THIRD ANNUAL YEAR ROOK — PART III. 175 



CROP REPORT JULY 1ST. 



Following was the estimated condition of crops July 1, 1902: 



Corn, 92 per cent, a decline of 5 points since June 1st; winter wheat, 

 96; spring wheat, 97; oats, 95; rye, 98; barley, 97; flax, 99; potatoes, 10S; 

 hay crop, 99; pastures, 107; apples, 65; plums, 50; grapes, 65. 



At the corresponding date in 1901 the averages were as follows: 

 Corn, 90 per cent; winter wheat, 93; spring wheat, 93; oats, 85; rye, 95; 

 flax, 94; barley, 93; potatoes, 92; hay crop, 76; pastures, 80; apples, 51; 

 plums, 70; grapes, 90. 



The blanks issued for the July report called for a revised estimate 

 of the acreage of corn, compared with the number of acres harvested last 

 year; and reporters were requested to make due allowance for reduction 

 of acreage as the result of excessive storms and floods since June 1st. 

 The tabulated report showed a material reduction, the revised aggregate 

 for the state being 8,693,900 acres, which amount is 504,780 acres less 

 than the estimates of the previous month. 



CROP REPORT AUGUST 1ST. 



Reports of crop correspondents of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service 

 showed the following average condition of the staple farm crops August 

 1st: 



Corn, 93 per cent; spring wheat, 84; oats, 83; barley, 89; flax, 91; 

 hay, 100; potatoes, 107; apples, 66; plums, 51. 



In 1901 at the corresponding date the averages were as follows: 

 Corn, 55 per cent; spring wheat, 84; oats, 75; barley, 83; flax, 74; hay, 

 70; potatoes, 34; apples, 35; plums, 40. 



FINAL CROP REPORT DECEMBER 1, 1902. 



Average Yield Per Acre, Totals for the State and Average Prices, Decem- 

 ber 1, 1902. 



Following is a summary of crop reports received from the corre- 

 sspondents of the Iowa weather and crop service, showing the average 

 yield per acre and totals for the state of staple farm products for the 

 past season, and the average prices at the farms or nearest stations De- 

 cember 1, 1902. As the larger portion of the season's output will be con- 

 sumed on the farms, and marketed in the form ofc beef, pork, mutton, 

 horses, dairy and poultry products, etc., the actual value of the crops is 

 materially higher than is shown by the figures representing the local 

 prices obtainable at this time. 



The Corn Crop. — In bulk, expressed in bushels, the corn crop is 

 reported to be a little above the ten-year average, the yield per acre 



