section
are still in the growers hands, and
are starting to move at high prices.
Potatoes Still Poor.
Potatoes-The potato situation
has not improved.
AlmJnds-There is normal
crop of almonds and still the price
is high.
Peaches Unless there is a
Change in transportation conditions
owing to strikes, much of Mis-
souri's wonderful liberia peach
crop will be lost, for want of ship
ping facilities.
Grapes-Are generally good.
Tomatoes-Will be a light crop.
Sweet potatoes With prospects
good to extra good on this crop,
this delicious vegetable should, to
quite a large extent, fill in the gap
created by the short crop of Irish
potatoes.
Sugar beets-Seem to be salts
factory.
Weather conditions in Montana
have improved, as general rains
fell over quite a large area, which
have stopped the expectation of
cattle. In some sections of Colo
RADIO. the precipitation was excess
siya