Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-06-13
MISSOURI CROP p O
According to the secretary or the state
Board OF Agriculture Conditions
Were Not Favorable june I.

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crop conditions complied from reports
from los counties:
The general conditions for crops
have been greatly reduced since May
i, on acccunt of the drought which
has prevailed throughout the state.
Only a few sections report any rain
of consequence, and most CORE
spondents report no rain for from
four to six weeks. If the drought
continues many days longer the dam
age may be much greater han now
estimated, but should a general rain
fall within the next week much OF
the damage would be recovered.
Wheat-The COO weather has been
favorable for wheat, but the extreme
drought and the ravages of insects in
some counties lave cut down the con-
dition of the crops from 80 for May
1, to So, June 1.
Northeast section shows a loss of -
points. The northwest only 2. The
central section the greatest loss, be-
ing "a; the southwest Is and the
southeast 16. Many correspondents
report the grain filling well, but a
number report that On thin upland
some will be too short to cut.
Corn-The cold and dry weather
greatly retarded the termination Of
the seed and the growth of h plant,
many reporting only about one-ha!t
stand. The cool weather has also
been favorable for cut worms, wlrr
worms. corr louise and moles, which
are doing considerable damage. The
average condition for the state IS
only n, against 81 for the same time
last year. The acreage, compared
with last year is 90. Northeast sec
ton, 102; nol Invest, 100; central, ";
| southwest, 90; southeast, 96. Ninety
per cent. of the crop is reported
planted.
Oats-A greater falling off is no
| ticed in the oat crop han in any
other. The ground was generally wet
when the oats were soHn, followed
by the cool, dry weather, puts n
crop in very poor condition. The ay-
| erage for the state is only SO, COM
| pared with 81 one month ago, and 81
| one yeac ago. The highest average
is now IS, in northwest, lowest Al, IN
central.
Rve-Condition So, compared with
go one year ago..
Transformation rs, compared with
e5 for June /, 1900. The greatest lax
producing section, the southwest, re-
ports the condition at 10, the north.
west at 90, and central, where but
little is grown, at only As.
characterization: Southwest, n;
southeast, rs, compared with 96 and rs
respectively for 1900. Acreage of cot
ton estimated at 112 compared with
last year, which make the acreage
for this year 1890 acres.
Tobacco-Acreage, compared with
1900. only 81, making an average OF
$500 acres.
Broomcorn-Acreage 90, condition
SO.
Barley-Acreage so, condition 81.
Castor Beans-Acreage SO, condi-
ton So.
Potatoes-A few places report dam
age from potato bugs, the condition
for the state being S4, compared with
81 for 1900. Acreage 81.
Clover-Affected least of any mead
ow grass by dry weather. Condition
of clover is 70, compared with SO for
1900.
Timothy-The average for the state
is only 60, the highest SO, in the north
west, and lowest, 81, in the central.
Many report unless rain falls in a few
days meadows will be an entire fail
ure.
Pastures-Getting short and some
turning on meadows. The condition
is placed at "A for the state.
Melons-Acreage 90, compared with
1900.
Apples-The condition has been re-
duced from % for last month to "a
now. A number report apples drop
ping badly and in a great many couE-
ties, especially in the central and
northeast sections, a great deal of
damage has been done by the canker
worm, thousands of trees having been
completely defoliated by the pest. An
article on "How to Prevent and Kill
the Canker Worm will be published
in the June Bulletin and tent free.
Apply to George B. Ellis, secretary,
Columbia, Mo.
Peaches-Reports generally good;
average condition, 81.
Grapes-Condition good, average 81.
The favorable prospects early in
the season encouraged the planting
of orchards, and a majority of CORE
spondents report some new orchards
being set.
Live Stock-Generally reported DO
ing well. While the grass is short, it
seems to be putting on fat and
growth remarkably well. Twenty
counties report slight loss from clo-
YER blost, and % report a few cases OF
blackleg.