The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-06-26

CORN--Average condition now, "
per cent; same time last year. Y,
flve-ycHrs average at this time, ~.
WHEAT-Ayerage condition now,
o. per cent; one month ago, 90; one
year ago, 50; fye-ycar average. %.
oATs--Ayeragc condition now, SIS
per cent; one month ago, 80; Eve.
year average, ~.
Acreage Is per cent. below last
yssr.
pOTATOES-Avcragr condition
now, 90 per cent. dvcyc average,
%.
Columbia, Mo-, June TO- Secretary
Geurgv D Ellis of the Missouri state
board Of agriculture gave out to-day
his June crop report. Onc hundred
and eleven counties ost of li4 are the
basis Of the same. and Mr. Ellis is
quite iubilant over the conditions
shown 20 exist IN Missouri, Al the
principal crops, except apples, show
an Improvement over last month,
and the generally far above The av-
crogc for this time Of the year. The
report:
C0RN-Thc corn has been pructic.
ally an planted aud nearly all of it
cultivated. much of it the third time,
and generally IS making splendid
growth In y few fields there has been
considerable damage from cut.wurms,
and Ia some places damage by hail
and washing rains, and iu % few lo-
culitirs un excess Of moisture has
prevented proper cultivation, some
fields betting quite wcriy The uy-
cragr condition Is %, compared with
e the same time last year. and with
81 the fiyc-ycHr average at this time.
NUENT-it is NOT often that farm.
rrs complain 81 damage IN account
~ too much growth of any crop, hnt
that g. the situation NOW in many
places The rank growth has caused
lodging in some places, and the fro
qucut showers and intervening .un-
shine have been favorable Zoo ru-i de-.
yclupmcut. and " the same conditions
continue we may look for some fur
thrr damage from this source both
o. 20 quality and quantity The rank
growth has kept the chinch bug tn
check. and the damage from this
source is only . per cent. and dam.
ages by Ilr-siau Hy nearly q per cent
Ihe average condition F. 0.. conn
pared with 90 ono month ago, -a one
year ago. aud with 81 fpr lbr five
year average ut this time.
OATS The rains have made good
improvement iu the oats crop, the
condition i- now ss, compared with
- aur month ngn, aud with ruly 50
one year aru. aud with 20 the i've
year average. The acreage b.. how
ever. - per cent below last year.
FiAN-With reduced acreage u'
u per cent. from last year faN shows
a condition ~ gO compared with %
one wear ugp ana 80 rnr Nyr Nrrr aa.
crapc.
TIMOTHY The mcadova show on
improvement for the mouth of @
points, now being q. compared with
CO one wear ngo. ami with So the
fvr-ycHr average Acreage is re-
auccd j.; per cent from last ycur
Pastures have made O rrcut improve
mrnt, the condition being So com.
pared with - one month ago.
ALFALFA The drought ~ last
wear has caused great interest In
this drouRht-rcsisting crop. and hun
dreds Of farmers are experimenting
with II in small way, and II r. re-
ported as doing fine In many sections
pf the state. The acreage for the
state h estimated at 20 per cent.
more than last wear. the southwest
section showing the greatest increase
Uf II per cent.
COWPEAS The northwest and
southwest sections both show n large
increase in the acreage Of cowpeas
over last wear. The other sections
all saow a decrease. The acreage for
the state Is los. Other forage crops
are slightly below last years acreage.