564 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE 



Corn. — Cool weatlier 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 would have been five to ten bus-hels 

 more per acre. The weather during October and November was excep- 

 tionally favorable fcr drying out and gathering the crop, 93 per cent 

 of which was in the cribs on December 1. The area planted this year 

 was 9,813,500 acres, and the average yield was 35.3 bushels per acre, 

 making the total yield 346,193,200 bushigls. The average price at the 

 nearest station on December 1st was 81 cents, and the total value, 

 $280,416,500. 



Oats.— The estimated area harvested was 4,979,800 acres; average yield, 

 37 bushels; total yield, 184,131,000 bushels; aggregate value at 49 cents 

 per bushel, $90,224,190. 



Spring Wheat. — Area harvested, 142,990 acres; average yield, 13.4 

 bushels per acre; total yield, 1,927,280 bushels; price per bushel, $1.54; 

 total value, $2,969,011. 



Winter Wheat. — The heavy sleet and ice storm in February seriously 

 damaged winter wheat and completely ruined many fields, resulting in 

 a great loss otf acreage. The area harvested was 448,945; average yield 

 per acre, 17.5 bushels; total yield, 7,858,900 bushels; average price, 

 $1.58 per bushel; total value, $12,417,062. 



Barley. — Average yield per acre, 30.7 bushels; total yield, 6,039,930 

 bushels; average price, 90 cents; total value, $5,435,937 . 



Rye. — Average yield, 22.8 bushels per acre; total yield, 1,270,590 bush- 

 els; farm price, $1.15; total value, $1,461,178. 



Flax Seed. — Average yield, 10.3 bushels; total yield, 56,015 bushels; 

 total value, at $2.06 per bushel, $115,390. 



Timothy Seed. — Area harvested 312,180 acres; average yield, 4.5 

 bushels: total yield, 1,404,810 bushels; total value, at $2.18 per bushel, 

 $3",061,485. 



Clover Seed. — Area harvested, 59,766 acres; average yield, 1.6 bushels; 

 total yield, 95,625 bushels; value, at $9.29 per bushel, $888,356. 



Potatoes. — The yield was greatly reduced by the drought in July, Aug- 

 ust and September, the average yield being 42.3 bushels; area harvested, 

 161,390 acres; total yield, 4,287,600; average price, $1.75; total value, 

 $7,503,300. 



Hay (tame). — Average yield 1.8 tons per acre; total yield, 5,929,720 

 tons; average price, $9.00; total value, $53,367,480. 



Hay (wild). — Average yield, 1.4 tons; total yield, 724,377 tons; average 

 price, $7.89; total value, $5,715,334. 



Alfalfa. — ^Area, 154,880 acres; average yield, 4.4 tons; total yield, 688,- 

 047 tons; average price, $11.71; total value. $8,057,030. 



