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Rye. — Acreage seeded, compared with last year, 95 per cent, and the 

 average condition 94 per cent. Last year the condition was 101 per cent. 



Baeley. — A-creage 98; estimated condition 94 per cent as compared 

 with 101 per cent last year. 



Flax. — Area seeded, 97 per cent; condition, 95 per cent. 



Potatoes. — Acreage planted, 102 per cent; condition, 96 per cent. Last 

 year condition 98. 



Meadows. — There has been a reduction of about 2 per cent in area of 

 meadows, the acreage being 98 per cent. The condition 97 per cent as 

 compared was 104 per cent last year. Grass was slow in starting this 

 spring but o'^ing to favorable weather in May the condition is improving 

 rapidly. 



Pastures are about 99 per cent in acreage and 97 per cent in condi- 

 tion. 



CoxDiTiox OF Fkuit. — As Compared with an Average Crop. — Apples, 

 CO per cent; plums, 92; peaches, 22; grapes, 94; strawberries, 85; rasp- 

 berries, 90; blackberries, 85; cherries, 82. 



Condition of Live Stock. — Cattle, 94 per cent; hogs, 95; horses, 96; 

 sheep, 96; foals, 90; spring pigs, 85. 



The acreage of crops cannot be tabulated until the returns of the 

 township assessors are received from all the counties. The complete 

 report of acreage will probably be published in July. 



IOWA CROP REPORT, JULY 1, 1909. 



Following is a summary gf reports received from crop correspondents 

 of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the estimated condition 

 of staple crops July 1, 1909, as compared with the average condition on 

 that date in past years: Corn, 92 per cent, winter wheat, 96; spring 

 wheat, 95; oats, 91; rye, 96; barley, 94; -flax, 94; hay crop, 100; pastures, 

 103; potatoes, 100; apples, 76; plums, 68; grapes, 85. 



Condition July 1, 1908: Corn, 85 per cent; winter wheat, 99; spring 

 wheat, 94; oats, 90; rye, 95; barley, 93; flax, 89; hay crop, 103; pastures, 

 104; potatoes, 99; apples, 50; plums, 40; grapes, 80. 



July 1st average of the past ten years: Corn, 89 per cent, winter 

 wheat, 92; spring v.heat, 92: oats, 90; rye, 93; barley, 94; flax, 92; hay 

 crop, 88; pastures, 96; potatoes, 98. 



A revised estimate of the area of corn planted this year shows about 

 102 per cent, or an average increase of 2 per cent, compared with the 

 area planted in 1908, and a decrease of a little over 2 per cent as shown 

 by reports on June 1, 1909, before the heavy rains began. 



IOWA CROP REPORT— AUGUST, 1909. 



Following is a summary of reports received from crop correspondents 

 of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the estimated condition 

 of the staple crops August 1, 1909, as compared with the average condi- 

 tion on that date in past years: The condition of corn has improved 

 materially during July over the larger part of the State but there has 

 been a corresponding decrease over large sections of the southern coun- 

 ties, due to the excessive rains during the first ten days of July, so that 



