SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK-PART II. 43 



CROP REPORT, JUNE 1, 1906. 



Reports received June 1st from county and township correspondents 

 of tne Iowa Weather and Crop Service made a very favorable showing as 

 to the area planted and the average condition of the staple crops of this 

 State as compared with preceding years. 



Corn. — The aggregate area of corn planted this season appears to be 

 9,443,960 acres. These figures indicate an increase of 145,000 acres as 

 compared with the area harvested last year, and a decrease of about 99,000 

 acres compared with the acreage shown by the State census covering the 

 year 1904. The average condition of the corn crop on June 1st was 

 placed at 99 per cent for the State, as against 90 per cent in 1905 and 1904 

 on the corresponding date. 



Wheat. — The area of spring wheat is estimated to be 357,250 acres; 

 and winter wheat 65,560, making a total wheat acreage of 442,810 acres. 

 This indicates a loss of 74,464 acres since 1904, as shown by the last 

 State census. The estimated condition of the crop is 98 per cent, which 

 is about the same as last year. 



Oats. — Total acreage sown, 4,166,800 acres, a decrease of 148,830 acres 

 as shown by the last census. Condition of the crop 96 per cent, a gain 

 of one point above last year. 



Barley. — Acreage sown, 558,870 acres; condition of the crop 96 per 

 cent, the same as last year. 



Rye. — Acreage of rye sown, 62,535 acres, a slight decrease compared 

 with the census year. Condition of the crop, 97 per cent, or one point 

 below last year. 



Flax. — The acerage of flax is reduced to about 19,160 acres, showing 

 a reduction of 5,837 acres since 1904, according to the census figures; con- 

 dition of the crop, 94 per cent, same as last year. 



Potatoes. — The acreage of the potato crop is estimated to be 115,310 

 acres, which is about the average of recent years. Condition of crop, 101 

 per cent. 



Meadows. — Acreage of meadows, including all cultivated hay crops, 

 3,518,750 acres. Condition of hay crop, 92 per cent. 



Wild Hay. — Acreage, 899,850; condition, 90 percent. 



CROP CONDITIONS, JULY 1, 1906. 



Following is a summary of reports received from correspondents of the 

 Iowa Weather and Crop Service, giving estimates of the condition of the 

 staple farm crops on July 1, 1906: 



