Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1892-12-23

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The yield all staple crops Missouri
much higher than earlier possible that tenden
~ lose sight OF the reduced and the loss total
ss closed as compared with the of 1891 hard
whole period from seed time to harvest.
The in product due not much to essened
the unprecedented conditions which from wheat seeding
time in the fall of 1891 to early in June of 1892
Wheat-The wheat plant injured by the dry of
early and the freezing and thawng the early spring
submerged fiat land throughout the state
plant was out thus the Unv
ane The rank growth continued bottom lands
harvesting exceptionally good and the Weld per acre
for the state but bushel below the total loss
from both lessened compared the total product
of last year is five million bushels.
grain light and short damaged by wet
from all total product compared with last
Corn.The comparatively good and ready sale Of
ind the yolsby and
% oats sa s fax would have been in
of however rendered blowing impossible until
dn the month of May the bulk of the was put in
the being much reduced instead of being increased
The climatic conditions July favorable
growth which however interrupted by the almost unbroken
of black frost until October 81 three the
% the corn to mature and an average yield
ed The hnkage the total estimated product for the state
Hay estimated yield per of timothy
and clover hay per quality
inferior to that of
Irish Potatoes. The planted potatoes
equal to an but the seed roed the ground even after
SO the cultivated smaller than last the
yield acre less than oneha heavy and the quality first
class The estimated total product for the state FIVE and oneha
millions of bushels short of the total product of
Sweet most counties the state of excel
lent quality but the yield equal that of
Tobacco-In acreage per year
the condition throughout the The reduction in
the estimated product for the state compared with the
duct last year $4,000 pounds
Cotton.-fhe cotton reduced by overflow in the
and at period during did the estimated cond
ton equal that of an average year.
Sorghum Molasses.-In Missouri sorghum
largely grown commercial crop and portion of
planted spring overaen by weeds drowned
out Where the plant well cultivated the yield in gal
product average superior quality
was product from badly
drained and poorly cultivated fields
Winter wheat.-wheat seeding ate generally
and dy and termination slow that feeling of
the report but the estimated condition at this
date compared with an average condition of 10 on the day
Winter Rye-There is little change estimated area
sown but the average condition is better
USEFUL TABLES FOR STOCK FEEDERS
COMPILED THE AlSsOURISTATE BOARD AGRICULTURE
FOX, AGR,
ASSISTANT CHEMIST, MISSOURI AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STATION, COLUMBIA, MO
Rule Feed animals much they digest without injur
"balanced ration" G, one in which the
position is proportion to their needs
Rse III Food required to maintain animal heat save food
by providing bat ventilated, shelter for your stock
Rue " Stimulate the digestive capacity OF animals by
variety Of food salt ETC.
Stock foods composed of substances usually arranged
l. WATER. The with kind of food no
economic importance.
This is the residue left after burning away
busable portions 1t supplies the mineral ingredients the
body. portion of the ash has manurial value.