The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1891-06-27

been cultivated, but a great deal has not
been worked on account OF the wet wealth
er. Glen. Green (the grass) has n strong
grip on it, and will most likely hold it.
Very little oats sown here, and they
were SO late hat they are very poor. Very
few oats are ever raised here, the land is
too rich for oats.
The potato crop is very fine. Fruit in
abundance; all kinds, apples, peaches and
all small fruit. Hay was never better. IL
isssimply immense. jill. BARNES.
iiIGGINsVILLE, Mo-, June 2i.@rhe
present outlook for wheat in this section
is very fair. The average height is four
feet; in some fields where the wheat is
higher, it is blown and twisted considera-
bly,, which will maxi it's harvesting very
difficult. We saw a specimen of wheat
grown in this vicinity. The gentleman
on whose farm it grew stated that while
the number Of grains to Il head was not so
large AZ usual, the wheat stood thicker
and hence would make up to II certain OK
tent for the deficit in the lumber of
grains. Ii rain does not set in wheat
harvest will begin this week, and the
farmers look forward to a very good har-
vest.
On account OF the early spring rains and
unfavorable condition of the ground at
the planting season, only a small part of
our farmers sowed oats. Those who did
SO will reap u fair harvest from them, al
though the yield will be, judging from
present appearances, not nearly so good
as usual.
Potatoes are a very plentiful crop this
year, and are large and very tiattering to
the raisers OF this vegetable. They are
large enough, and have been for some
time, to eat, and their appearance is glad
ly hailed by those fond of them.
CHAPEL HILL, Mo-, June 25.-Harvest
has commenced here, and wheat is tOler-
ably good. Harvesting is a difficult matter
in ONE fields, on account of the ground
being so soft that binders mire down.
Unless we have some dry weather there
will undoubtedly be some wheat lost.
Wheat is not as good as was expected, on
account OF the continued rains, but it will
make above an average crop.
Corn in this part looks very bad, that
is, what you can see of it. Some farmers
are just through planting, and some few
are still planting. Others gave up plant
ing part OF their crop and went to plow-
ing what was planted. Some few fields
where the land is drained, look quite well
but there can't be anything like an aver,
age crop.
Oats are looking very bad with few ex-
ceptiOns. There was a small acreage sowr
and part of that will not be harvested
some injured with rust.
Potatoes are generally late, but promise
fair crop at present.
Fruit, both peaches and apples will b'
scarce. Cherries are now being gathered
and are plentiful at 25 cents a gallon.
Hay is very fine, and if the weather il
favorable to save it, will be plentiful.
Pastures are fine and stock is doing quit,
well. Old corn is not all gone out of tn,
county yet; but people are afraid to sci
with the present prospect for the new
crop. POSTMASTER.
BATES CITY, Mo-, June 24.-Wheat har
vest in full blast here. 1t will be Difficult
to estimate the average amount Of bushel
per acre at this time. The recent heav,
rains have damaged wheat more tina a
first anticipated. The yield in the low
places will be next to nothing, while oil
the higher and rolling ground the yiel'
will be much less than estimated som
weeks ago. II the weather continue
favorable what wheat there is will all b
saved, as it stands well. Some complain
of rust. From the best ~obtainable infor
nation at this writing, Is bushels c
wheat per acre will about strike tn
average for this locality.
The outlook for corn is not very fiatteI
ing. While there is a fairly good stanG
the wet weather has prevented cultivation
That will now have to go until after han
. vest. Some fine looking cornields, bI
weeds and grass predominant in many {
L them.
There was little don in the way of SOW
d ing oats, on account Of the rains. / IN
. derstand oats looks well, but a shol
I acreage. What is said of oats may /
" said OF potatoes, or any of the spring crop
u The time between showers was too limit
n ed to admit of getting in the usual amour
. Hay good. Fruit,-as compared with las
! year peaches will be short; cherries an
y other fruits, the prospect is for an abun
y dance. w. w. BAILEY, Postmaster.