The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-28

yield 60 per cent Of corn crop, 50 per CEN
wheat, 60 per cent oats. GO per cent fax, 81
per cent timothy % per cent clover. 50 pei
cent prairie hay, 80 per cent pasture, 20 pei
cent fruit and 80 per cent vegetables.
The total acreage Of crops Is divided a.
. follows: Corn, 80 per cent: wheat. 8 pei
cent; oats. per cent; flax. per cent; timo'
, thy, Is per cent: clover. 10 per cent; prairie
grass, Is per cent; pasture, 10 per cent: fruit
per cent; vegetables, per cent.
The rains the last few weeks have become
more seasonable, and farmers are very SAN
guine. The low per cent Of wheat acreage Is
due to the fact that last fall was so very
wet the farmers could not get their lands
in readiness.
BATES COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Butler. Mo-. juno N.-Bates County has
had heavy rains for the past three days,
doing much good to the corn crop. With
favorable weather from now on there will
Re q big crop. Wheat is better than expect
ed. Few fields have been cut, but most
will be cut next week. Oats are In fair
condition.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Adrian, Mo-. June 27.-Corn acreage IN
Bates County is only 80 per cent. The crop
Is late. but clean and the stand Is good
Wheat-Small acreage. affected some by
rust. does not promise over 80 per cent Of
usual yield.
Oats-Acreage 10 per cent, are looking
fine. Promise good yield.
Timothy meadows will yield full crop;
clover about Is per cent. Pastures excel
lent; stock doing fine on grass.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Rich Hill, No., June 1.-THE crop condi-
tiens of Bates County are very uncertain
at this time. Pastures were never better
and an immense hay crop will be harvested
Oats are also good.
Not much land was sown to wheat, Some
rust is reported, but in the main wheat is
fine. The harvest has just begun A Upper
cent yield is expected.
Corn planting has been largely retarded
by continued rain and cool weather Only
70 per cent Of the usual acreage will be
planted. and the planting is not all done
yet. Not more than 50 per cent of full
crop of corn Is expected.
About half a crop Of apples. cherries and
plums is anticipated. Grapes were curtailed
by late frost. though there will be fair
crop; also some peaches and pears A large
berry crop Of all kinds was grown.
BENTON COUNTY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Warsaw. NO., June 27.-Corn acreage. Is
to 20 per cent short of average; one-halr
planted in April and May. and two-thirds
piSNiOoo " Suiic Aop iuoSl VI IL Is IN EOOu
shape and some laid by
Wheat-Average acreage Of large crops of
past two years; will run from one third to
one-half crop.
There will be only half a crop Of oats.
Timothy hay. two-thirds crop Heavy
yield OF clover. Farmers have considerable
old corn.
A good deal Of Kaftir corn and sorghum
cane for hay planted; promise Of an album
dance Of forage.
BUCHANAN COUNTY,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. Joseph. Mo-. June T-The corn acre.
age in this county was fully up to former
years at the beginning of the season. hut
the overflow Of the Platte. One Hundred
and Two and Missouri rivers DESTROYED
fully 10 per cent Of 1t. About one-third Of
the flooded lands Rave been replanted. but
work in this line has ceased. owing to- the
lateness of the season. The land will later
be planted in millet for fall feeding.
This wheat harvest will be very lisiie and
the quality OF the grain ordinary.
The oats crop is said to be the best in