FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART II 203 



President Cameron: AVe will now listen to tlie crop report and 

 estimate for 1913 by Dr. Geo. M. Chappel : 



Dr. Geo. M. Chappel: For lack of time and space I have condensed 

 this report to the limit, but I think that I have all the facts on this 

 little sheet, and after hearing' this prize essay I hardly believe that all 

 the farmers in the state have taken advantage of the boys' camp. They 

 certainly know how to perform it. 



Following is a summary of reports from crop correspondents of the 

 Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the average yield per acre and 

 total yields of staple soil products, and the average price at the nearest 

 station, December 1, 1913. 



In spite of many adverse conditions that prevailed during the season, 

 Iowa has produced a full average crop of all soil products, except potatoes, 

 and the value of the year's output is far in excess of any other year in 

 the history of the state. 



Corn. — The average yield per acre for the State is 34.9 bushels, mak- 

 ing a total yield of 329,343,000 bushels, or 92,025,000 bushels less than last 

 year. But the total value of the crop exceeds that of last year by $42,612,- 

 756. The average price per bushel at the nearest station on December 

 1st was 59 cents, making the aggregate value $194,311,370. The condition 

 of the crop is fully up to the average and practically all of it has been 

 harvested. 



Oats. — The area harvested was 4,824,400; average yield, 34.2 bushels 

 per acre; total yield, 164,851,000; aggregate value at 34 cents per bushel, 

 $56,049,340. Last year the average yield was 44.4 bushels per acre; total 

 yield, 206,949,700 bushels; average price 27 cents; total value, $5^5,876,419. 



Spring Wheat. — Area harvested, 365,300 acres; average yield, 15.1 

 bushels per acre; total yield, 5,510,200 bushels; price per bushel, 75 cents; 

 total value, $4,132,650. 



Winter Wheat. — Area harvested, 50.5,740 acres; average yield per acre, 

 23.1 bushels; total yield, 11,693,900 bushels; average price 77 cents per 

 bushel; total value, $9,004,303. 



Barley. — Average per acre, 23.8 bushels; total yield, 8,756,300 bushels; 

 average price, 53 cents; total value, $4,640,839. 



Rye. — Average yield, 18.3 bushels per acre; total crop, 1,274,500 bushels; 

 farm price, 59 cents; total value, $751,955. 



Flax Seed. — Average per acre, 10.0 bushels; total product, 223,490 

 bushels; total value at $1.36 per bushel, $303,946. 



Potatoes. — Average yield per acre, 47.3 bushels; total yield, 5,532,170 

 bushels; total value at 85 cents per bushel, $4,702,344. 



Hay (Tame). — Average yield, 1.5 tons; total yield, 4,010,300 tons; 

 average price, $9.93; total value, $39,822,279. 



Hay (Wild). — Average yield, 1.3 tons; total yield, 910,205 tons; aver- 

 age price, $8.80 per ton; total value, $8,009,804. 



