Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-06-14
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MISSOURI CROP REPORT.
Summary Of Report Of Correspondent

COLUMBIA, Mo-, June The follow.
Ing statement concerning Misiouri's
crop conditions for June was made
public to-day by the Secretary of Agri.
culture
The weather throughout the month
has been considerably cooler than u.s.
ual, and Vegetable growth has been
greatly retarded. The local weather
bureau reports the daily temperature
as ranging far below the usual, and
the nightly temperature reaching as
low as 45, and in one instance In the
Ozark regions as low as SO CORES.
pondents report general drouth dur.
ing the month. The drouth In the
southern section has been partially or
wholly broken In nearly all counties.
A few counties in the northeast sec
tion have been partially relieved also.
The northwest section is very dry and
the ground is too hard and cloddy to
work we'll. The northeast section,
however, presents much better con-
dition. The cool weather has prevent.
ed rapid evaporation.
Corn-Corn planting is 80 per cent
finished, but in some localities plant
ing had to be suspended on account
Of drouth. Correspondents report
early planting as doing well, and late
planting as not coming up, There is
general complaint, and especially
throughout the northwest. OF corn not
being able to germlnate and in many
fields the plants have died for lack Of
moisture after termination. Consider
able trouble is experienced In secur-
ing a stand In the presence OF clods,
drouth and cut worms The weather
has been favorable for the latter, and
the complaint OF their presence mas
been especially made in Livingston,
Caldwell and Grundy counties Re-
planting is being done in all sections.
Wheat.-The present condition OF
wheat is not so good as reported one
month ago, being II which is nine
points below the conditions Of last
month. The decline has been general
for the state, and is due to drouth.
The cool, dry weather is favorable for
filling and is unfavorable to rust; SO far
no rust has been reported. 1t Is ripen.
ing In some Of the southern counties
and harvesting will be In progress In
the central portion within the next
ten days
Oats.--The condition of the oat crop
has at no time during the spring been
and during the last month
has fallen 25 points. The present con-
dition is 48 which is 40 points below
the corresponding average last year.
The crop will be an entire failuae In
many localities. Correspondents report
the growth as from to 9 inches In
heigth, and OF course binding will be
Many fields are being
plowed up and down To other crops.
Meadows. Young clover is badly
damaged and mauy fields are probab-
ly killed. The present condition is So
which is 81 points below their condi-
tlon last month. Old clover is report
ed as rapidly falling of, standing at
present at 60, which is 20 points below
last month and % points below the
corresponding condition, this time
last year. Timothy is badly damaged,
The ground is dry and parched. The
growth is short and spotted. 1t has
2S points since last month
owing to drouth For roughness to
take the place Of hay resort will have
TO be made to sowing liberal acreage
Of millot, sorgum and cowpeas. The
latter is commendable even in the in
stance Of plenty.
Missouri has never had
better prospect for fruit. The con-
iition is excellent Notwithstanding
the heavy falling of in the southeast
and southwest sections There is
some complaint, however, that apples
are dropping badly and that grapes
have been slightly injured by the
frost early in May. However, there is
/ sufficient quantity set OF all kinds
Tor a good crop.