TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 735 



afternoon and night and light showers through the week in the northwest. 

 The drouth is becoming serious in the central and southern districts. In the 

 south-central counties, wells are failing, stock water is scarce and pastures 

 are dried up. 



Corn has dried rapidly. Silo filling and fodder Shocking are nearing com- 

 pletion in the north. Late corn that did not reach the denting Stage before 

 the drouth set in three weeks ago, has deteriorated appreciably. Consider- 

 able corn that was reported in good condition has matured and dried too 

 rapidly so that it will be loose on the cob. 



Potatoes have suffered greatly from drouth and large quantities will 

 have to be shipped into the state. Some counties that normally produce 

 a large export crop will not have enough for home use. 



Winter wheat Seeding and fall plowing have been almost impossible in 

 the southern two-thirds of the state due to the hard, dry condition of 

 the soil. 



spring seeding of timothy and clover and fall seeding of alfalfa are 

 seriously needing rain. Reports on the yield of clover seed from the second 

 cutting continue favorable. The yield of hay from the second cutting of 

 clover and the third cutting of alfalfa has been Somewhat reduced by the 

 drouth. 



Considerable numbers of cattle and sheep are being shipped into the 

 state to consume the large corn crop, though feeders are hesitating some- 

 what. Less than the usual number of sows will be bred this fall. The 

 tendency is toward reduced production in all agricultural lines as a reaction 

 from the strenuous efforts in war-time production. 



Bnllctin No. 25, Sept. 23, 1919 — 



Copious rains on several days relieved the long drouth in the central 

 and south portions of the state. The average precipitation this week was 

 the heaviest of the season. Over a belt extending from southwest to north- 

 east across the state it amounted to from four to more than six inches. In 

 the extreme northwest the amounts were small. The rain came gently and 

 steadily and soaked the soil to an unusual depth. Very little ran off into 

 the streams. 



Fall plowing and winter wheat seeding which have awaited the rains are 

 being rushed. Though late, considerable winter wheat and rye will yet be 

 seeded. The acreage will be much less than last year. 



Silo filling and fodder cutting are nearing completion in the north and 

 west portions of the state and are making good progress elsewhere, though 

 somewhat delayed by rainy weather. 



The earlier planted corn, comprising 75 per cent of the crop, is now Safe 

 from frost. Many fields had dried, before the rain came, till they had the 

 appearance of being killed by frost. Much seed corn of excellent quality 

 was saved this week. 



Temperatures ranged from slightly above 90 at a few stations on the 

 afternoon of the 16th and 19th to 36 with light frost at Inwood in the ex- 

 treme northwest on the morning of the 22d. 



Potatoes are being dug in the north, but late varieties are still growing in 

 some counties and it is believed that the recent rains may benefit them 

 slightly. The crop is generally poor. Shipments into several towns are 

 selling for $2 per bushel or slightly above. 



Pastures, young and newly seeded grasses, alfalfa and truck crops were 

 greatly benefited by the rains and warm weather. The corn ear worm is 

 reported as serious on both Sweet and field corn in Pottawattamie county. 



The apple crop amounts to practically nothing except in sprayed or- 

 chards which are yielding a fair crop. Grapes are plentiful and of good 

 quality. Sorghum making is progressing rapidly. 



Bnlletln No. 26, Sept. 30, 1019 — 



Good rains beginning Saturday night, 27th, in the southwest and central 

 portions of the state and extending over the rest of the state up to Tuesday 



