The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-06-30
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Missouri Crop Report.

Weather crop bulletin of the Missouri
weather service, state board of agri-
culture, for week ended June 20:
Tho week has averaged decidedly warmer,
ranging from a daily excess Of degrees in
western to degrees in central and eastern
portions, and the consequent effect Is inRr
terial Improvement IN the outlook for agri.
cultural interests, The rainfall averaged even
more deficient than the temperat-re did, ex.
cassivc, but copious and well distributed
showers on and since the 18th have temporarily
relieved the necessity Of general rain
Summaiizcd-Haying Is progressing with
yield good, and being secured In excellent CON
dition, wheat harvest has already begun In
some sections, and will be general by the 2ith:
outlook for yield very fair, lowlands excepted;
corn planting Is generally finished, though
with short acreage, early planting IL improv.
ing wonderfully, and cultivation Is being
pushed ns rapidly as condition Of ground will
permit; wheat and oats are advancing rapidly
ard promise far, though ton days late, with
acreage httlo short Complaints Of cheat
smut rust and frins sro numerous Small
fruit, raspberries excepted, promise fror
light to fair, and largo fruita continue to
decline accounted tor by unfavorable cxtremoa
pf wet and cold and heat and. drought since
trees blossomed. Gardens are only average
with weeds plenty and rank. Pastures hold out
well, and stock has improved in the past ten
ing or millet and Hungarian, and mpny acres
previously intended for corn, hut seemingly
destined to lie idle on account OF flooding Con
Siderable damage hy loading heavy grass and
grain is reported as the result Of high winds at
tending general showers of tho 18th. Anxiety
to advance work while opportunity offered has
caused quite extensive loss among work ant
mails, due to overw2rl Ia excessive heat,
Peoples Party State Convention.
The state convention of the peoples
party met at Sedala, and nominated
the following ticket:
Governor, Hon Leverett Leonard presit,eh,
of the Missouri Farmers alliance lieutenant.
governor, G. ". Williams Polk count, pro-
tessional organizer for the peoples party; sec.
tary Of state, David r. Page, Kansas City an
advertising agent; state auditor, ]. b. Dincq,
editor Of the Monitor, st. Louis: treasurer, D.
N. Thompson banker Of Butler; attorney
general, Alfred Harris Douglas county; rail
road commissioner. John O'ITerrin, ~ Toxas
county real estate dealer, auplemc Judges q.
ID. Jones, knuA rOgnIv. G. f. MoultOn, Kansas
City, and William Monks, Howell county;
indges of the courts of appeals, for the Eastern
and Western district Frank 4. Ritchie St
Louis and J. g. Crosby, Kansas City
A full ticket Of presidential electors was
named. Delegates wcre chosen to the national
convention at Omaha July 2.
Resolutions on the death of L. Is. Polk were
read and adopted
fine riatfarm n1orses thy platform of tho
st. Louis convention of last year; druounres
the Australian ballot and the special jury law;
demands the abolition OF the railroad comlnis
sion and the repeal of the Tucker law; tavors
good public roads and the OF convict labor
In their constitution, demands eight hours for
= day work: denounccs the Use Of convict In.
Dor to the exclusion Of honest labor ;le. .
nounces the employment Of Pinkerton de.