EIGHTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART I. 19 



percentage of cloudiness. It was unusually fine and agreeable, with ex- 

 cellent conditions for outdoor business. The year closed with benign 

 conditions throughout the central valley. 



CROP REPORT. JUNE 1, 1907. 



Reports received June 1st from correspondents of the Iowa Weather 

 and Crop Service shows a slight increase in the acreage of corn, and a 

 small general decrease in the area seeded to spring wheat, oats, rye and 

 barley. The estimated condition of all crops is below the average of 

 recent years, as a result of unseasonable weather in April and May. Con- 

 sidering the adverse conditions prevalent since April 1st the estimates are 

 materially higher than had been anticipated. 



Corn. — The dry weather prevalent in April and the larger part of May 

 was favorable for plowing and preparation of soil for this great staple, 

 and this resulted in an average increase of 3 per cent as compared with 

 the acreage planted in 1906. So the acreage of corn is about 103; and 

 the average condition on June 1st was rated as 88 per cent. Last year 

 at corresponding date it was 99 per cent. 



Wheat. — There appears to be a reduction of about 6 per cent in the 

 area of spring wheat. The condition of winter wheat is 91 per cent and 

 spring wheat 88. Last year the estimates were 98 per cent. 



Oats. — The acreage of oats is placed at 98 per cent and the average 

 condition 89 per cent. Last year the condition on June 1st was 96 per 

 cent. 



Barley. — Acreage seeded, compared with last year, 94 per cent (decrease 

 6 per cent) ; and the average condition is 81 per cent. 



Rye. — Acreage 91; estimated condition 90 per cent, as compared with 

 97 per cent last year. 



Flax. — Area seeded 87 per cent, condition, 83 per cent. 



Potatoes. — Acreage planted 100 per cent; condition 86 per cent. Last 

 year condition 101 per cent. 



Meadows. — Reports indicate a slight reduction in the area of meadows, 

 the acreage being about 95 per cent. The condition is placed at 74 per 

 cent. The condition last year was 92 per cent. The hay crop is likely 

 to be 20 to 25 per cent of an average. 



Pastures are about 100 per cent in acreage, and 80 per cent in condition. 



Condition of Fruit. — Apples, 55 per cent; peaches, 27; plums, 42; 

 cherries, 30; grapes, 80; strawberries, 78; raspberries, 81; blackberries, 86. 



Condition of Live Stock. — Cattle, 85 per cent; hogs, 96; horses, 98; 

 sheep, 97; foals, 95; spring pigs, 83. 



CROP REPORT, JULY 1, 1907. 



Following is a summary of reports received from crop correspondents 

 of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service, showing the estimated condition 

 of the staple crops July 1, 1907. 



