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Corn Planting Delayed By Rain In Des Moines
Des Moines reports from the Weather and Crop Bureau show corn planting this spring is delayed by heavy rains, making it the latest since eight years. C D Reed notes 1920 was the only recent year matching the late pace, with 29 percent planted by June 1. If weather improves, progress could quicken. continued rain risks a very late crop.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather and Crop Bureau
Town Department of Agriculture
C. D. Reed
Bureau