Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-06-19
MISSOURI FARMERS REPORT.
June Indications are Favorable in One
Hundred and Eleven Counties for
an Average Yield in Corn Of 81
Per Cent-Wheat Averages
80 Per Cent.


Per Cent
Average condition now. 1890. 81
Same time last year. .-...........7
Five year average at this time 8
WHEAT.
Average condition now. s...e:
One month ago.a~..a..a.-.-,. ~
one year ago. .,....., -
Ffye-year average. ,........-..,.T
OATS.
Average condition now. -
One month ago..,..........,...s....&
Ffye-year average. ............-...7s
Acreage Is per cent below last year,
POTATOES.
Average condition now............9 t
Fiye-year average 80
COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 16.-Secretary
George B. Ellis OF the Missouri State
Board Of Agriculture gave out to-day
his June cropreport One hundred and
eleven counties out Of ia are the basis
of the same and Mr.. Ellis is quite
jubilant over the conditions shown to
exist in Missouri. All the principal
crops, except apples, show IN inn
proyement over last month, and are
generally far above the average for
this time OF the year. The report:
Corn-The corn has been practically
all planted and nearly all Of it culti-
waited, much Of it the third time and
generally IS making splendid growth.
In a few fields there has been consider
able damage from cut-worms and in
some places damage by hail and wash
Ing rains and in a few localities an ex-
cess Of moisture has prevented proper
cultivation, some fields getting quite
The average condition is 81,
compared with II the same time last
year and with 81 the iiYe-year average
this time.
Wheat 1t isnot often that farmers
complain Of damage on account of too.
much growth of any crop, but that is.
The situation now in many places. The
-ank growth has caused lodging in
'ome places, and the frequent showers
md intervening sunshine have been
favorable to rust development, and If
he same conditions continue we may
ook for some further damage from
his source both as to quality and
Quantity. The rank growth has kept
he chinch bugs in check and the dam
lge from this source is only ! per cent
md damaged by HesSian fly nearly p
Der cent. The average condition IL ~,
compared with 80 one month ago, 80
me year ago and with IS for the five
'ear average at this time.
Oats-The rains have made a good
Improvement in the oatscrop, the con-
lition is now s., compared with 70 one
month ago and with only SO one year
Igo and with 70 the ive-year average.
The acreage is, however, IS per cent
,elow last year.
Flax-With a reduced acreage Of IA
YER cent from last year FAX shows a
OF 30 compared with 30 one
ear ago and IS the ~fiye-year average.
Timothy-The meadows show an inn
'rOyement for the month Of . points,
low being IS, cOmpared with 90 one year
go, and with SO the ive-year average.
acreage is reduced 10 per cert from
asst year. Pastures have made a great
Improvement, the condition being 50,
'ompared with "A one month ago.
Alfalfa-The drought of last year
has caused a great interest in this
irought-reslsting crop, and hundreds
II farms are experimenting with it in a
mall way, and it is reported as doing
inc in many sections Of the State.
rhe acreage for the State is estimated
It 20 per cent more than last year, the
Southwest section showing the great
st Increase Of II per cent.
Cowpeas-The northwest and south
vest sections both show a large in
'rease in the acreage Of cowpeas over
asst year. The other sections all show
! decrease. The average for the State
$ los. Other forage crops are slightly
last years acreage.
Cotton-The condition Of the cotton
'rop is now 9s.5, compared with 74one
rear ago, and a fye-year average Of 81.
The acreage is 10 per cent less than
or 1901.
PotatOes-The acreage Of the potato
'rop is estimated at % per cent Of the
asst year, and the condition is placed
sc, compared with 80 the flye-year
Iyerage.
Apples-As the season advances the
fleets Of last years drought become
apparent, and, as surmised In our
asst report, there is a falling of in the
Of apples. The canker worm
has also done great damage In many
reducing the condition to only
u, compared with "A for one year ago,
md % the five year average.