Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-11
July FORECAST
ONCORN STANDS
. Excessive Heat and Defici-
ency in Rainfall has not
Damaged IOwa's Corn
Crop.
OATS CROP is LESS
) Potatoe Crop Also Falls
Off.-United States !.
Forecasts.
OATS CROP is LESS

Forecasts.
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The United States department Of az
riculture's bureau'o of crop estimates at
Council Bluffs sends out the following
forecast of crop conditions in Iowa
Aug. l.:
Excessive heat during July and gem
eral deficiency OF rainfall did not Jam
age the corn crop to such extent as to
lower the July 1 forecast. Corn on high
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 mos:
likely weakened the pollen, there being
little, If any, dew to maintain the pol
lem in a vigorous state. In some OF
the northern counties corn on low and
fiat soils suffered from excessive lains
in the early period of its growth lad
has not recovered sufficiently to att.'n
a normal growth and vigor. Fortunate
" corn on low and well drained soils
and on upland soils of good strength
made a marvellous growth generally
throughout the state, and any injury
which accrued in localities has been
offset by the statewide excellent con-
dlitiOn., A condition of 81 per cent on
Aug. I forecasts IL production CT 373,-
G2i 900 bushels, compared with $780,
G24,OOO bushels last year. Corn acre.
age has suffered decrease on account
of the large acreage Of winter and
spring wheat.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of winter wheat
is II bushels. indicating a production
this year of 12,690OOO bushels, COM
pared with G,15OOOO bushels last year,
Scab, rust, black chaff and blight ma
terially reduced the yield. Quality 81
per cent.
The condition of the spring wheat
crop on Aug. was 50 per cent of nor
NAL forecasting a production of 6,OG1,-
600 bushels, as compared with 13,5OO,-
600 bushels last year. A considerably
smaller acreage and poor condition
this year accounts for this decrease In
production.
Oats Fall on.
. With a condition of so per cent on
Aug. /, upon 1902 acres, 1t is estimated
that Iowa will produce approximately
us, 147, 900 bushels Of oats this year,
compared with 2O5,71S,OOO bushels last
wear. A decreased acreage and poor
er yield than last year accounts for
the falling off in production. The hot
weather June 1G to 25 seriously inter-
fered with the filling of the crop. In
many localities the heads had the ap-
pearance of being fairly cooked. About
8: per cent of last years crop, was on
farms Aug. /.
A production of S,294,OOO bushels of
barley is forcasted for the state this
year, as compared with 100000 bu-
shells harvested last year. Fully ~
per cent less acreage and condition
Of only 80 per cent at time OF harvest
accounts for this decreased produc-
ton. About 4 per cent of last years
crop remained on farms Aug. /.
Rye averaged II bushels per acre
this year, neutrality-suspicious. OF
1,OSS,OOO bushels, as compared with
1,O26,OOO bushels harvested last year.
Quality IS per cent.
The acreage sown to buckwheat this
year is fully Is per cent less than that
sown last year, and with a condition
of SIS per cent on Aug: 1. upon 1860
acres, a production of 2OS.OOO bushels
is promised, compared with 24O,OOO bu-
shells harvested last year.
PotatOe Crop Reduced.
Potatoes fell off in condition during
July fully % per cent. A condition OF
" per cent forecasts production OF
only 1861, 600 bushels, compared with
964S, 600 bushels last year, and 13,1lO.-
mo bushels 1917. Excessive rains at
planting time, causing washing ana
moor stand in many localities, bugs, dis
ease in potato seed, hot weather June
16 to %, and the excessive heat during
July 10 to 30 combined to reduce the
crop TO a condition Aug. l ranging
from almost an entire failure to only
q fair crop. The agricultural crop Is
,lisappointment throughout the state
In the commercial potato counties OF
Mitchell. Floyd and Cerro Gordo there
is slight increase in the acreage over
last wear, and the crop is in fairly good
condition, considering the extreme
heat of July.
The acreage of tame hay is about 8
per cent less than the acreage harvest
ed last year, but heavier tonnage per
acre and a better quality OF hay mas
been stacked. A condition OF 10 per
cent Aug. 1 indicates a production OF
5I437 900 tons, compared with 4.2S6,OOO
tons last year. Wild hay is not inciud-
ed in this estimate.
Condition Of Other Crops.