The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-05-09
Missouri Crop Report.

Missouri Crop Report.
Columbia, NO., May 4, 1912.
The following report showing Mis-
souri, crop conditions on May l, was
issued today from the office of T. c.
Wilson, secretary Of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture:
Continued cool and rainy weather
has retarded all farm work SO that it
is now from ten days to three weeks
later than normal. The total rainfall
of 10 inches. However, this is less
than rainfall for April 1911, which
was sos inches. The temperature
for the month averaged IS, the high
est being 80 and the lowest "a. A
light frost was reported april %. Soil
condition is 75.4 for the state, being
best in the Northwest Section. There
seems to be great difference in the
way in which the soil is working in
different sections of the state. Some
report soil soggy, lifeless, cold or
crusted, while a smaller number re-
port it lively and mellow and turning
in good condition.
CORN-The land plowed for corn
is placed at rs per cent. One year
ago IS per cent Of the corn land had
been plowed. At that time the soil
condition for the state was 80. In
many counties no corn has been
planted, and nowhere in the state has
any considerable acreage been plant
ed. The part of the corn crop planted
taking the state as a whole, is but 3.5
per cent. The 10 year average of
corn planted by May is IS per cent.
Last year Is per cent of the crop was
in by May l. The preliminary estl-
mate for acreage Of corn for the pres
ent season places it at 1918 per cent
as compared with last year when
1854, 242 acres were planted.
WHEAT.-The hoped for improve
ment in wheat has failed to be real
lied, and the outlook for the state is
most discouraging, where one month
ago it seemed likely that much wheat
then in an uncertain condition might
improve, the plant has weakened or
is now dead. The condition of wheat
for the state is 1914 as compared with
1874 one month ago. One year ago
the condition was 9O.6. By sections,
present condition of wheat is, North
east, As; Northwest, II; Central, 63;
Southwest, 81; Southeast, 70. The
condition in the Northeast section is
the worst in the state and in some
counties is probably the worst on
record. Lincoln shows a condition
of 40 per cent, with so per cent of the
crop abandoned; Marion, condition 20
per cent, abandoned SO; Rails, condi-
ton 81, abandoned 70; Pike, condi-
ton 80, abandoned Al. Similar con-
ditions are reported in other counties.
Even in such leading wheat counties
as St. Charles and Franklin, condi-
tons are far from flattering. Frank
lin shows condition of 40 per cent
with Is per cent of the crop abandon
ed; St. Charles, condition 40 per cent
with 10 per cent of the crop abandon
ed. Abandoned wheat acreage for
state is 26 per cent. AS rule, where
wheat has been abandoned, the fields
will, except where seeded to timothy
or clover, be put in corn, cowpeas or
other crops. In some instances, oats
has taken the place of wheat. In the
Southeast part of the state several
thousand of acres have been lost by
overflow.
OATS.-The part of the oat crop
now in is placed at 1874 per cent.
One year ago, 94.3 per cent of the
crop was in by May l. Owing to the
late season and to the high price of
seed, indications are that the present
acreage seeded to oats will be but 76
per cent as much as it was in 1911,
when it was 1, 143, 1853.
OTHER CROPS condition of
clover for the state is 70, timothy Sc,
alfalfa "a. A good stand of new
clover and timothy is reported but
the acreage is decreased owing to the
price of seed. Many old meadows
were killed by weather conditions
last year, and as some meadows are
now being pastured, owing to the
high price of feed, indications are not
favorable for a record hay crop this
year. Pastures are generally good
and many correspondents report live