The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-18
PLENTY OF CORN
GOVERNMENT REPORT ON CORN
rs PUBLISHED.
AUGUST REPORT is FAVORABLE
Spring Wheat Outcome Unsettled
Weather Conditions Very IN
favorable In Many
Portions.

WASHINGTON. - Growing corn
more han held its own In July. Ac.
eording to the monthly report Of the
department Of agriculture, the general
condition Of corr August 1 was S7.3,
or O.9 point higher than a month pre-
vious. One year ago the condition
was 1871. The condition two years
ago was SOS, For ter years the Au-
gust average has been S3,5. Based on
area Of 1884. 900 acres. the prospec-
tive yield is about 2.4O0, 600 bushels
an increase Of 155. S2i.OOO oyer the
crop Of 1903.
Especial interest attaches to the es-
innate Of the spring wheat condition
August /. although the crop is known
to have suffered its greatest damage
from rust since the report was com
piled. The average condition Of
spring wheat August / was SIS. as
compared with s3.7 last month. III on
August 1, 1903; SCI at the correspond
ing date in 1902. and a ten-yesr Au-
gust average Of S1.2. on an area OF
l6. 736. 600 acres. the yield should be
about 2b0.0O0.O 900 bushels. but this will
probably have TO be cut down materi-
ally. Last year the spring wheat yield
was 236.135. 900 bushels.
Preliminary returns indicate a win
ter wheat crop Of about 355. t00. 900
bushels. or an average Of I2.5 bushels
per acre. as compared with 1913 bush
els per acre last year. as finally esti-
mated. The allowance for loss on &C
count Of the wet harvest is 81, 900
bushels. but II the shrinkage Of grain
and understandable quality were
taken into consideration, the reduction
might be more radical In December
last the area was estimated al "a
sos. 900 acres. For 1903 the winter
wheat yield was estimated al 40I.6S5.-
900 bushels.
The average condition OF the oats
crop on August 1 was sec. as com.
pared with SIS last month. 59.5 on
August l. 1903. S94 At the correspond.
lng date in 1902. and a ten-year Au.
gust average Of S2.5.
The average condition Of barley on
August l was SSH. against SIS n
month ago; S34 on August /. 1908;
s0.2 Al the corresponding date In 1909.
and a teu-year average of $50.
The average condition OF spring rye
on August / was SIS. as compared
with Sos n month ago; So on Au.
gust !. 1908; sos al the corresponding
date In 1902. and a ten.year average Of
seq.
The average condition Of b~uckwheat
on August / was s2.S. as compared
with 939 on August T. 1903. gIs az
the corresponding date Ina 1902. and a
ten-year average of 500
The average condition of flax on
August 1 was 7S9. as compared with
Sc. G one month ago and sos on Au-
gust /. 1908.
The average condition Of tobacco on
August I was $40. as compared with
s5.3 one month ago; S2g on August J..
1903. and a fve-year average OF SIT
The average condition OF potatoes
on August / was st.2. as compared
with $3.50 one month ago, 2T-2 on
August /. 1893; gi.s az the CORES
ponding date in 1902. and a ten.year
average Of s{6.
Preliminary returns Indicate an In
crease OF 90 In the hay acreage. The
average condition o. timothy hay on
August I was -. a. compared with
92.2 on August /. 1903. so at the oor
responding date in 1909. aud a nine
year average Of IS.
Report a. 10 the production Of
clover indicate that nearly a fun crop
will be harvested. In point of quail.
lty. the crop Of clover is Well ND to
high medium grade
The average condition Of pasture
on August I was 95.5. as compared
with 95.s one month ago 9t.a on
August /. 1903. g1.l at the correspond
Ing date tn 1902. aud an clgbtyear
average Of Sta
The average condition of rice on
August I was 90.2. rs compared with
$50 one month ~ and 90 on August
!. 1903.