The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-10
Missouri Crop Report Por August.

! was Issued today by Geo. B. Ellis
Secretary State Board OF Agriculture
as follows:
Z CORN The month Of July ha
been very favorable for the growth 0
corn. The high temperature an
; frequent showers throughout mos
; parts Of the state have caused th
; corn 10 push forward rapidly and tn
condition has improved six points 70
the entire state since our last report
By sections the improvement is:
Northeast 9 points, Northwes /
POINTS, Central 8 points, South TesI
2 points, and Southeast 2 points,
The Southeast section shows a prs.
sent condition Of rs which IS the low
est for any section in the stare, while
the Northwest section shows a condi.
sion Of 80, being the highest Of any
part Of the state. The low condition
in the Southeast has been caused
largely by drought; but the droughty
conditions have been largely relieved
by rains falling on the 2Sth. A few
counties in the Ozark region also re-
port considerable DAMAGE from
drought, Some damage has been
caused IN the central and northern
parts Of the state by excessive rains,
and 10 a few localities by hail storms.
The condition, which is SO for the
state, however, is a full average and
is exactly the same as the condition
one year ago. The corn crop is
estimated to be Is days later than the
average, but With favorable weather
and the ordinary season during the
fall there is sufficient time to ripen
the entire crop.
WHEAT, The wheat crop has
been considerably damaged by exces.
rains. One month ago our cor
respondents reported that almost the
entire crop would grade No 2; but
In many neighborhoods the wheat has
been 50 damaged that very little Of Il
will grade No. 2, and most OF it will
be below grade. There has been
considerable damage TO the wheat
'rop along the Missouri and MIssis
.ippi and other smaller rivers, par
'iculslly in the Northwest and North.
asst sections, from overflow. While
his damage has been heavy in some
Communities, when compared with
he entire crop Of the state it will be
'ght. Threshing has not progressed
ufhciently TO make revised estimate.
ut the indications are that the
verage yield will be up TO the pre-
urinary estimate made one month
go, which was IS 8 bushels per acre
OF the entire state. The estimate Of
Otal yield Of between 20 and 30
lillions bushels for the state will
robably hold good.
MEADOWS. The harvesting Of
le bay crop has been delayed on ac-
punt Of the scarcity Of hands. Never
the history Of the state has there
zen 50 much difficulty in securing
ands for harvesting, notwithstand-
y the fact that harvesting wages
e from rs to so per cent. more than
ie usual price. However, the most
the hay crop has been har vested in
ne condition, although quite a per-
ntage OF 1t has been allowed to get
'er ripe before cutting. The acreage
hay is about 5 per cent less than
st year, meadows having been plowed
} and planted to corn. The
timated yield per acre, however, is
3 tons for the entire state, compared
It'll only .93 Of a ton Que year ago.
FRUITS. The fruit crop taken as
whole is perhaps nearer a failure
ian for any year in The history OF
e state. The condition Of apples
impaired with an average crop is
lly 8, The highest condition is In
Southeast Section, 10; the lowest
the Southwest, 2. In the central
ction the condition is s, Northwest
ction 8, and Northeast IS. The
'ach crop Is also a practical failure
.cept along the Mississippi River
lis In Southeast Missouri, particu-
rly In Porry county where some or ]
ards report a good crops also ia the !
nth central Ozark region ia the
'ighborhood Of KoshkononV and I
nth, a fair crop is being harvested.
ears and plums are also a practical !
Not withdrawing the fa.t