616 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 



Bulletin Vio. 10, June 13, 1922 — 



Warm and mostly dry weather with abundant sunshine was favorable 

 for corn and other warm weather crops over most of the State, though the 

 light showers of the week failed to break the drouth in the west central and 

 northwest counties where all crops are suffering for rain. 



Corn grew rapidly, the tallest now being from six inches to "knee" high. 

 Cultivation made good progress. Much of the crop has been cultivated 

 twice. Conditions were fine for weed killing and fields are mostly clean. 

 Planting and replanting was finished during the week. 



Oats need rain badly almost everywhere, and in the drouth stricken west- 

 central and northwest counties this crop will be poor. However, this crop 

 shows improvement in the extreme southern counties. Other spring grains 

 are not very promising. 



Winter wheat made good progress generally and the heads are filling 

 nicely, but considerable damage from Hessian fly is reported in Polk county. 



First cutting of alfalfa continued under favorable condition for curing 

 and a good crop, of excellent quality, has been secured. Red clover is gen- 

 erally heavy except in the drier regions. The hay crop other than alfalfa 

 will be light in the western counties. 



Strawberries have yielded well except in the dry counties. About a 

 week's picking remains in the central counties and 10 days to two weeks in 

 the extreme north. Early cherries are ripening rapidly and a large crop is 

 indicated. Apples, pears and peaches have had a considerable "June drop," 

 especially where the winds have been strong, but an abundant crop re- 

 mains on the trees. 



Commercial cabbage setting was completed in Mitchell county this week. 

 Onions and tomatoes made good progress. A few early tomatoes are in 

 bloom. 



Honey producing plants are loaded with bloom or buds and a large flow 

 of honey is in prospect with the bees in good condition to harvest it. 



Bulletin No. 11, June 20, 1922 — 



Mostly hot, dry weather with nearly normal sunshine and strong drying 

 wind was favorable for second and third cultivation of corn and for 

 cutting clover hay but unfavorable for oats, spring wheat and potatoes. 

 Drouth continues in the west central and northwest counties though 

 slightly relieved by showers in a few localities. 



Much corn is now "knee high"; the second cultivation is generally com- 

 pleted and the third well advanced. This with good weed killing weather 

 makes the fields mostly clean and the general condition of the crop good, 

 though poor stands are reported from many dry localities. 



Oats continued to deteriorate in the drouthy counties where they are 

 heading too short to be cut with a binder and will be mostly cut with a 

 mower. In some instances stock is being turned in to pasture oats, which 

 are not worth cutting. The hot, dry winds with temperatures high in the 

 90's the first half of the week, caused oats to head short and fill poorly over 

 much of the State. 



Winter wheat made fair progress in filling and a few fields are turning 

 color, but more moisture would be beneficial. More than usual damage 

 from Hessian fly is reported in Madison and Polk counties, particularly in 

 fields that were seeded before September 15. 



Early potatoes are in bloom, but the prevailing hot, dry weather is un- 

 timely for this crop. Colorado potato beetles are unusually numerous and 

 much spraying is being done to save the crop. 



The honey flow from linden and white clover is at its height in the central 

 and southern counties, somewhat earlier than usual. Bees were generally 

 in good condition to harvest the crop and a large production seems assured. 

 The best colonies of bees in Scott county have already stored 150 pounds of 

 surplus honey. 



