The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-09-12
%September CrOp.

Inc State Board OF Agriculture made
public today the following statement
concerning the condition Of crops in
Missouri:
Taking the State as a whole the
month of August has been favorable
to the development of the corn crop,
most counties showing an improve
ment during the month. The rainfall
has been sufficient except ia a few
counties aud the o " adverse eoudi-
tion of weather has been the cool nights
which retard rapid growth and lessen
the chances for all the crops to escape
frost. A few counties 10 the South
eastern section show a decline of a few
points during the month. Our cor
respondents estimate that % per cent
OF the whole crop in cultivation had
not reached the roasting ear stage on
September LIST. and it is certain that
without an unusually late and favorable
season but little of this 2S per cent Of
the crop will make merchantable corn
The chances are, however, that il will
make a great amount Of excellent fod-
der and stock corn that can be p%roita-
bly, used in feeding, provided frost does
not occur before the average date of
the first killing frost IN this State.
which Is October 14th. The other II
per cent of the crop which has reached
the roasting ear stage or is more adj
vanced should make a fair crop and be
safe from frost by October Ist. Con-
siderable of it in the Southern part of
the State is dry enough at this date to
be entirely safe from frost.
The present average condition for
the State is n exactly the same aver
age condition on September 1st. for
the previous five years but it is 81
points below the condition in the State
one year ago, but the crop of 1902, it
should be stated, was the highest re-
cord crop of the State. The greatest
Improvement in the State during the
month was made in the Northwest and
Central sections, both allowing a gain
OF IL points. The Southeast section
on uhe face of the reports shows a de-
cline of nearly two points, but the
heaviest decline as a rule is in counties
having the least acreage, hence the
actual condition in that section re.
mains about the same.
Cotton-The condition of cotton has
improved six points during the month
in the Southeast section where most of
the cotton is grown, Present condl-
ton 50 for that section.
Apples--I 1t is estimated that there will
be 40 per cent of the number of bush
els of apples for market that were
marketed last year and the quality is
placed at 62-1OO re~presentinga high
standard quality.
Hogs-The number Of hogs reported
in tatleniug pens compared with the
number at the same time last year is
II per cent less and the average price
prevailing OF the farm for stock hogs
is five and one half cents per pound.
The general condition of hogs as TO
health and thrift is very good.
Cattle-The general condition as to
health and thrift is good, but very little
disease being reported, not nearly as
many cases of blackleg as were report
ed one year ago. A few correspon-
dents report pink eye among the cattle
The average selling price for spring
calves, mixed, both steers and heifers,
is estimated at sl1.SS per head. The
highest average price is 1886 IN
Northeast section and the lowest aver
age is $8.18 in the Southeast section.
This wide difference in the average
price Is more on account of quality