The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-13
KANSAS AND MISSOURI, CROPS.

Oats Somewhat Damaged Bot Wheat and
Corn Good In Kansas-A Good showing
In Missouri stock Report.
ToPEKA. Kan, Sept I-Secrstary Mob
Ter, OF the Agricultural Department, has
issued the following crop report: From
the reports Of go correspondents Of this
board, representing 1o3 counties Of the
State. We learn that the general condition
OF crops throughout the State. with the
exception OF q numbsr OF co:nties in the
western portion, continues to be favorable.
Wheat-ln g. of the lG3 counties report
ing our correspondents say that wheat il
more or less damaged BY rust and ex-
posure in the shock. the damage to the
crop VARYING in the different counties
from 5 to 20 per cent, making the percent
age OF area on which the wheat was thus
damaged IL per cent of the total wheat
area OF those counties The previously
estimated average product per acre ID
thereby reduced II per cent as reports
show. This reduces the previously esti-
mated average per acre from twenty-five
to twenty bushels per acre for these
counties, and the average yield per
acre for the balance of wheat area
remaining the sams a. previously esti-
mated The average product per acre for
the State now is twenty-ons bushels. The
acreage Of winter wheat Is shown BY as
SCISSORS returns now all in, il 1,Nc rs
acres, which yielding twenty-one bushels
per acre gives . total product Of winter
wheat fer the State Of as,JSS5. 7ns bushels.
The area Of spring wheat is ss SSs acres.
The average yield per acre 10 estimated 1t
afYfnAn huahnsa "akin0 fofal anRin0
wheat product Ct I41a4 > bushels and .
3 6S9. 116 busheIa
seventy.1ve Of the 1es counties reporting
. portion OF the oats crop has been en-
tirsly lost BY vet weather, the percentage
Of loss ranging in different counties from
5 to IS per cent, making An average per.
oentage OF loss in these counties OF RS
per cen This loss reduces the acreage
from which . product il obtained from
l69S, sol to I309 695 acres The average
product per acre As estimated by our cor.
respondents 10 thirty bushels, which gives
907, 667 bushels
Of counties in the western portion Of the
0I8I9 (0SVeuloSu IN oitt q "HICut Inc COEu
acreage 10 very small, our correspondents
report the corn crop in very good coudi-
ton. Their estimated average yield per
acre range from IS to IS bushels. The
estimated average yield per acre for the
State 10 S9.4 bushels. The total corn area
for the State which heretofore has been
estimated in round numbers at 100000
acres is found to be 6 $50 693 acres, as
shown by the assessors returns, now in
for the entire State. This creaSe, with
an average product Of So bushels per
acre. gives . total corn product Of 90 3SI.
l60 bushels This aggregate product is
liable to be varied during the month OF
September, since the late corn is not vet
fully maize In . number Of counties in
Southeastern and also in Central Kansas
correspondents already report damage to
the crop from continued dry weather, and
il this weather continues the total prod.
uct for the State may be somewhat ~.
ducej.
Il MISSOURI REPORT.
CoLCxBrA. No. Sept. The report Of
the Missouri State Board Of Agriculture
up to September l is as follows: Full
returns show that during the las week or
two Of August a drought prevailed
the State. In the northeast
ern. central and eastern central portion Of
the State but little rain fell during the
month Of August, only occasional light
local showers
Corn Notwithstanding the drought,
which has seriously affected the corn
crop, especially the late painting in por-
OF the State, the outlook is now
for . good yield Favorable
conditions have prevailed in the sections
OF the State most largely devoted to this
crop. A large part OF the early planting
is sufficiently mature to be safe
Buckwhsat-The time for SOW ing buck.
wheat is so late that it is apt to be badly
affected by the droughts 50 likely to occur
at this season. Such has been the case
with the present crop Il is reported from
but fifty -on counties in the State.
Potatoes-Au excellent crop Of early
potatoes has been secured. but those
planted late are suffering for lack OF rain.
Sorghum and tobacco Y improved in
since the last report.
Broom corn is reported from sixty-h i've
counties and excepting in n ortheast and
Central Missouri the cond ition of the crop
Is excellent
EIuitS-Auc COuUltiOu Oh Tue apple CIOp
has not changed materially from what It
was at the time o: the last report The
general crop will be light, but there seems
10 be q wide difference in the quality and
yield even in neigLboring or.
Hogs-The returns indicate q marked
in the number OF hogs IN hand
for feeding purposes and . low condition
IS to weight and size. Losses by cholera
and other swine diseases have been heavy,
and this fact in addition to the good
prices for hogs VII ch have prevailed dur.
ing the past rear, causing tae rme to
sell as soon as their hogs were sufficiently
has reduced the number and size
Of those on hand.
Cattle-Is is evidently the prevailing |
among the correspondents that
the number OF beef cattle for feeding pur. |
poses is less han last year, but only q slight
of in young cattle is indicated.
The only apparent cause for the decrease
in the number Of beef cattle is the very
price this class Of stock has been
for . number Of years.
Animal Diseases-The State Veteriuar.
ans Giro ular respecting contagious ami
NAL diseases sent to correspondents with
he crop report circular. brought re-
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