The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-08-11
Missouri Crop Report For Au-
gust.

Columbia, Mo-, Aug. 6.-The fol-
lowing crop report was issued to-day
from the office of 7. C. Wilson, Secre-
tary Missouri State Board of Agricul-
ture.
The month of July was, generally
speaking, favorable one for farm
ers, but excessive rainfall in the
southeast section of the state did con-
siderable damage. On tn e other
hand dozen counties in the extreme
northwest section were at the same
time suffering for want of rain. The
flood damage in the southeast section
extends over several counties. In
the northwest section the drought
seems to have been most severe in
the leading corn producing counties.
A number of correspondents report
heavy local storms and consequent
damage to growing crops. In a
number OF cases corn is reported so
twisted and broken that further cult
walton will be impossible. Condi-
tons very greatly. From the most
optimistic to the most pessimistic re-
ports are being received, but in the
main the reports are generally of a
hopeful character and indicate that
the farmer is to receive fair returns
for his labor. But little or no dam
age except in very restricted areas is
reported by overflows from rivers.
The bottom fields are in fine condi-
ton.
The following reports give a fair
idea as to the general conditions in
five crop division sections of the
state:
Northwest Section, Adair County
Goats all harvested and yield will be
above average. Quality good. Corn
laid by in fine condition and bumper
crop will be gathered provided we
have a late fall P"
Northwest Section, Gentry County
Very dry. Not more than | IL
inches rainfall since June TO- Hot
winds July q and 28. Thermometers
l02 to l04 degrees in shade. If rain
comes soon damage to corn will per-
haps not be great, but unless we get
rain soon corn will be greatly dam
aged. Oats best crop for years.
Gardens and pastures have suffered
greatest damage. Our condition is
critical"
Central Section, Cole County
Corn promises a good average crop
but needs rain. Some fields are
weedy owing to wet weather Sec
ond planting and late corn is just be-
ing laid by but looks thrifty. Most
of timothy is over-ripe and much of
clover is not cut until after wheat and
oats harvest, which means a poor
quality of hay and no seed crop in
clover.
Southwest Section, Bates County
Gully has been an ideal month from
all points of view. Harvesting and
haying is completed and everything
was saved in good shape. Hay is of
good quality. Threshing is under
way and the yield as well as quality
is as good as anticipated. Just now
this section is in need of rain"
Southeast Section, Perry County
eve are having an abundance of
rain. With it lightning is doing con-
siderable damage, striking houses,
barns, live stock, etc. Wheat stand
ing in shock is damaging to some ex-
tent. 1t has with difficulty that oat
crop was saved at all. Corn is look
ing well, but some has been broken
and is down because of strong
winds. "
A summary of the reports on prin-
cipal crops shows following:
Corn: The condition of corn for
entire state is placed at 1922 as COM
pared with 75.9 last month, 85.2 one
year ago, and 1873 as the 10 year
average. Crop is very uneven. tits
estimated that 1872 per cent has been
laid by, while other fields have only
been plowed the second time. The
crop is generally from 2 to 8 weeks
late. Much corn has been laid by in
poor condition owing to excessive
rains or to winds twisting it and pre-
venting further blowing. Crop is