The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-08
MISSOURI NEWS.
The William Mercantile Company,
Of st. Joseph, have established
branch mandatory at Barnard, Nod
away county, to supply the demand

Of st. Joseph, have established Q
branch mandatory at Barnard, Nod
away county, to supply the demand
there.
Farmers in some portion of south
Missouri have cut two crops Of clover
from the same land, and IL the sea-
son continues another may be So
cured.
Miss Angie Bowsher, daughter Of
81. O. Bowsher, Of Princeton, died
from the effects Of q pistol wound
accidentally inflicted by Miss Annie
Bsllew.
Miss Temple Broaddus, daughter
81 Jtdg- ro4sdusy Of tte Carroli
circuit, reported for the Carrollton
Democrat the testimony In the Taylor
Brothers trial.
The old Summerset school building
at Kearney, whore the great A. w.
Doniphan once msde the greatest Of
his many memorable speeches, is
about to be torn away.
Governor Stone appointed William
A. Rothwell, Of Moberly, member of
the board Of managers of tho reform
school for boys at Boonville, vice w.
NJ. Monroe, resigned.
Mrs. Bird Carroll, of Richmond,
tied her little babe in a high chair,
while she left 1t, and on returning
found 1t dead from slipping down
and catching its neck on the string.
James R. waddell, superintendent
Of the insurance department Of the
state, has brought suit against the
United Masonic Benevolent Associa-
tion Of Missouri for q number of
assessments which the company
failed to liquidate.
At the Missouri Methodist assem-.
bly, In the collegiate oratorical con-
test In Warrensburg B. Marion Har-
ris, Of Northwest Missouri College,
received q gold medal and r. e.
Dickinson, of Worthwhile College, q
silver medal.
j. r. Rippey secretary of the state
board of agriculture says In the
monthly bulletin:
Corn for 1894 was estimated at 90 per
cent OF an average crop, and a yield Of %
bushels per acre, or total yield Of 14O,-
277,000 bushels. The condition for 1895 as
compared with 1894 has increased from 90
per cent to 108 per cent Of an average
crop. This would give q yield OF az
bushels per acre and as the acreage has
been increased to no per cent ~ COM
pared with 1894 giving an acreage Of
6,677, 600, the total yield will probably be
close to 272,oO0,O0o bushels against 14O,-
00,0O0 for 1894.
1t looks now As II there would be but
little change in these figures. The
ground il thoroughly wet in most locali-
ties, ohinchbugs have generally disap-
peared, the crops, except some pieces that
were rsplantsd after devastation by
worms or were planted after wheat that
was destroyed by bugs, is at least two
weeks earlier than usual and should be
matured before tho appearance OF dam
aging frosts. Drought conditions seem to
be at m end, for this season at least, and
good crop may be predicted with safety.
But the estimates of q phsnom vi cid
made this month can only be verified by
later reports.
Wheat-The estimated acreages own in
1894 was l $50 900 acres, with q yield Of
II bushels per acre estimated In July will
give total yield OF 1000, 600 bushels for
1896 against 5000, 900 bushels for 1894.
Reports for this month show ths crop
damaged In shock by continued wet
weather and overfiows on valley lands to
the extent Of o per cent.
oats-The acreage Tor 1894 was I, ,116, 700
acres which was increased to l,14O, 900
acres In 1895. The yield per acre is esti-
mated at 30 bushels; or q total yield OF
81, 200 600 bushels for 1895 against 28,O0o,-
600 for 1894. The berry was generally
good, heavy and bright, until damaged in
the shock by continued rain to the extent
OF 8 per cent.
Hsy-The acreage OF meadow shas been
decreased by about 10 per cent, leaving
an acreage for 1896 OF 2,s6o, 900 acres and
with an estimated yield to ~ tons per
per acre against o OF ton for 1894 gives q
total yield Of about 5000 900 tons for 1895
while We had 2,35s, 600 tons In 1894.
Pastures were reduced In acreage by
contributing to the area planted in corn,
but for the state at large never yielded Q
better aud more nutritious pasturags
than this season.
Cotton 10 In fair condition, being esti-
mated at 90 per cent Of an average crop.
In some localities II has been too wet and
the fields are not 90 clean AZ they might
be, but an average yield is expected.
Tobacco is estimated at 90 per cent.
with an area Of 1o. 900 acres and II condi-
tions continue favorable should produce
7,360, 900 pounds. However, this date l.
too carly to even approximate results.
Apples and melons promise splendid
crops.
Potatoes were increased In acreage 81
per cent and the condition has improved
from 66 per cent for 1894 to l0l per cent
for 1895. This gives an acreage OF 5000
acres with promised yield OF 10000, COO
bushels.
With 72,oOo 900 bushels Of corn, 17,oOo,-
600 Aushels Of wheat, 81, ,0o0, 900 bushels OF
oats, a,00o,0oo tons Of hay, 1850, 600
pounds Of tobacco, 1000, 900 bushels Of
potatoes, tress loaded with big red Ap-
pies, pastures deeply covered with nutri-
trious grass, and with good crops Of
cotton, nax, rye, castor beans, broom
corn, clover, sorghum aud melons, II
prices In every instance are not proft-
able, we may yet live In the midst Of
plenty and grow fat.
BRLDGEz,S CULINARY GENIUS