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winter feed in the damaged area as early as the latter days of July and 

 many hogs and cattle were shipped to regions where feed was more plenti- 

 ful. In the northern and eastern portions, the corn crop was bountiful, the 

 largest average yield being 51 bushel per acre in Cedar County. 



Profiting from the anxiety and tremendous effort in obtaining good seed 

 corn last spring, farmers have this fall saved a large supply, in most in- 

 stances enough for two years, and it is believed that the quality is ex-" 

 cellent, though no extensive tests have yet been made and much will de- 

 pend on the care used in storing this seed. 



Sweet corn yielded well outside of the drouthy section but suffered 

 unusual damage from the corn ear worm, Heliothus obsoleta, for which, as 

 yet, entomologists have discovered no remedy within the bounds of econo- 

 my. 



A determined campaign to increase the acreage seeded to winter wheat 

 this fall has brought large results in the sections of the State where the 

 crop is usually grown, but not much extension to new territory. It is impos- 

 sible at this time to state what the acreage is, but it is probably somewhat 

 less than the million-acre goal set. The crop is entering the winter in 

 unusually good condition, 95 per cent of the acreage having made good to 

 rank growth and become well established. Four per cent has germinated 

 but made little showing above ground, and only one per cent has appar- 

 ently not germinated. 



With all of its vicissitudes the crop season of 1918 finally resulted in 

 the usual large cash balance sheet for the State. Following is a summary 

 of reports from crop correspondents of the Iowa Weather and Crop Serv- 

 ice, showing the average yields per acre and total yields of staple soil 

 products, and the average price at the nearest station, December 1, 1918 

 This report does not include or take into consideration live stock, poultry 

 or dairy products. 



Corn. — The estimated acreage was 10,337,700, or 33,000 acres less than in 

 1917; average yield, 34.4 bushels per acre; total yield, 356,667,000 bushels; 

 average price, $1.23 per bushel; total value $438,712,710. Only 4 per cent 

 of the crop was reported to be soft or immature; and 91 per cent had been 

 husked on December 1st. The crop this year is being referred to as "dis- 

 appointing," yet the yield is only 2.1 bushels per acre below the average 

 of the last 10 years and the total crop, 356,677,000 bushels, has been ex- 

 ceeded but four times in 29 years. The quality is excellent and the feeding 

 value of the 1918 crop is much greater than that of the 1917 crop bushel 

 for bushel. 



Oats. — The estimated area harvested was 5,426,500 acres, or about 16,- 

 500 acres more than in 1917. Average yields, 40.1 bushels; total yield, 

 217,592,500 bushels; average price, 64 cents; total value, $140,043,200. 



Spring Wheat. — Area harvested, 580,400 acres, or about 415,600 acres 

 more than in 1917; average yield, 18.2 bushels per acre; total yield, 

 10,584,600 bushels; price per bushel, $1.99; total value, $21,063,354. 



Winter Wheat. — Area harvested, 197,270 acres, average yield per acre, 

 19.9 bushels; total yield, 3,920,810; average price, $2.02 per bushel; total 

 value, $7,920,036. 



