The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-08-10
Extracts From State Monthly Crop
Review, August LIST.


Corn.-For many years corn has
been king Of the farm crops OF this
state and remains 50 today, although
damaged to a great extent by the
droulh. The value OF the poor crop if
only our low estimates are realized
will be greater than that of any other
crop for this year. The condition at
this time Is only 81 as compared with
SO one month ago and &c one year ago.
The average condition on August first
of the corr crop for the past eight
years as SHOWN by the records of this
office Is 90.
Our reports show that 65 per cent
of the entire crop for the state is
entirely beyond recovery and cannot
make any grain at all and that the
condition of the IS per cent includes
generally the curn on bottom lands,
clover and COW pea stubble and in
localities especially favored with rain.
OaIs.-The July crop showed that
only about so per cent Of the oats was
worth harvesting. The report shows
that "a per cent Of the crop that was
soWn will be threshed with an esti.
mated yield of IA bushels per acre for
the acreage tbreshed.
Clover The clover hay crop was
fairly good in many places, but the
ground was so dry in most counties
when the first crop was Gu that no
seed will be harvested. The seed crop
will be almost an entire failure, the
condition of the state is only Ia.
Apples.-The following report Of the
fruit crop is based upon the reports Of
the regular correspondents supple
mented by special reports received
from a number of the leading horticul,
turists Of different parts Of the state.
In q few counties the apple crop ha;
been damaged by sun burn but The
opinion of most OF our correspondent;
IS that where good rains have faller
there will soon be a decided improve
mem. The condition as shown By
regular correspondents is 81 for thu
state; northeast so; northwest 81
central 81: southwest So; southeas
4S. The average condition given b.
our special correspondents is some
what higher, being about 40 per cen
for the entire state. Apples are gen
orally small and will need thinning
from 10 to 80 per cent to produe,
good sized fruit. In orchards tina
have been we'll cultivated and sprayed
she crop is IN fairly good condition
but IN neglected orchards the fruit ha
not developed well and is falling badly
The fruit is generally free from scab o
insects. In some counties the tree
are dying from the effects of tn
drouth and to a great extent is thi
trne Of the young trees set this year.
Peaches. Conditions are very muc
the same as for apples except that tn
dry weather has prevented them fror
rotting as badly as usual, the re
being almost unknown at present
The condition of the crop for th
entire state is Al as compared with
one month ago. The rain has faIle
in time to greatly benefit all the LAT
varieties.
Melons.-The condition OF the melo
crop is very poor, being 20 for tt
state. The highest average Is so
the northwest, the lowest II in II
central. The southeast, where a gre
many melons are grown, shows q
average of 25.
Grapes.-Grapes are perhaps lea
damaged by the drouth of all the fruit
Where the vineyards have been We
cared for there Is a prospect for a ia
crop of fruit and the quality will
above the average because the d
weather has prevented the grape rot.