Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1911 — IN JASPER AND NEWTON [ARTICLE]

IN JASPER AND NEWTON

Com Promises Immense Yield if Rain Comes Soon, Otherwise a Heavy Loss. The yield of wheat in Jasper and Newton counties will be about normal, averaging from fifteen to twenty bushels an acre. Last year the wheat was about four bushels above normal. Thrashing will not begin for a few, days, so it is not possible at this time to give the thrashing conditions. The Hessian fly has* done some damage to the wheat in this section. Oats will not be over half a prop, averaging twenty bushels to the acre. Corn never lookyl better in Jasper and Newton counties, and. promises an immense yield if rain conies within a week. If rains fails to come within that time the depreciation will be 10 per cent, a day. The fruit crop is about normal, but,the intense heat is now having its effect on this crop.