The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-10
CROP REVIEW.

OROF REVIEW.
Here II an item for the farmers. 1t is
taken from the report Of the State Board
Of Agriculture, and 10 no doubt authentic:
Corn for 1894 was estimated at 60 per
cent. OF IN average crop, and Q yield OF %
bnshels Per scre, Or total yield of 140,-
:: compared with iss., has Increased from
60 per cent to 1o6 Per cent. of an average
crop. This would give . yield Of Az
bushels per acre, and - the acreage has
been increased to Ito per cent. as compared
with 1924, giving an acreage OF 6,577 900,
the total yield will probably he close to
Q 100000 bushels, against no. 600, 900 for
It looks now % IL there would be but
little change in these figures. The ground
10 thoroughly wet in most localities,
chinch bugs have generally disappeared,
The crops except some piece that were
were planted AFTER wheat that was de-
stroyed by bugs, il at least two weeks
earlier than usual, and should be matured
before the appearauce Of damaging frosts.
Drought conditions seem to be at an end.
fos this season at least. and . good crop
may b predicted with safety.
But the estimates Of . phenomenal yield
made this msnth can only be verified by
later reports.
wheat. The estimated acreage Gown In
1894 was $4,000 acres, with , yield OF II
bushslS par acre, estimated in July, will
give . total yield of II ,0O0, 900 acres for 1896,
against q .00o,0 900 bushels for 1894. Reports
for this month show the crop damaged In
shock bv Continued wet weather aud over
hows on valley lands to the extent of Q
per cent.
Oats. The acreage for 1894 was l,ll6,-
700 acres, which vas increased 10 l,llO,O0o
acres in 1895. The yield per scre IL estima-
ted ct 50 bushels. or Q total yield of a.
10000 hushels for 1896, against 1900 900
Tor 1eol.. The berry was gererally good,
heavy snd bright until damaged In shock
BY continued rain to b extent Of 9 per
cent.
Hay. The acreage Of meadows has been
decreased By about 10 per csnt., leaving
an acreage Tor 1875 Of 2,S60, 600 acres, aud
an estimstsd yield Of ~ tom per acre,
against nipe-tsnths OF . ton for 1894, gives
isd sSt Hhi I,; =. o. S.d sS sssssyo s;S ssos IL s1 ass.i Tor
Pastures were reduced In acreage by
contributing to b area planted in corn,
hut for the state ct large never yielded Q
better and mo- nutritious Pasturase
Cotton IL In fair condition, being ssit-
mated at 90 per cent. Of an average crop.
In some localities IL has been too wet and
the fields are not % clean a. they might
Be, but In average yield IL expected.
Tobacco 10 estimated ut 90 per cent,
with an area OF l0,o00 acres, and II condi-
lions continue favorable, should produce
7,06O,0o0 pounds. However, this date Is
too early to even approximate results.
Apples and melons promise splendid
crops.
Potatoes we're increased in acreage 8 per
cent, and the condition has improved
from Is per cent. for 1894, to 10l per cent.
for 1876. This gives IN acreage OF 8 5000
acres, with . promised yield Of 100000
bushels.
with two hundred and seventy-two
million bushels Of corn, seventeen million
bushels Of wheat, thirty-four million
bushels Of oats, seven and . third million
pounds Of tobacco, three million tons Of
hay, ten million bushels OF potatoes, trees
loaded with big red apples, pastures
deeply covered With nutritious grass, and
with good crops Of cotton, dsx, rye, castor
beans, broom corn, clover, sorghum and
melons, II prices IN every instance are not
profitable, We may yet live In the midst Of
plenty and grow fat.