The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-06-08
Missouri Crop Report.

Missouri Crop Report.
The following crop report was is
sued from the office of T. C. Wilson,
Secretary of the Missouri State Board
Of Agriculture:
The month of May was one of the
hottest and driest Mays on record in
Missouri, conditions being in striking
contrast with the wet, cold month Of
a year ago. Complaints of dry wea-
Their are general and widespread.
Some sections report no rainfall dur
ing the month, but much OF the state
was visited by a rain, amounting, in
most places, to considerably less than
one inch, during the last two or three
days of May. Rain is still greatly
needed throughout almost the entire
state.
CORN-Where ground was we'll
prepared and has since been stirred
sufficiently corn is looking we'll.
Fields are clean and with plenty Of
rain the prospect is promising. Cor
respondents report 9l.6 per cent Of
the crop planted, as compared with
80.5 one year ago, and 77.2 as the 10
year average. In few sections
planting has been stopped by the
ground becoming so hard and dry.
The stand of corn is good except
where seed failed to terminate be-
cause of lack of moisture or where
taken up by moles, mice and crows.
Estimates show but 10 per cent re-
plant as against 1873 last year. Con-
dition of growing crop is $3.50. One
year ago it was 67.2,c with l0-year
average of 80.2 Acreage is placed at
1856 per cent as compared with last
years crop of 7,7O5, 1856 acres.
WHEAT-Wheat condition is IS, a
loss of Sc points for the month, but
16 points better than one year ago,
and At points above 1O-year average
for June /. Harvest will begin with
in a week or two in the southern part
of the state, but it will probably be
from three to four weeks before har-
vest is we'll under way throughout the
state.
OATS-The hot and dry weather of
May played havoc with oats, the con-
dition of which is but 81. This is a
loss of 1863 points in thirty days.
One year ago condition Of oats was
91-2; ten-year average June l is r.
Much oats will be too short to cut.
OTHER CROPS-Timothy and
clover have suffered greatly from lack
of moisture. Many spring-sown
fields are dead, and old meadows will
be very light, Wild hay has stood
drouth fairly we'll. Condition of clover
is 81; timothy, SO. Rye condition is
placed at "a; barley, n. Alfalfa
shows up we'll with condition Of 80.
Pastures are being cut short by lack
Of rain. Pasture condition is 81.
There has been no complaint of
'washy" grass as was the case a
year ago. Condition of tobacco is 70,
with revised acreage showing but SO
per cent as much as last year. Cot
on condition is 70, and acreage six
Der cent greater than last years crop;
stand poor owing to lack of moisture.
Flax shows 20 per cent increase as
with last year; condition, 70.
LIVE STOCK-Average wool clip
s placed at SIS pounds; average price
yer pound, 1853 cents. Per cent of
ambs as compared with ewes, So.
of young pigs compared with
lverage year, 100 per cent; condition
# pigs, Sc.
FRUIT-The general fruit outlook
S placed at 70, a fall of ~ points for
he month of May. Complaints of
ruit falling are general. Some orch
rds that promised bumper yield
arlier are likely to prove disappoint-
ny. The strawberry crop was cut
lalf or more, according to reports
rom the commercial berry section.
SUMMARY NENw Ct sw s STATE
orn, planted 81 81 90 06 IS Sl5
orn, conditlon 81 81 81 80 Is & SIS
iheat, condition IS 81 ss 80 - Is
'sts con diton Is 81 Es 40 s. 81.