The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-09-12

OOru uAb improved III COnulUlOu
from 108 to 115 per cent. Of an aver
age crop since the first Of August
and this increase ON the estimate
then made will give a total yield for
the state in round numbers Of $780,
100000 bushels, the largest crop
produced In the history of the state
and probably larger than that of any
state in the union.
Further precipitation Is not neces-
sary for the Improvement of or for
maturing the crop. An early freeze
appears the only source of danger
and that is improbable. The earliest
killing frost on record at Keokuk,
Iowa, was September 1s, 1875; at st.
Louis, October 70, 1875; Kansas City,
October 8, 1894; and Columbia, Sep
tember 2S, 1890.
The average date for a term of
years of killing frosts for Keokuk Is
October IA; st. Loris, October 26;
Kansas City, October 12; Columbia,
October 16; Springfield, October 8;
and Cairo, October IA. By killing
frost is meant ono of such severity
as would kill tomatoes, potatoes or
melon vines, or damage other tender
vegetation. Such . frost would not
necessarily injure corn but would
probably aid in maturing the crop.
We 6on't'expect to have "corn to
burn" a. is claimed by some of onr
sister states but from the unprece-
dented high condition of the crop
reported from every locality in the
state, with comparatively no fields of
an estimated yield Of less than an
average crop, with immense tracts
and entire counties claiming yield
OF rs to 80 bushels per acre, and the
conservative character Of the reports
usually made by our correspondents,
we confidently expect to crib more
sound, merchantable corn than any
other state in the union.
This immense crop means money
and profit to the Missouri farmer,
but he may we'll remember that this
year Is unusual, that 1t may not be
duplicated every year in the future,
and that this crop should not be
wasted, given away, or sold at q
price loss than the cost Of production
for average years. II 1t cannot be
sold or fed to stock at . profit, 1t
may be carefully housed and held
for q short crop that experience
teaches us Is sure to come.
Transportation companies and
speculators are estimating . rich
harvest from this crop, and are enti-
tied to remuneration for their servi-
ces, but the farmer, above all others,
should first be paid for his labor, and
it would seem from tho bountiful
crop supplied him this season, con-
ditions should be such as 10 entitle
him to q reasonable profit ON his
Investment.
II the farmer Ii determined not to
sell without . profit, or at least q
fair and equitable share Of Its worth,
he has only to conserve his crop
and await the advanced price occa-
stoned by less bountiful yield.
While there is . slight increase In
the number Of cattle and hogs that
will be fed in this state over last
year, . large per cent. Of tho cattle
have been brought from other states,
where corn was not 30 abundant, and
tho shortage In meat products will
undoubtedly continue through next
season. With Q revival OF business
that seems to be general throughout
the country, and the employment Of
last years. idle laborers at fair wages
II would appear that the prices Of
meat products for last season should
be fully Sustained.
II 30, the surplus corn may be
profitably disposed Of In growing
hogs, and in feeding cattle that with
short crop would have been car
ried over to another season. But
this should be done only when prof
liable prices can be realised and not
for tho solution Of the problem,
"what ID TO be done with the corn
crop'' that ssems to bs worrying the
metropolitan press. Tho corn crop
will keep and should not be disposed
OF without rcmunerative prices.
Wheat.-Sesding has commenced
In some sections and indications
point 10 . large decrease IN acreage-
ground generally In good condition.
Tobacco, has improved three
points, cotton -, nax II, potatoes