Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-05
CROP CONDITIONS IN MISSOURI.
Damage From Heavy Rains Reported and
Planting Delayed Fruit
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Section Director A. Z. Hackett of
the United States weather bureau.
on the 27th, issued the following
weekly crop report:
Unusually warm weather has con
tinued throughout the state, with
frequent showers in the northern,
central and western sections, but in
portions of the southeast section the
week has been dry. The total rain
fall for the sever days ending May
"a exceeded l inch over most
of the northwestern, and in
many of the central and south
western counties it ranged from l to
over 4 inches, while in a few locali-
ties it even exceeded 6 inches.
Although some damage has been
done by the washing of rolling land
and the overlooking of small streams,
the heavy rains have been of incalcu-
liable benefit, the soil being now
thoroughly moistened to a considera-
BILE depth. In a number of the south
eastern counties, where the rainfall
was light, wheat, oats, grasses and
other growing crops are now suf-
fering seriously from drought, some
localities having received no rain of
any consequence for several weeks.
In several of the northern counties
considerable damage was done by To-
cal hailstorms. In u majority of the
northern and west-central counties
the cultivation of corn has been pre-
vented by the rains, and in some dis
tricts the fields are becoming weedy.
Elsewhere cultivation has progressed
favorably, and the crop is making
good progress in all sections. Plant
ing is not quite completed in some
of the northern counties, and con
siderable replanting will be necessary
in some districts on account of wash
outs and damage by cutworms.
Cotton in the southeastern coun-
ties is growing well, as are also
melons. Some melons have been laid
by. Flax in the southwestern coun
ties is doing finely, except in portions
of Henry and Jackson counties.
Wheat is suffering for rain in some
of the southeastern counties, but
elsewhere it continues exceptionally
promising as a rule. though there is
some complaint that it is lodging on
rich ground, and in q few OF the
southwestern counties rust has ap,
peared.
Oats are not doing well in some To-
calities, but in general the progress
has been very satisfactory and the
earliest are now heading. Reports
regarding meadows indicate that
while more than an average yield OF
hay is promised in many localities
the crop as a rule will be light. The
acreage was considerably reduced as
q result of last seasons drought and
In many of the old meadows is thin,
permitting the growth of weeds. Al
falfa is doing we'll. Considerable mil
let has been Pastures are in
excellent condition, except in a few
of the southeastern counties. Pota-
toes and gardens are doing finely, eX-
ccpt in some of the southeastern
counties, where they are suffering
from drought.
Apples promise a fair to good
7 o in some districts, but in sections
Che crop will be light. Many orchards
in the central and northern counties
have been completely stripped Of foil
age by caterpillars, and in the south
ern sections there is considerable
complaint of dropping. Peaches will
bc a good crop in most of the ex'
treme southern counties.