Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-12
MISSOURI CROPS IN TUNE.
Good Yields Promfset-Corn Nakius
Fine Growth-Too @uch Rain for
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The monthly crop report for June,
issued by the Missouri state board of
agriculture, is as follows:
The June crop report has been very
complete, there being Ill of the ia
counties represented, and all the
principal crops except apples show
an improvement over last month, and
are generally far above the average
for this time of rear.
Corn has been practically planted,
and nearly all of it cultivated, much
of it the third time, and generally is
making splendid growth. In a few
fields there has been considerable
. damage from cutworms, and in some
places damage by hail and washing
rains, and in a few localities an ex-
cess of moisture has prevented prop
er cultivation and some fields are
getting quite weedy. The average
condition is 81, compared with n
the same time last year, and with 81
the ive-year average at this time.
The condition by sections is: North
east, 81; northwest, 100; central, 90;
southwest and southeast, both 95.
1t is not often that farmers COM
plain of damage on account of too
much growth of any one crop, but
that is the situation now in MANY
places as to wheat. The rank growth
has caused lodging in some places,
and frequent showers and interven-
ing sunshine have been favorable to
rust development, and if the same
conditions continue we may look for
some further damage from this
source, both as to quality and guam
tity. The rank growth has kept the
chinch bugs in check, and the dam
age from this source is only 1 per
cent. and damage by hessian fly
nearly 2 per cent. The average con-
dition is 90, compared with 90 one
month ago, SO n year ago and with
Is for the fve-year average at this
time. The condition by sections is:
Northeast, 81; northwest, "a; central,
%; southwest, "a; southeast, SO.
The rains have made a good i'm
provement in the oat crop. The condi-
tlon is now SO, compared with 70 one
month ago, and with only SO one year
ago, and with 70 the fve-year aver
age. The acreage is, however, Is per
cent. below last year.
Flax, with a reduced acreage Of IA
per cent. from last year, shows a
condition of 80, compared with 80
one year ago, and only IS the FIVE
year average.
Timothy shows an improvement for
the month of 2 points, now being rs,
compared with SO one year ago, and
with Sc the five-year average. The
acreage is reduced Is per cent. from
last year. Pastures have made a
great improvements; the condition is
SO, compared with "A one month ago.
The drought of last year has
caused a great interest in alfalfa, and
hundreds of farmers are experiment.
ing with it in a small way, and it is
reported as doing fine in many sec
tions of the state. The acreage for
the state is estimated at 20 per cent.
more than last year, the southwest
section showing the greatest in
crease, II per cent.
The northwest and southwest sec
lions Doth show a large increase in
the acreage of cow peas over last
year, the other sections all show a
decrease. The average for the state
is los. Other forage crops are slight
ly below that years acreage.
The condition of the cotton crop is
now 9S, compared with "a one year
ago, and a f~ive-year average of 81.
The acreage is 10 per cent. less than
for 1901.
The acreage for the potato crop
is estimated at 80 per cent. of last
year, and the condition is placed at
DC, compared with 80, the ~fve-year av-
erage.
The condition Of melons is So; acre
age, 95.
AS the season advances the effects
OF last years drought become more
apparent, and as surmised in the last
report, there is a falling off in the
condition of apples. The canker
worm has also done great damage in
many places, reducing the condition
to only 81, compared with "a for one
year ago, and 70 the f~ive-year aver
age.
But few cattle and ogs are being
granted at this time. The number Of
young animals, compared with the
number last year, is as follows:
Lambs, 90; calves, IS; horse colts, 90:
mule colts, 90; pigs, 6s per cent.
There never has been a time when
the farmers were more determined
and were making a greater effort to
produce an abundant crop.
Fire In Pueblo.
Pueblo, Col, June Fire in the
building on Sixth street,
shortly after noon, yesterday, did
damage. The heaviest loser ID
the Crews-Beggs Dry Goods Co., which
occupied the fourth floor as a ware.
house and whose loss will reach $780,
200.
Treasury Statement.
Washington, June 7.--Yesterday's
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