THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 39 



IOWA CROP REPORT JULY 1, 1912. 



The following is a summary of reports from crop correspondents show- 

 ing the estimated condition of staple crops, July 1, 1912, as compared 

 with the average condition on that date in past years: Corn, 89 per cent; 

 oats, 100; spring wheat, 95; winter wheat, 90; barley, 99; rye, 96; flax, 

 96; potatoes, 98; hay, 86; pastures, 95 per cent. On July 1, 1911, the 

 conditions were as follows: Corn, 102 per cent; oats, 72; spring wheat, 

 80; winter wheat, 88; rye, 89; barley, 79; flax, 84; potatoes, 53; hay, 

 57; pastures, 60. The Secretary, Iowa State Horticultural Society re- 

 ports condition of fruit as follows: Summer apples, 21 per cent; fall 

 apples, 20; winter apples, 17; pears, 25; American plums, 77; cherries, 

 50; red raspberries, 51; black raspberries, 65; blackberries, 40; grapes, 

 69; currants, 70; gooseberries, 72 per cent of a full crop. 



IOWA CROP REPORT, AUGUST 1, 1912. 



Following is a summary of reports from crop correspondents on Aug- 

 ust 1. Much of the late and replanted corn is still backward but all of 

 it is strong and vigorous. The average condition of the crop is placed 

 at 93 per cent or four points better than on July 1st. The estimated con- 

 dition of pastures is 92 per cent and potatoes 94 per cent, showing a loss 

 of 3 and 4 points respectively during the past month. On August 1, 1911, 

 corn was rated at 69 per cent, potatoes 34 and pastures 38 per cent. 

 Reports indicate an average yield of 25 bushels per acre of winter wheat; 

 spring wheat, 18; oats, 40; barley, 32; rye, 21. These figures are subject 

 to change, but if maintained by final reports, the yield per acre of rye 

 and winter wheat will exceed all previous records, and the yields of spring 

 wheat, oats and barley have been exceeded only once during the past 22 

 years. 



IOWA CROP REPORT, SEPTEMBER 1, 1912. 



Reports made on September 1st by crop correspondents of the Iowa 

 Weather and Crop Service, show that the condition of corn was 95 per 

 cent, as compared with the average on that date in past years, or a gain 

 of 2 per cent since August 1st, and 20 per cent better than on the same 

 date last year. On a basis of prospective yield, with dry warm weather 

 until the middle of October, the present condition would be considerably 

 above 100 per cent, as the crop is heavily eared, and if it matures before 

 frost comes the yield will be the largest on record in the state. It is 

 estimated that with normal weather conditions about 30 per cent of the 

 crop will be safe from frost on September 15th; 54 per cent on September 

 25th; 72 per cent on September 30th; 87 per cent on October 10th, and 96 

 per cent on October 15th; but with dry, warm weather until the middle of 

 October, practically all of the crop will be out of danger. 



The average condition of late potatoes was 90 per cent, or a loss of 4 

 points since August 1st, due to dry weather and blight in some sections 

 of the state. 



