NINETEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART X 585 



IOWA CROP REPORT, JUDY 1, 1918. 



Reports received July 1, from township correspondents of the Iowa 

 Weather and Crop Service, show the following results as to the acreage 

 and average condition of staple farm crops: 



Corn. — The acreage planted this year, after making allowances for the 

 acreage loss by floods and washings, is 10,337,700 or 33,000 less than last 

 year, as shown by Township Assessors. The condition was 105 per cent, 

 or 18 per cent better than on July 1, 1917. The stand is remarkably good, 

 considering the low vitality of the seed. This is probably due to the un- 

 tiring efforts of the County Agricultural Agents and farmers In seed test- 

 ing, together with unusually favorable weather and soil conditions at 

 planting time. The crop is far advanced. 



Oats. — ^Area seeded, 5,426,500 or 16,500 acres more than last year. Con- 

 dition, 97 per cent, is 5 per cent less than last year. 



Spring Wheat. — ^Area seeded, 580,400 acres, or an increase of 415,600 

 acres over last year. Condition, 101 per cent, or 2 per cent better than last 

 year. The increase in acreage is a patriotic response of the farmers to 

 the appeal of the State Council of Defense made through the County 

 Agents. 



Winter Wheat. — Acreage to be harvested, 197,270, or 46,172 acres more 

 than In 1917. Condition, 92 per cent or 12 per cent better than last year. 



Barley. — Acreage seeded, 340,100, Increase 34,700 acres. Condition, 100 

 per cent, 2 per cent better than last year. 



Rye. — Acreage, 50,040 which is 1636 more than last year. Condition, 96, 

 or ? per cent better than last year. 



Flax. — ^Acreage, 8,687 as compared with 8,384 in 1917. Condition, 95 or 

 1 per cent better than last year. 



Potatoes. — Acreage, 97,210 a decrease of about 3,000 acres. Condition, 

 97 per cent, or 9 per cent lower than last year. 



Hay. — Acreage of tame and wild hay, 2,994,200, or 291,900 acres less 

 than In 1917. Condition, 88 per cent, or 5 per cent better than last year. 

 Alfalfa. — ^Acreage, 116,040, increase, 870 acres. 



Pastures. — Acreage, 9,080,400; decrease, 415,900 acres. Condition, 92 

 per cent, or 3 per cent below last year. 



Fruit. — The Secretary of the State Horticultural Society reports the 

 condition of fruit on July 1, as follows: "Summer apples, 32 per cent; 

 fall apples, 36 per cent; winter apples, 38 per cent; cherries, 38 per cent; 

 pears, 14 per cent; American plums, 37 per cent; Domestica plums, 18 

 per cent; Japanese plums, 9 per cent; grapes, 49 per cent; red raspberries, 

 60 per cent; black raspberries, 68 per cent; blackberries, 70 per cent; cur- 

 rants, 65 per cent; gooseberries, 70 per cent of a full crop. The average for 

 all fruits is 48 per cent, or 9 per cent below the last 5-year average. The 

 indications are that there will be about half as many apples and plums as 

 last year, and about the same quantity of grapes and raspberries as In 

 1917." 



