INDEX 



PART I. 



REPORT OF WEATHER AND CROP SERVICE FOR 1909. 



Chappel, Geo. M., remarks by 1 



Climate and crop review 23 



Climatology of tiie year 1909 2 



Montlily summaries 3 



Comparative data for the state 29 



Crop acreage ; 31 



Report, August 1 30 



By counties, final 37 



December ], final 31 



July 1 , 30 



■Tune 1 29 



Total yield and average value per acre, barley 47 



Corn 4 3 



Flax seed 49 



Hay, tame 51 



Hay, wild .' 52 



Oats 44 



Potato ^ 50 



Rye 48 



Wheat, spring 45 



Wheat, winter 46 



Yield and value, tabulated summary 36 



Dates of killing frosts 22 



Moore, Prof. Willis L,., "Origin and purpose of Mount Weather observatory" 32 



Ori.gin and purpose of Mount Weather observatory. Prof. Willis L,. Moore.. 32 



PART II. 

 STATISTICAL TABLES OF PRINCIPAL FARM CROPS. 



Acreage, production and value, farm crops of United States, 1909 62 



Crop statistics, principal farm crops of the world 70 



Crops, Iowa, for various years, barley 55 



Corn 53 



Flax 58 



Hay 57 



Oats 54 



Potato 59 



Rye 56 



Wheat 54 



Farm animals, estimated number and value, United States 80 



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