The Lexington intelligencer., 1907-05-11

| NiS lAlo uuI ing Lne month, and drought
conditions prevailed until about the
2Oth to 25th, when sufficient rain fell
to supply moisture for the present
needs of the crops.
WHEAT. On the first of April the
condition of wheat was "a per cent
which is the highest state average
since 1901. During April this high
condition has fallen II points on ac-
count of the damage caused by freez-
ing, dry weather, and the plant louise.
making the present average condi-
tion for the state 81. The wheat
has turned red, the bottom blades are
covered with rust, and in a number of
counties in the southwest section the
plant louise has already done consid-
cradle damage. A few correspond
ents report that some fields will be
plowed up on account of this damage.
The greatest damage from the louise
or green bug is in the counties ex-
tending from Mcdonald and Barry
in the extreme southwest to Jackson
in the north. One correspondent
from Ray and several correspondents
from Montgomery, Warren, Franklin
and Gasconade report the appearance
OF the louise. The decline during the
month has been points in the north
east section, points in the north
west, 9 points in the central, 25 points
in the southwest, and IA points in the
southeast. Warm seasonable weather
would probably make an Improvement
in a few days. The acreage sown
this year is 2,3Sl9OO, which is about
2 per cent above that sown last year.
OATS. The oat crop was sown in
good condition with an increased
acreage of 3 per cent above last year.
The crop, however, has made little
growth during the month. The aver
age condition for the state on the
first of May was Is, which was only 2
per cent above the condition at the
same time last year. In the counties
where the green bug has appeared
they are getting on the oats and
few correspondents report that some
ields will have to be plowed up. The
crop is needing warmer weather,
which would no doubt soon show a
decided Improvement.
CORN Corn land has been working
we'll and most of the plowing had
'een done by the first of May. In the {
outhwest section IA per cent of the (
.ntire crop had been planted, while in t
he northeast section only Il per cent !
lad been planted on that date. 36 t
'er cent of the crop of the entire S
tate had been planted on the first of v
lay; this is II per cent more than Z
'as planted at the same time last t
ear. Much of the early planted
orn is coming up poorly and some =
+ it will have to be planted over.
ONE OF the early planting that was ,
p was frozen to tile ground, but it is !.
lought that it will come again.
orn planting is now in good progress I
the northern section and ID
lie bulk of the crop will be planted a
lring the next ten days with favor.
ole weather The estimated acre b
&c for this year is per cent more b
ian the acreage planted to corn last q
lar, :,
FRUITS. Most all Of our correspond. =,
Its report almost an entire loss of :
'ples, peaches, pears, cherries and "
ums. 1t is thought that there will IL
few peaches in favored localities,
nile some of the later blooming va ri
eties of apples may produce part of W
crop TIE only fruits that promise Vi
I'll are the berries, with a prospect
r a reasonably good crop of grapes la
i early strawberries were killed but =,
e late berries promise part of a,
op. The damage sustained by the =,
lit growers of the state has been -
veral millions of dollars as the pros
ct on the first of April was one of n,
e best we have ever had. su
LIVE STOCK. Generally speaking,
e stock is in good condition. How. :.
er, number of correspondents re. -
rt continuance of hog cholera and "
loss from this source. al
yeral correspondents report heavy ra
So from young sows and pigs at far be
wing time. Some loss is reported gr
ON young foals but this loss is not ed
arly so great as was reported last ia
ar. an
Observation-Disclosures. M
e Concordian,