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Corn crops safe and thriving in Iowa harvest season
Reports from Des Moines dated September 20 1898 say Kossuth county corn is ripe and saved with excellent soil conditions for plowing. Rainfall across central and southern districts aided pastures streams and moisture for fall plowing and seeding. Much corn will crib in October, with northern areas maturing earlier. overall season described as bountiful and promising prosperity for farmers. The note mentions grain alternatives Grain-O as a coffee substitute and local ads for heaters and loans on first mortgages at six percent.
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