622 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VIII 



85; early cabbage, 80; late cabbage, 90; onions, 82; sweet corn, 95; tomatoes, 

 93; cucumbers, 85; watermelons, 83; and sweet potatoes, 85 per cent of a 

 full crop. 



Bulletin No. 21, August 29, 1922 — 



Hot weather at the beginning of the week culminated in the highest 

 temperature of the season on the 24th, followed by a fall of about 40 de- 

 grees in 12 hours and cool thereafter. Heavy rains fell in Polk county and 

 in adjacent west-central, central and south-central counties. Elsewhere 

 the rain was mostly light to moderate. More rain is needed in the east- 

 central and northeast counties. 



Corn made excellent progress till the cool weather came. Much of it is 

 dented and a little in the northern part of the State is considered safe from 

 frost. Cutting for fodder and silo will begin soon in the north-central 

 counties. More hot weather is needed but more rain would probably be a 

 disadvantage. The general condition of the crop is good. Reports from a 

 special list of correspondents show that the average date of planting was 

 May 12, the same as last year, and that the average date when 75 per cent 

 was silked was July 27, 75 days after planting and 10 days later than last 

 year. The loss of 10 days was due to the cool period extending from the 

 first of July to the middle of August, when the temperature averaged about 

 two degrees per day below normal. No harm will result if tempera- 

 tures are normal or higher during the next three weeks. 



Thrashing of small grain has been completed in many localities and is 

 nearly completed everywhere. Shipments of grain are slow, owing to poor 

 transportation. Roads are mostly good. Clover seed hulling and timothy 

 seed thrashing are in progress with mostly good reports. Considerable 

 second crop clover remains to be cut and reports on seed prospects from 

 second crop clover are rather conflicting. 



Late potatoes, truck and pastures are generally good, though more rain 

 is rather seriously needed in the east and southeast counties. Onion and 

 potato harvest is progressing well in Mitchell county and cabbage is being 

 shipped when refrigerator cars can be obtained. Apples are over-abundant 

 with practically no market. Other fruits are plentiful. 



Commercial sweet corn and tomato canning made good progress. These 

 crops have yielded well. 



Plowing was interrupted by the hot weather and by heavy rains over the 

 sections where these fell, but has now been resumed except in the east and 

 northeast counties, where the soil is too dry. 



Bees are storing a large amount of honey of excellent quality from fall 

 flowers and Hubam sweet clover and building up strength to withstand the 

 winter. 



Bulletin No. 22, September 5, 1922 — 



The past week was next to the warmest of the season. Rainfall ranging 

 from practically none in the north and east to excessive local downpours- in 

 the southwest portions. 



Corn made very good progress. Considerable of the earliest is safe from 

 frost, particularly in the northern counties, and only a little of the latest 

 has not dented. Seed corn can now be gathered. Silo filling and fodder 

 cutting is due to begin any time, though as yet none has been reported. 

 The general condition of the crop is good, though the yield has been some- 

 what reduced by drouth in the northern and eastern counties. 



Where rain has been sufficient, fall plowing and preparation for seeding 

 winter wheat and rye has made good progress. The favorable conditions in 

 the usual winter wheat raising sections of the State, together with more 

 favorable yield and price of that crop compared with oats, will result in a 

 considerable increase in acreage seeded to winter wheat. Seeding will be 

 delayed to avoid the Hessian fly. Over the western half of the State soil and 



