The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-05-09
MISSOURI CROP CONDITIONS.
State Board of Agriculture,
Office of Secretary, Columbia.

Office of Secretary, Columbia.
The frequent showers and warmer
weather the past few days have inn
proved conditions generally in the
state for the farmers. The extreme
dry weather Of last summe and the
low temperature of the winter with
the absence of the usual heavy rains
this spring put the ground in the
best possible mechanical condition
for planting. The eason is from ten
days to two weeks earlier than the
average, and with the exception of a
few counties, principally in the ex-
treme northwest part of the state,
where there has been scarcely any
rainfall, and a few other localities
where there has been some damage
from heavy washing rains, hail and
wind, there is no cause for complaint
of the present outlook. The reports
received indicate the following on
ditions:
CoRN.-SiXty-eight per cent of the
corn crop was planted May l COM
pared with 81 per cent. planted the
same time last year, and "a per cent.
the average planted the past five
years. Cold weather was not favor
able to termination, but since it has
turned warmer the condition has
improved and is now 80. The acre
age compared with last year is 1902.
The acreage by sections is northeast
1903; northwest los; Central 104;
southwest So; southeast SO.
WHARF.-The condition remains
the same as one month ago, viz. 80
as compared with 81, the i've year
average at this time. During the
month the northeast has declined
three points; the northwest has
declined nine points, central has i'm
proved four points, the southwest i'm
proved three points and the south
east improved two points. The
amount of the crop that will be
plowed up and planted to other crops
is for the northeast three per cent;
northwest five; central one; south
west one and southeast three. This
makes the acreage compared with
last year l5l.4.
OATs.-The acreage of oats conf
pared with 1901 is only So, the high
est 81 in the northeast and lowest rs
in the central section. On account
of cold rains and freezing after early
sowing in some counties 2.9 per cent.
will be plowed up, reducing the acre
age to 50 per cent. The showers of
the last few days have greatly i'm
proved the crop in many places, the
average condition May l, being 70
compared with 81, the average for
the last five years.
FLAX.-The acreage is only SO per
cent of that sown last year. The
condition is very good, the average
being 80.
MEADOWs.-The acreage has been
reduced y per cent. on account of
last years drouth and the condition
is only fair on account of the thin
stand. The average is rs compared
with SO, the five year average.
PAsTUREs.-Have been reduced 7
per cent. in acreage and the condi-
ton is "A compared with SO, the five
year average.
CoTTON.-FOrty per cent. of the
crop was planted on May LIST and the
acreage is 81 per cent. of last year.
, APPLEs.-The reports indicate that
in some cases there has been cOnsid-
cradle damage to apple trees and
this damage may show more as the
season advances. The condition has
decreased 7 points during the month.
HoGs.-The number of hogs now
being fed compared with one year
! ago is only 32 per cent; northeast
Al; northwest Al; central %; south
west % and southeast 30.
CATTLE.-The number of cattle
being fattened compared with last
= year is q per cent. Northeast 32;
northwest 81; central 10; southwest
20; southeast "a.
GEO. b. ELLIS,
S~ecratarV.