TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 731 



Harvest was delayed in the areas of heavy rain. Winter wheat, early oats, 

 rye and barley harvest are about completed. Spring wheat and late oats 

 harvest is beginning. Haying has progressed rapidly. The second crop 

 of alfalfa is being cut in the Southwest. Threshing is beginning north to 

 the central counties. Winter wheat yields of 15 to IS bushels are reported, 

 testing 58 pounds per bushel. Many fields of spring wheat are not worth 

 cutting, due mostly to scab and blight. Corn made excellent progress; it 

 is beginning to tassel in all sections and is somewhat in advance of the 

 normal development, particularly in the northern counties. Truck and 

 potatoes which have suffered from drouth, were greatly benefited by the 

 rains of the week. 



Bulletin ]Vo. 16, July 22, 191» — 



Corn averages well along in its most critical period — the tasseling and 

 silking period, though unusually variable in its development in some sec- 

 tions. With normal temperature and rainfall during the next 20 days this 

 crop will be practically assured. It would be benefited by rain now in all 

 sections, particularly in the central and southern counties. 



Early thrashing returns show winter wheat yields of 10 to 35 "©ushels per 

 acre, weighing 57 to 58 pounds per bushel. The average yield will not be 

 far from that of the last 10 years. Spring wheat ranges' from a consider- 

 able acreage not worth harvesting to possibly 15 or 20 bushels per acre, 

 averaging not more than half of the 16-bushel normal on the acreage seeded. 

 This crop is the poorest in the western counties, which have heretofore 

 been the heaviest wheat producers in the state. Oats are light in yield and 

 Quality and the average will be considerably under that of the last 10 

 years which is 37 bushels. 



Excellent weather for haying has resulted in a large crop of excellent 

 quality. Second crop alfalfa is being cut and shows good yields. The qual- 

 ity is much superior to that of the first crop due to better weather for 

 curing. More than the usual acreage of timothy is being cut or reserved 

 for seed and a large crop is expected. 



Potatoes, both early and late have suffered Seriously from lack of rain: 

 also garden truck. 



Bulletin No. 17, July 29, 1919 — 



The hot, dry weather of the past week was ideal for finishing the har- 

 vest, curing grain in the shock, thrashing and stacking. Temperatures were 

 near or above 100 degrees at many stations, 26th-28th. The mean tempera- 

 ture for the state, 82 degrees, is the highest of the season and 7 degrees 

 above normal. Thrashing of winter wheat goes very slowly on account of 

 the excess of straw. Early thrashing reports indicate that the yield will 

 be about normal, but the quality is not very good. Spring wheat returns 

 continue poor; oats lightweight and less than normal yield. Corn is begin- 

 ning to need rain in all sections, but in spite of the drouth which has pre- 

 vailed in most sections of the State for the last two weeks, the corn appears 

 to be holding its own remarkably well. The hot strong winds of the 25th, 

 26th and 27th caused the corn to curl in some localities, but there are very 

 few reports of firing. It is problematical what the effects of the heat will 

 be on pollenization. Suoh weather conditions tend to scorch the silk and 

 fender it unreceptive to the pollen and alSo to kill the pollen. At this 

 time there is nothing to indicate that the yield will be reduced below the 

 normal, though it is quite certain that a "bumper crop" cannot be expected. 

 Local showers that covered a small portion of the state Sunday afternoon 

 and night will be of great benefit. Pastures and truck crops are seriously 

 needing rain over most of the state. 



Bulletin Jio. 18, Au^ 5, 1919 — 



Much needed rains fell in all portions of the State during the week 

 These with much cooler weather on the 1st and 2d afforded corn an oppor- 

 tunity to recover from the scorching of the previous two weeks which had 

 become serious In about one-third of the state. Upland corn in some sec- 



