The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-04-11
Missouri Crop Report.

4 Columbia, Missouri, April6, 1872
The following report showing Mis-
+ souri, crop conditions on April +, was
: issued today from the office of T. C.
Wilson, Secretary Of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture:
The winter of 1911-12 was one OF
| unusual severity in Missouri. A
: number of correspondents report a
total fall of snow of more than 5 feet.
In several sections of the state a min
imum temperature of 20 degrees be-
low zero was recorded. Owing to
the fact that March was cold and
wet month, practically no farming
has been done. At Columbia, the
total rainfall was 6.23 inches, as COM
pared with l.54 inches in March 1911.
The normal rainfall for the month of
March is 1903 inches. The Columbia
Station reports but seven clear days
during March 1912. Correspondents
report no potatoes planted and no
gardens made. Notwithstanding the
fact that the season is very late, the
prospect for bumper" crop is en-
couraging. As soon as the ground is
dry enough to work it is believed that
it will be found to be in excellent con-
dition, owing to the heavy fall of
snow and much freezing.
Wheat-The wheat condition for
the state is placed at 70. One year
ago it was 81. Much wheat especial
ly that seeded late is apparently Win
ter killed. Some other is reported
badly "heaved" out of the ground
However, it is too early to determine
just the true condition Of the growing
crop and farmers should be slow to
pillow it up. There is reason for be-
lieving that much wheat now appar-
emily dead will yet come out we'll.
The present condition of wheat, by
sections is; Northeast, 70; northwest,
go; central, 70; southwest, "a; south
east, "a.
Oats-The seeding of the oat crop
is the latest in the history of the state,
according to the records of this office.
On April 1, less than per cent-.9l
had been seeded. On April l, 1911,
40 per cent Of the the eat crop had been
sown. The latest sown oat crop pre-
vious to the present year was in 1905,
when but 4.3 per cent had been seed
ed by April /. That year the aver
age yield for the state was 21.l BUSH
els. Owing to the late season, this
year and to the price of seed oats, it
S estimated that the acreage of oats
will be but u per cent of last years.
Corn-Practically no spring plow-
ng has been done for corn. The land
low plowed for this crop amounts to
tut 10 per cent. Of this all is fall or
'arly winter breaking. It is estimat-
ID that but 1873 per cent of last years
orn crop is still on Missouri farms,
nd that 81 per cent of the farmers
ave been buyers of corn. Ninety
YER cent of the correspondents report o
scarcity of good seed corn, while it $
} estimated that 26 per cent of the Il
armers will test their seed corn this q
ear. II
Other Crops-The condition of
lover is placed at 66 and of timothy
50. Practically all of the crop
eeded year ago was lost. Notwith-
'anding this, the acreage of new ,
over is estimated at but 66 per cent =
nd of timothy at but 81 per cent. ~
he decreased acreage is due to the b,
igh price of seed. The condition of $,
falfa is placed at 70, rye, SO. ia
Live Stock-The number of hogs ir
feed as compared with an average
ar is placed at but As per cent. m
his shortage is evidently due to II
arked scarcity Of feed with an at p
ndant high price and to the ravages -
cholera. The number of cattle on
ed a. compared with an average 2.