IOWA WEATHER AND CROP REPORT 615 



Corn planting and cultivation has been delayed in the extreme southern 

 and eastern counties, where about 10 per cent of the planting remains to 

 be done. 



Oats have been seriously damaged in the drier districts, where the stand 

 is thin and the general appearance of the crop is poor. 



"Winter wheat is heading short in the southern and eastern counties, yet 

 it is believed that prospects for this crop are generally good. Rye looks 

 generally good. 



Grasses and pastures are poor in the west-central and northwest dis- 

 tricts. In these districts the hay crop from timothy and clover will be 

 light, but alfalfa promises a fair crop. 



The fruit outlook continues good except that strawberries badly need 

 rain in the west-central and northwest districts. The berries are beginning 

 to ripen in the central districts. 



Bees have done exceptionally well in recent weeks. The honey flow has 

 been large enough and the weather suitable for abundant brood rearing. 

 As a rule, colonies are approaching the main flow of honey from white 

 clover, sweet clover and linden in strong condition and should make good 

 returns from these sources which promise well. 



Bulletin No. 9, June G, 1022 — 



Drouth continues in the west-central and northwest counties, where oats 

 and spring wheat have been seriously damaged and all other crops more 

 or less damaged. Much corn lies ungerminated in the dry soil. 



In about four-fifths of the State moisture has been ample, but throughout 

 the State temperatures have been deficient during the past week, to the ex- 

 tent that furnace fires were needed. The minimum temperatures were low 

 in the 40s on several mornings with light frost at Buck Grove, Crawford 

 county, on the 31st. 



Corn has mostly been cultivated once except in the dry, backward 

 counties; and cross cultivation is well started. For the State, as a whole, 

 the percentage condition of the crop on June 1st was 92 per cent as shown 

 by about 1000 reports. This is about the 10-year average. The recent 

 rains have softened the clods in the southern and eastern counties so that 

 cultivation is much easier. Considerable replanting has been necessary 

 in these counties on account of heavy rains and the depredations of cut 

 worms and wire worms. Reports from 1000 correspondents show that 60 

 per cent of the corn was planted up to May 15th, and 96 per cent, up to 

 June 1st. The former is somewhat more than usual. 



Winter wheat is heading rapidly, mostly on short straw, but with fair 

 prospects for a crop. Rye is making good progress, being in full head 

 generally and filling well in the southern counties. Barley is doing well 

 except in dry territory. 



A very good first cutting of alfalfa has been or is being harvested in the 

 Missouri River counties. The quality is excellent, due to the prevailing dry 

 weather with ample sunshine, which has been favorable for curing. Red 

 clover is being cut in the southern counties and is blooming freely in the 

 north. Timothy promises well except in the dry counties. 



Fruit prospects are excellent, especially peaches. Strawberries are some- 

 what disappointing due to drouth in the northwest and west-central 

 counties and excessive rains in the south and east. Grapes are about in the 

 middle of their blooming period. 



Commercial cabbage setting is progressing under favorable conditions in 

 Mitchell county. Onions were so nearly overcome by weeds that many fields 

 were plowed up and replanted. Commercial tomatoes are all planted in 

 Mahaska county but considerable trouble with cut worms is reported. 



The honey flow from yellow sweet clover has begun, having been has- 

 tened somewhat where drouth prevails. 



