Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-07-18
Big CORN CROP
IS PREDICTED
Shortage Of Live Stock 10 Supply the
Demands of Increasing Popula-
ton and Export Trade.
Omaha. Neb.. July s. 1919.

Omaha, Neb., July 8, 1919.
The present outlook for a good corn
crop throughout the entire corn belt
is much more encouraging than it was
two weeks ago, notwithstanding the
wet weather throughout the corn belt
which prevented the proper handling
of the crop earlier in the season, the
ideal weather we have had since has
changed conditions very materially.
According to Government calcula-
tions the acreage this year is estim-
ated at 1O0,930,O00 as against 107,-
100000 acres last year. The present
condition of the crop, however, war
rants an estimated yield Of 2,735, 900
900 bushels compared with 1852, 000,-
600 harvested in 1918.
While there has been some damage
to the crop by heavy rains, and some
by cut worms, the general condition
throughout the corn belt is far better
than is the general belief, owing to
discouraging reports which have been
received from some sections of the
country, that never have a fair crop
of corn.
Some parts OF the country would be
benefited by rains, while in others dry
weather is wanted. Southern Mime
sofa, Eastern South Dakota and part
of Northwestern Iowa are suffering
from too much moisture, and weeds
are growing much faster than the
corn, in the main portion Of the corn
belt, however, crop conditions contin-
ue favorable and there are no crit
ical conditions. The average reports
received this week on the growth con-
dition of the corn is three points bet
ter than reported two weeks ago, in
dicating an improvement in the
growth condition which is quite ap-
parent as the fields have been cult
waited and the weather turned warm
affecting rapid growth.
The growth as reported by each
state is as follows: Ohio SO, Indiana
90, Illinois 88, Missouri So, Iowa 80,
Nebraska SO, Kansas go. Basing the
acreage Of corn planted last year at
100, the percentage comparison of the
acreage planted this spring as re-
ported this week is as follows: Ohio
95, Indiana 95, Illinois 80, Missouri
10, Iowa 81, Nebraska SO, Kansas H.
Oklahoma 80.
Pastures in Nebraska, Iowa, Mis-.
souri, and Illinois were never in better
condition. Alfalfa producing sections
Of these states report the largest
yield for a number of years and the
second crop is practically ready tc
cut. This together with the large
crop of prairie hay which is assured
indicates that there will be larger
demand for feeder cattle and sheer
this season than for several years
past, even at this early date there is
a large demand at the Omaha mar
ket for feeders.
There is every reason to believe
that during the period of reconstruc-
ton Europe will make heavy demands
upon this country for meat food pro-
ducts, as the European farmers will
slaughter smaller number of meat
animals than normally if sufficient
supplies Of meat can be secured from
abroad They must save, so far as
possible, every female for breeding
purposes. These facts lead US to be-
lieve that American farmers and live
stock producers should pursue policy
of moderate growth, expanding the
meat animal industry in rational,
normal manner, improving methods,