Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-12
HEAT DID NOT
HURT IOWA CORN
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN JULY
FAILED 70 DAMAGE THE
GROWING CROP.
IOWA FIELD AGENTS
'aepoRr GRATIFYING
Some Damage in Spots on Shallow Soil
and On Low Ground Lacking Drain
aos--Estinats on Average Yield OF
Winter Wheat Seventeen Bushels
Per Aere-Potatoss Fall on in Con.
dition 2s Per Cent.

COuncil biullS, huS. -.
heat during July did not injure the
corn crop, according to the govern
ment crop bureau report.
The statement Of crop conditions
follows:
Excessive heat during July and gen.
eral deficiency~of rainfall did not dam
age the corn crop 70 such extent as 20
lower the July forecast. Corn on hish
ground of light soil in the southern
southwestern and western portions OF
| the state suffered some by the extreme
heat, causing the crop to curl and most
likely weaken the pollen. there beins
little. if any, dew to maintain the pol
hen in a vigorous state. In some Oh
the northern counties corn on low ana
flat soils suffered from excessive
rains in the early period Of It's growth
lsand has not recovered sufficiently 10
attain normal growth and vigor.
Fortunately corn on Tow and well
drained soils and on upland soils OF
good strength made marvellous
growth generally thruout the state.
and any injury which accrued in To-
calities has been offset by the state
wide excellent condition. condition
of 81 per cent on Aug. I forecasts
production of 373,621,0 900 bushels, COM
pared with 375,624.00O bushels last
year. Corn acreage has suffered de-
crease on account Of the large acreage
of winter and spring wheat
Wheat.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of winter wheat IS
seventeen bushels, indicating pro-
duction this year Of l2,sS9.00 bushels.
compared with s,l50,0o0 bushels last
year. Scab, rust, black chaff ana
blight materially reduced the yield.
Quality 81 per cent.
The condition of the spring wheat
crop on Aug. 1 was so per cent Of nor
NAL. forecasting a production OF g.
os1 900 bushels. as compared with 49,
500. 600 bushels last year. A consider
ably smaller acreage and poor condi-
ton this year accounts for this de-
crease In production
with a condition o: 80 per cent on
Aug. 1. upon 100000 acres, it is es-
timated that Iowa will produce ap-
proximately 17s,147.o0o bushels OF oats
this year. compared with 205.7lS,ooc
DuSnolS laSL year. "A uCSiSeASS s~>-~
age and a poorer yield than last year
accounts for the falling off in produc-
stion. The hot weather June 16 to 20
seriously interfered with the filling of
the crop. In many localities the heads
had the appearance Of being fairiy
cooked. About 8 per cent Of last years
crop was on farms Aug. 1.
Barley.
O ool mn h,eho1o Of
barley is forecasted for the state this
year, as compared with II $40. 600 BUSH
els harvested last year. Fully 10 per
cent less acreage and condition OF
only 80 per cent at time of harvest &C
counts for this decreased production.
About per cent Of last years crop re-
manned on farms Aug.-1.
Rye averaged seventeen bushels per
acre this year, indicating production
of 1899 900 bushels, compared with l.
100000 bushels harvested last year.
Quality 50 per cent.
1.-The acreage sown to buckwheat
this year is fully Is per cent less than
that sown last year, and with con-
dition Of IS per cent on Aug. l. upon
1880 acres a production OF 20s,ooo
bushels is promised. compared with
$4,000 bushels harvested last year.
Potatoes.
Potatoes fell off in condition during
July fully 20 per cent A condition or
81 per cent forecasts production OF
only s,6S1.0oO bushels. compared with
s,64s, 900 bushels last year. and 49,
10000 bushels 1915. Excessive rains
at planting time. causing washing ana
poor stand in many localities. Bugs
disease In potato seed, hot weather
June Is to Is. and the excessive heat
during July 10 to 30 combined to re-
duce the crop to a condition Aug
ranging from almost an entire failure
TO only fair crop The agricultural
crop is disappointment turnout the
state. In the commercial potato coun-
ties Of Mitchell, FLOYD and Cerro Cor
do there is d slight increase in the
acreage over last year, and the crop
is in fairly good condition. consider
ing the extreme heat OF July" Frank
s. Pinney, Iowa Held agent.