State Historical Society of Iowa

"The Crop Outlook" Newspaper Article, June 30, 1906

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An article about a report filed by Iowa's Director of Agriculture J.R. Sage.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "The Crop Outlook," Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, pp. 2, 30 June 1906

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This article is from the Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier and was published June 30, 1906. It is about a report filed by the director of Agriculture in Iowa, J.R. Sage. The report speaks of the welcomed rain all of Iowa received the previous week, and gives an update on the condition of crops across the state. 

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Source-Dependent Questions

  • What weather event happened the week before this article was written? How did it impact farmers?
  • According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, currently the top five crops planted and harvested in Iowa are corn, soybeans, hay, oats and wheat. How does this list compare to the crops that were grown in Iowa when this article was written. How does it differ? How has land use changed in Iowa?

Citation Information

"The Crop Outlook," Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, pp. 2, 30 June 1906. Courtesy of Library of Congress