Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-09-12
KANSAS AND MISSOURI cRoP&

KANSAS AND MISSOURI CROP&
Oats Somewhat Damaged But Wheat and
Corn Good I'm Kansas-A Good Showing
In Missourf-stock Report.
TOPEKA. Kan, Sept L-Secrstary Mob.
ler, of the Agricultural Department, has
issued the following crop report: From
the reports Of 600 Correspondents of this
board, representing 103 counties OF the
State we learn that the general condition
of crops throughout the State. with the
exception of a number OF counties In tho
western portion, continues to be favorable.
Wheat-In g. of the 103 counties report
ing our correspondents say that wheat 10
more or less damaged by rust and ex.
posure in the shock, the damage to the
crop varying in the different counties
from to 40 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 il
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 same as previously esti.
mated. The average product per acre for
the State now is twenty one bushels. The
acreage of winter wheat, as shown by as.
sessors' returns now all in, is $50 74S
acres, which yielding twenty one bushels
per acre gives . total product OF winter
wheat for the State of 81, 565. 70S bushels.
The area of spring wheat is sS 33S acres.
The average yield per acre is estimated at
sixteen bushels making q total spring
wheat product Of 1,413. 40S bushels and a
grand total of winter and spring wheat Of
az. 6S9, 116 bushels.
Oats-Our correspondents say that In
seventy five of the 103 counties reporting
a portion Of the oats crop has been en-
tirely lost by wet weather, the percentage
of loss ranging in different counties from
to 70 per cent, making an average per-
centage of loss in these counties of 325
per cent. This loss reduces the acreage
from which a product is obtained from
]. Cos, S01 to !, 300 696 acres. The average
product per acre as estimated by our cor.
respondents is thirty bushels, which gives
q total oats product for the State of 40.
so7. 667 bushels.
Corn-With the exception of a number
Of counties in the western portion of the
State (seventeen in ally in which tho corn
acreage is very small, our correspondents
report the corn crop in very good condi-
ton. Their estimated average yield per
acre range from % to IS bushels. The
estimated average yield per acre for the
State is 1914 bushels. The total corn area
for the State which heretofore has been
estima ted in round numbers at ,0O0, 0O0
acres, il found to be $500. 693 acres, a.
shown by the assessors returns, now in
for the entire State. This acreage, with
an average product of So 2 bushels per
acre. gives total corn product of 267. 391,
165 bushels. This aggregate product is
liable to be varied during the month of
September, since the late corn is not yet
fully made. In q number of counties in
Southeastern and also in Central Kansas
correspondents already report damage to
the crop from continued dry weather, and
if this weather continues the total prod
uct for the State may be somewhat re-
duced.
THE MISSOURI REPORT.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. THE report Of
the Missouri State Board of Agriculture
up to September is as follows: Full
returns show that during the last week or
two of August drought prevailed
throughout 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 planting in por-
tions of the State, the outlook is now
promising for a 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.
Buckwheat-The time for sowing buck
wheat is so late that it is apt to be badly
affected by the droughts SO likely to occur
at this season. Such has been the case
with the present crop. 1t is reported from
but fifty lone counties in the State.
Potatoes-An excellent crop of early
potatoes has been secured, but those
planted late are suffering for lack of rain.
Sorghum and tobacco have improved in
condition since the last report.
Broom corn is reported from sixty five
counties, and excepting in ortheast and
Central Missouri the cond ition of the crop
is excellent
Fruits-The condition Of the apple crop
has not changed materially from what 1T
was at the time Of the last report. The
general crop will be light, but there seems
10 be a wide difference in the quality and
prospective yield even in neigh boring or.
chards.
Hogs-The returns indicate a marked
decrease in the number of hogs on hand
for feeding purposes and a low condition
as to weight and size. Losses by cholera
and other swine diseases have been heavy,
prices for hogs hich have prevailed dur.
ing the past year, causing the farmers to
sell as soon as their hogs were sufficiently
mature has reduced the number and size
of those on hand.
Cattle-1t is evidently the prevailing
impression among the correspondents that
the number of beef cattle for feeding pur-
poses is less than last year, but only slight
falling of in young cattle il indicated.
The only apparent cause for the decrease
in the number Of beef cattle is the very
low price this class of stock has been
bringing for a number Of years.
Animal Diseases-The State Veterinaf.
ian's Giro ular respecting contagious ami
NAL diseases, sent to correspondents with
the crop report circular. brought re-
sponses from all but six counties in the
State. Cases of some one or more of the
diseases named in the circular-glanders
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