NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I 35 
estimate, and the revised report will be given in July, together with the 
acreage by counties. The average condition of the corn already planted 
on June 1st was placed at 92 per cent for the state, as against 88 per cent 
on June 1, 1907. 
Wheat. — The area of spring wheat is estimated to be 323,467 acres, 
and winter wheat, 85,147 acres, making a total wheat acreage of 408,614 
acres. This is 12,511 acres less than was harvested in 1907. The esti- 
mated condition of winter wheat was 101, and spring wheat 100 as 
compared with 91 and 88 per cent respectively on the same date last 
year. 
Oats. — The acreage of oats is placed at 97 per cent, and the average 
condition 102 per cent. Last year the condition on June 1st was 89 
per cent. 
Barley. — Acreage sown, 397,408 acres, or 198 acres more than last 
year. The average condition is 101 as compared with 81 per cent on 
June 1, 1907. 
Rye. — Acreage 97; estimated condition, 101 per cent, as compared with 
91 per cent last year. 
Flax. — Area seeded, 95 per cent; condition, 96 per cent. 
Potatoes. — Acreage planted, 101; condition, 98 per cent. Last year 
the condition was 86 per cent. 
Meadows. — Acreage, 96 per cent; condition 104 per cent, as compared 
with 74 per cent last year. The average condition of meadows on June 
1st during the past five years is 93 per cent. 
Pastures. — The acreage is about 99 per cent, and the condition is 106. 
Last year the condition was 80 per cent. 
Condition of Fruit. — Apples, 67 per cent; plums, 57; peaches, 51; 
cherries, 71; grapes, 81; strawberries, 87; raspberries, 81; blackberries, 
86. 
Condition of Live Stock. — Cattle, 99 per cent; hogs, 94; horses, 98; 
sheep, 99; foals, 94; spring pigs, 90. 
IOWA CROP REPORT, JULY 1, 1908. 
Following is a summary of reports received from crop correspond- 
ents of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the estimated con- 
dition of the staple crops, July 1, 1908, as compared with the average 
condition on that date in past years: Corn, 85 per cent; winter wheat, 
99; spring wheat, 94; oats, 90; rye, 95; barley, 93; flax, 89; hay crop, 
103; pastures, 104; potatoes, 99; apples, 50; plums, 40; grapes, 80. 
Condition last year: Corn, 76; spring wheat, 90; oats, 89; barley, 90; 
rye, 94; flax, 91; hay crop, 78; pastures, 92; potatoes, 98; apples, 42; 
grapes, 80. 
A revise destimate of the area of corn planted this year shows about 
95 per cent, or an average decrease of a little over 5 per cent, compared 
with the area planted in 1907. 
