38 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE . 



IOWA CROP REPORT, JUNE 1, 1912. 



Acreacfe of Farm Crops, Estivvated Condition of Staple Crops, Fruit and 



Live Stock. 



Reports received June 1st, from county and township correspondents 

 of the Iowa Weather & Crop Service, show the following results as to the 

 acreage and average condition of staple farm crops; also the condition of 

 fruit and live stock. 



Corn. — The estimated number of acres of corn planted is 9,199,610, or 

 an increase of 336,286 acres, as compared with the area reported by the 

 township assessors for 1911. The average condition of corn on June 1st 

 was placed at 92 per cent, as against 105 per cent on June 1, 1911. 



Oats. — The area of oats is estimated to be 4,655,100, or about 2 per 

 cent less than the area harvested last year. The average condition is the 

 same as on June 1, 1911, 100 per cent. 



Wheat. — The area of winter wheat is placed at 333,710 acres, and 

 spring wheat, 506,650, making a total wheat acreage of 840,360 acres, or 

 a decrease of about 6 per cent as compared with the acreage reported by 

 the township assessors for 1911. The estimated condition of spring wheat 

 is 96 per cent, and winter wheat, 90 per cent, as compared with 100 per 

 cent for both in 1911. 



Barley. — Acreage sown, 294,935 acres; condition, 99 per cent, or 1 per 

 cent less than last year. 



Rye. — Acreage of rye sown, 42,970; condition of the crop, 95 per cent, 

 or 2 points less than on June 1, 1911. 



Flax. — The acreage of flax is 37,305, which is a decrease of 5 per cent 

 from last year. Condition, 99 per cent. 



Potatoes. — The acreage of the potato crop is estimated to be 124,030 

 acres, which is 1,296 acres less than the area planted in 1911. Condition 

 of crop, 98 per cent. 



Hay. — The acreage of tame and wild hay is 3,682,359, or a decrease of 

 248,122 acres. Condition, 95 per cent as compared with 88 per cent last 

 year. 



Alfalfa. — Area, 32,780 acres, which is an increase of 7 per cent over 

 last year. The condition on June 1st was 94 per cent, as compared with 

 100 per cent last year. 



Pastures. — The acreage is about 97 per cent, and the condition is 99 

 per cent or the same as last year. 



Condition of fruit based on an average condition of past years: 



Apples, 37 per cent; plums, 79; peaches, practically nothing; cherries, 

 60; grapes, 70; strawberries, 75; raspberries, 70; blackberries, 45 per 

 cent. 



Condition of Live Stock. — Cattle, 95 per cent; sheep, 97; hogs, 95; 

 spring pigs. 81; horses, 97; foals, 92 per cent, 



