IOWA WEATHER AND CROP REPORT 617 



Early cherry harvest is progressing- rapidly with very satisfactory re- 

 sults. The later strawberries were cut short by the hot, drying winds and 

 dry weather and picking is about over. 



The timothy hay crop is reported as unpromising, also clover in the dry 

 west central and northwest counties, but first cutting of alfalfa yielded a 

 good crop which with favorable weather was harvested in excellent condi- 

 tion and the second growth of alfalfa is vigorous and promising. 



Flax is looking well and beginning to bloom in the northern counties, to 

 which it is largely confined. 



Bulletin No. 12, June 27, 1922 — 



Mostly hot, dry, sunny weather with brisk, drying winds on some days 

 was unfavorable for nearly all crops, though favorable for cultivating corn 

 and harvesting clover hay during the past week. 



The drouth and heat were sufficient to curl the corn leaves in the after- 

 noons in the west central, northwest and north central districts where 

 temperatures near 100 occurred on the 23d, the highest being just 100 at 

 Cherokee. In other sections corn has not been injured much but would 

 be benefitted by a good soaking rain. The earliest corn in all portions of 

 the State ranges from knee high to waist high, shades the ground, and 

 much has been "laid by," but for the State as a whole the height averages 

 about 15 inches, the late planted is fighting a losing battle with the drouth 

 and much of it shows a poor stand. The fields- are generally clean. Chinch 

 bugs are damaging corn in Lee county. 



Oats are mostly in the critical milk stage. They have headed very short, 

 and nothing but a long period of abnormally cool, moist weather can pre- 

 vent a poor crop. Cattle have been turned into many fields that are too 

 short to cut. However, a few of the earliest fields promise a fair crop. 



Winter wheat is turning rapidly and considerable has been cut in the 

 southeast counties. Good yield and quality are indicated, but more damage 

 from Hessian fly is reported than for many years. Spring wheat, which is 

 mostly raised in the drier counties along the Missouri and Big Sioux rivers, 

 is generally in poor condition. 



Clover harvest progressed rapidly with conditions favorable for curing. 

 The yield is good except in western counties where the drouth set in 

 early. Timothy needs rain badly. Second crop alfalfa will be short unless 

 good rains come soon in the western counties, where it is mostly raised. 

 Pastures are drying up and turning brown like late July or August. 



Early cherries are about all gathered. The yield has been good. Cane 

 fruits- are seriously needing rain. 



Potatoes and gardens have been greatly injured by the heat and drouth, 

 though truck crops in Mitchell county are still in good condition. 



Bulletin No. 13, July 4, 1922 — 



Good rains in western Iowa temporarily relieved the long drouth, but 

 came too late for oats, spring wheat, clover and timothy hay and potatoes 

 which suffered irreparable injury. Deficient rain elsewhere is unfavorable 

 for filling of oats which are generally in the milk or dough stage, though 

 some early fields have been harvested. 



Early planted corn made good progress. More than half the crop has 

 been laid by in good condition. Late corn has had a hard battle with the 

 drouth. Several stations report the lightest June rainfall in 28 years. Corn 

 varies in height from six inches to six feet. As a whole the outlook for 

 this crop is good. 



Winter wheat harvest is progressing rapidly and while there are a few 

 adverse reports, the yield in general will be above the average and of ex- 

 cellent quality. Rye harvest is about finished with satisfactory results. 



Clover and timothy haying was favored by the absence of rain. The 

 quality of the crop is excellent, though the yield has been somewhat re- 

 duced by the drouth. 



