Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1891-06-19
CROP REPORT
Missouri State Board Of Agriculture,
FOR JUNE |, 1891.
CROP REPORT
COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 9, 1891.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 9, 1891.
The WEArHERThe month May generally favorable
prosecution of farm work growth crops fell
nearly all portions the great
newly planted On the heavy
throughout the State which injured fruit
and garden vegetables The continued below
normal throughout the month"; rather slow growth
crops
WHEATThe conditions attending the wheat crop still continue
favorable and the prospect atterng for good yield from the largely
last fall The eian reported
all of the State Mature chnh bugs also
siderable numbers Northeast and Central Missouri and the joint
few fields Some reports of of chess of the wheat lodging
heads received yet proportion the
onden state that they never saw the look better Harvesting will
begin earlier than usual
OATs-It beyond question that the crop will be very
As will be from the table of
than of the State condition
all sections The louise Grain Aphis) threatening
damage The poor prospect source regret the
who rghuy valuable food for breeding stock Mr.
ST. Clair County this and there
variety which grown the spring
variety There such kind which believe Tennessee
III 1878 the United States Department of Agriculture obtained and dis
uted five hundred bushels the seed but have information
the results With variety oats which could be in the fall the
chances would certainly be much better than with the
spring crop We would suggest that the Agricultural Experiment Stations
of the latitude of Missouri might do valuable service by detemn
whether winter oats be successfully
CovER-Cover grass spring pasture doing spendd
The of clover being increased yearly all sections of the State
the agriculture
the State No other single crop has points of value the farmer
who desires maintain the fertility of his land and provide cheap and
leathu stock food.
crop growing of which indication of intelligence
the of the farmer.
Corn generally late being planted and up this date the
growth has been slow, but the condition considered fair.
FRUIT CROP PROSPECTS,
Leci Chub5uck, Secretary
Complying your request submit following report
fruit-crop prospects of the State:
strawberry
y say abundant The weather has u
every had strawberries If the
nu fair the be easily handled and prices should rule
better.
will be plentiful nearly all parts the State will
ackbee the weaheis they should be abundant
CHERRY sections full and places the
that look for but moderate supply
special localities will there be any great surplus.
look well this time of the would wish
the only the have the which prevented by
bagging.
the wild will be nearly failure the northern
part the State but good in the southern section
where the good condition. show abundant
set and promise we'll
PEACHES varieties injured the northern part
In South Missouri the
very fine condition.
The the peach orchards the northern section the
and other that there will be
peaches and that fair prices will prevail the weather does
become during the rpenng The failure the
north will great demand for the peach
THE will be spotted varieties especially the
earlier much the fall varieties This
of the which heavily year. But there
orchards and those which will have good
crops expect buyers all
was the last fall L. A. GOODMAN
Stat Hoticultu Society.
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