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thus advancing the breeding work among our horses. A further line of 

 great importance to some of our newer states is the immigration work, 

 which also is a control line, regulating the type of settlers to make 

 the future citizens of our states and protecting them from the imposition 

 of unscrupulous land dealers. 



An important feature of the control work in the central and western 

 states is the fact that these diseases, particularly those pertaining to 

 crops, have not reached the extreme stage that they have assumed in the 

 eastern states. In most instances the only hope in these sections is to 

 check the ravages of these diseases so that a reasonably full crop may 

 be secured. It is most encouraging to know that we of the west do not 

 need to assume that we cannot eradicate the diseases, but we can spend 

 our money and put forth our efforts looking toward a complete eradica- 

 tion and an entire removal of these dangerous and destructive diseases 

 from our boundaries. 



Indeed, the state has originated and assumed great and fundamental 

 activities and responsibilities in connection with the improvement of 

 agriculture. It is most important to agriculture that these be continued 

 and extended. It should be a matter of great concern to all good citizens 

 of the state to see that these important activities be properly organized 

 and supervised in order that this great work of the state for the people 

 may be done in such a way to secure for the people the greatest possible 

 efficiency, economy and real service. 



FINAL CROP SUMMARY FOR IOWA FOR YEAR 1916. 



By Geo. M. Chappel. 



Following is a summary of reports from crop correspondents of the 

 Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the average yield per acre 

 and total yields of staple soil products, and the average price at the 

 nearest station, December 1, 1916- 



While the average and total yields of staple crops were not as great 

 as in some of the previous years, on account of a market deficiency of 

 moisture in June, July and August, the value exceeds that of any year 

 in the history of the state. The total value this year is $597,165,673, 

 or $188,89 8,770 more than the value of the 1915 crop, and $213,830- 

 361 more than the average of the last ten years. This report does not 

 include or take into consideration live stock, poultry or dairy products. 



Corn. — Cool weather during May and June retarded the early 

 growth of corn, but this was balanced by the excessive heat in July 

 and August. The lack of moisture during the earing period resulted 

 in many barren stalks and imperfectly formed ears. With a normal 

 amount of rainfall during July and August the yield Avould have been 

 five to ten bushels more per acre. The Aveather during October and 

 November was exceptionally favorable for drying out and gathering 

 the crop, 9 3 per cent of which was in the cribs on December 1st. The 

 area, planted this year was 9,818,500 acres, and the average yield was 



