NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART X 579 



some sections. Wheat rust is reported in the southwestern counties. Har- 

 vest will be about a week earlier than normal. Winter wheat harvest will 

 begin in a day or two in the extreme southeast counties, in the central 

 counties by the 24th, and in the northeast by July 1st. Spring wheat har- 

 vest will begin in the southern counties about July 3d and in the north 

 about July 20th. Oats, south, July 1st; north, July 15th. Rye, south, June 

 23d; north, July 5th. Barley, south, July 1st; north, July 15th. 



First crop alfalfa has been harvested in unusually fine condition; yield 

 fair to good. Clover cutting in progress; yield good in southeast; poor in 

 west. 



Potatoes have made a good growth, but the heat has caused tip burn In 

 some sections and rain would be highly beneficial. The crop has been laid 

 by in some southern counties. 



Strawberries passed rapidly with poor to good yield; raspberries are very 

 promising; cherries will be a fair crop. 



Bnlletln Jio. 12, June 25, 1918 — 



Cooler weather with less than normal sunshine checked the premature 

 ripening of small grain and permitted the heads to fill nicely in nearly all 

 sections. Winter wheat harvest has begun in the southern tier of coun- 

 ties, and will extend over all but the northern one-third of the state during 

 the coming week. Rust has damaged this crop somewhat in the west-cen- 

 tral and southwest counties. Spring wheat harvest will begin in the ex- 

 treme southwest July 1st and reach the central counties about July 9th. 

 Estimated harvest dates of other crops remain about the same as last week. 

 Infrequent showers were favorable for cultivation of corn which pro- 

 ceeded rapidly in all but a few counties In the north-central district, the 

 fields now being generally clean. The prospects for this crop are now ex- 

 cellent except relatively small replanted areas which are just coming up 

 In some localities. 



In the north-central sugar beet district, the fields of this crop are gen- 

 erally weedy. 



Gardens, potatoes and pastures have suffered from drouth and heat In 

 some localities in the western half of the state, but good rains Monday will 

 relieve these conditions somewhat. Home-raised new potatoes are being 

 used considerably in the southern half of the state. 



The cherry crop Is generally disappointing. Raspberries are beginning 

 to ripen and the prospects are generally good. 



Bnlletln No. 13, July 2, 1918 — 



In general crop prospects are unusually good. Cool weather prevailed 

 with temperatures averaging about 3 degrees below normal. Rains were 

 ample and well distributed, except the southwest district where there is a 

 marked deficiency. Corn cultivation and haying were delayed by frequent 

 rains in the eastern half of the state. Corn Is being laid by In nearly all 

 sections with the crop in excellent condition. Considerable clover hay was 

 spoiled In curing. The crop is heavy in the eastern and light in the western 

 counties. 



The cool, cloudy, moist weather has been favorable for small grains which are 

 filling well and promise large yields, except early oats which in some places are 

 heading short and were prematurely ripened by the hot weather about three 

 weeks ago. Harvest has been beneficially delayed to later dates than at first 

 estimated. Winter wheat harvest has advanced slowly northward during the 

 week to the third tier of counties, will become general in the middle of the state 

 by the 9th, and will reach the north line about the 15th. Oats harvest now ex- 

 tends from Fremont to Henry counties and will reach the northern part of the 

 state about the 12th-15th. Spring wheat harvest is beginning in the extreme 

 south this week and will reach the middle of the state agout the 16th. Rye har- 

 vest is completed in the south, is beginning in the middle and will reach the 

 north about the 10th. Barley harvest is beginning in the south, will extend from 

 Taylor to Jackson counties by the 9th and reach the north by the 16th- 



