The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-06-07
MISSOURI CROPS
VEGETATION GROWTH RETARp.
ED DURING MAY BY COLD.
FROST OCCURRED ON THE 18TH
Fruit Crop a Fallure--corn Being Re-
planted-Foreeast For
June.

Columbia, Mo.--The regular monthly
statement on condition of crops for
Missouri lsued by George Il. Ellis.
secretary state board of agriculture, Is
as follows:
During the first 20 days of May the
temperature was considerably below
the normal throughout the state, caus.
ing slow growth OF vegetation. About
the goth OF the month the temperature
increased, and for several days was
above the normal putting the soil in
good condition, causing the farmers
n good opportunity TO plant their corn
Throughout the first half OF the month
there was an excessive precipitation
over large portion OF the southern
part OF the state. but droughty condl.
tons prevailed in several counties in
the northern part. The drought has
been broken In the northeastern por.
ton, but few counties In the OK
treme northwest still report def
cheney OF rainfall Frosts occurred
several times during the month"; and
some damage Is reported from that
cause. Frost was reported as late
as the morning Of the Goth In the
northwestern counties.
Corn.
On day 80 per cent OF the entire
crop was planted in the southwest
section; "A per cent OF the crop was
planted, but on account OF the cold
weather and excessive rains a large
portion OF that planted up to May
rotted and had to be replanted. On
May 81 the time OF making up our
| present report. 70 per cent OF the en-.
tire crop had been planted. the cen.
trail section having the greatest
amount OF corn yet to plant only II
| per cent OF the crop being planted In
that section, while In the northwest
section Sc per cent of the entire crop
was planted. The corn that was
| planted after the 18th of May Is gen.
| orally coming up TO good stand. The
present condition for the entire state
Of what Is planted Is "a. which is an
improvement OF points during the
month. Tho highest condition is in
the northwest, where IL Is so. while
the lowest Is in the southwest where
! Il is only 60. Some fields are getting
weedy, and the greatest need OF the
corn crop now is clear. warm weather.
Wheat.
The condition OF the wheat crop
has fallen OF only points during the
month. There is an improvement OF
points IL the northeast and south.
west sections, while the northwest
shows a falling of OF point, the cen.
trail 4 points and the southwest 7
points. The present average condl.
ton for the state Is so. The prIncipa!
damage to wheat In the southeast see.
ton comes from army worms and
plant lice. The greatest damage seems
10 have been IN the counties border.
Ing on the Mississippi river from tho
extreme southeastern portion. as far
north as Jefferson, st. Louis and
Franklin counties. The army worms
are reported as far north as St Fran
coils county In the southwest section
tho greatest damage has been done
by the plant lice. very heavy dam.
age being reported from some OF the
largest wheat-producing counties,
namely, Jasper, Newton, Lawrence,
Greene. Dade and other adjoining
counties in that section. A number OF
our correspondents report tho lice less
numerous In the wheat fields than |
several days ago. and with favorable |
weather from now on. perhaps but |
little more damage will be done The |
present average condition OF the wheai |
| crop for the entire state. with favor |
able weather from now on, Is suffl. |
cient to produce half crop of wheat |
Oats.
The very cold weather during the |
month has not been favorable TO the |
development OF the oat crop and the
crop has made but little growth dur. |
Ing the month. In neighb0raoods |
where the plant lice have been on
the wheat they are now found on the
oats, and In some fields are doing |
| considerable damage. The present
condition OF the oat crop IS Is, exactly |
the same as II was one month ago, |
Warm weather, with frequent showers. |
would improve the condition OF the |
crop materially during the present
month.
Fruits.
The fruit crop, taken ms whole, is
a practical failure. The average cor
dition, as shown by all correspondents
reporting. shows only II per cent of a.
apple crop s per cent Of peach crop,
per cent of cherry crop, "A per
cent of plum crop. 46 per cent of o
strawberry crop and "A per cent for
the grapes The only apples and
peaches OF any consequence will be
in orchards located on high ground
aad in unusually well protected Local
tiles
| Forecasts For June.