SIXTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART II 185 



The closing month of the year was one of the fairest and most agree- 

 able winter months ever known in this section. Altogether the crop 

 season of 1905 will be remembered as one that contributed largely to the 

 prosperity of the state and nation. 



CROP REPORT, JUNE 1, 1905. 



Following is a summary of the June 1st reports, received from county 

 and township correspondents of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service. 



CoKX. — The reports showed an increase in the acreage in more than 

 half the counties, and a slight decrease in some of the others wherein 

 a portion of the acreage prepared for corn was too wet to plant prior 

 to June 1st. The average increase for the State at planting appeared to 

 be about three per cent. 



lue average condition of the corn crop was estimated ninety per 

 cent, or about the same as last year on corresponding date. A consid- 

 erable portion of the crop, however, was scarcely visible above ground 

 on June 1st. 



The other staple farm crops were rated as follows, in condition: 



WixTEB Wheat. — 102 per cent; spring wheat, 99; oats, 95; barley. 

 96; rye, 98; flax, 94; potatoes, 97; meadows, 100; pastures, 97. 



CoxDiTioN OF Fexht. — Apples, SO per cent; plums, 70; peaches. 35; 

 cherries, 65; grapes, 90; strawberries, 103; raspberries, 96; blackberries, 

 94. 



CoxDiTiox OF Live Stock. — Cattle, 100 per cent; sheep, 99; hogs, 99; 

 spring pigs, 90; horses, 99; foals, 95. 



The area of spring vt'heat was reduced probably 10 per cent below the 

 area harvested last year. The oats acreage, about the same as last year. 

 Barley acreage was reduced 7 to 10 per cent. 



CROP CONDITIONS, JULY 1, 1905. 



Reports of crop correspondents showed the following averages of 

 staple crops, July 1, 1905: Winter wheat, 99; spring wheat. 94; corn, 

 92; oats, 96; rye. 96; barley, 98; flax, 95; hay crop, 101; pastures, 105; 

 potatoes. 98; apples, 65; grapes, 88; plums, 68 per cent. 



On July 1, 1904, spring wheat was rated 91; corn, 90; oats, 91; bar- 

 ley, 93; flax, 89; hay, 90; pastures, 94; potatoes, 101; apples, 85 per cent. 



CROP CONDITIONS, AUGUST 1, 1905. 



The August 1st report of crop correspondents showed following esti- 

 mates of the condition of crops on the percentage basis: Com, 94 per 

 cent; spring wheat. 93; oats, 97; flax, 78; potatoes, 92; pastures, 103; 

 apples, 40; grapes, 91. 



Last year at corresponding date the estimates were: Corn. 88; 

 spring wheat, 75; oats, 89; flax, 94; pastures, 96; potatoes, 101; apples, 

 73; grapes, 86. 



