Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1914-06-18
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.

Columbia, Mo. June {. 1914.
The following report. showing Mis-
souri, crop conditions on June l. va:
issued today from the office OF the
secretary OF the state board of agri
culture:
Uniavorable weather conditions pre-.
yailing throughout much OF the month
Of May have lowered the crop outlook.
Furthermore, 4 deluge OF pests, at.
lacking practically every growing crop
makes it impossible TO forecast re-
suits with any degree OF accuracy.
Great destruction has been wrought
by the hessian tiy and army worm.
There is also some little complaint Of
the green bug. So far, the chinch bug
has appeared in but a few localities.
With ample rainfall al once the pros
Iect would be materially changed for
the better. At this time practically
southeastern group OF counties, less
than q dozen counties in the extreme
sOuthW eStern section and a few north
Missouri counties that have been fav.
ored by local rains. are suffering for
moisture. AT Columbia the rainfall
for the month Of May was but 1877
inches, as compared with normal pre-
cipitation Of 4.SG inches. The lowest
temperature for the month was 40 on
the stn anu the highest ~ on the
10th.
WHEAT-During May the condition
Of Missouri wheat fell from 10l.S 10
SIC, a loss of 1872 points for the
month. Most Of this less is due to the
work OF the Hessian fly. which has
been unusually destructive in the best
wheat counties bordering the Missou.
ri and Mississippi rivers. Dry wealth.
er, army worms, the green bug and in
a few instances chinch bugs, have also
damaged wheat. In the counties OF
Franklin, Gasconade, st. Louis, Ma.
rion, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, Rails,
ST. Charles. Warren, Galloway, Chart.
ton, Cooper, Howard. Usage, Saline,
Carroll, Lafayette, Livingston and
Ray, which last year produced a..
23S, 900 bushels OF wheat, correspond
ents report Sc per cent OF the crop
injured by Hessian fly, and estimate
that the wheat yield was lowered 20
Per cent during the month Of May.
Nor is the work Of the fly confined to
these counties. II is estimated that
IS per cent of the acreage has been
worked on by this wheat pest, and
that this and other combined agen.
dies have lowered the crop outlook in
practically the same proportion. This
would indicate a loss Of more than
6 900 600 bushels over the May ! es-
innate. Preliminary figures indicate
that s per cent Of the crop seeded last
fall will not he harvested in the usual
way Some Of this is being ~pastured,
" NIT ON4'4 lfluS new DtEI plONtu
and planted to corn. While wheat
condition Is very much lower than one
month ago, il is yet above the 5-year
average OF 1G.G. On June /, 1912, the
condition Is very much lower than one
G42. The yield that year was 2l,jG4,.
OOv. an average Of 1875 bushels. In
1902 when Missouri grew 81 ,0i5 900
bushels Of wheat from 3,l6G, 900 acres,
an average OF 1873 bushels per acre,
June ! condition Of wheat was less
than 10 points higher than at present.
The original seeding for the 1914
crop was 2~.l5G.G37 acres. Present ron.
ditiOn by sections shows: Northeast,
50; Northwest, "a; Central, 81; South.
west, 80; Southeast, 81. Harvest will
be about ten days earlier than usual.
IL will start in the southern tier OF
counties next week. There is little
or no demand for harvest help from
n state.
CORN Correspondents report SO
per cent Of the corn crop planted. BY
sections, planting shows: Northeast,
SO; Northwest, IS; Central, So; South.
west, 80; Southeast, SC. This is bet.
ter than the five year average Of 81
per cent, but a considerable acreage
will be to plant over, owing to the
Of the army worm, which has
destroyed many fields. The
stand, compared with normal, Is 9S
per cent-a gratifying surprise, as
vas much fear Of poor seed.
The condition Of the growing plant Is {
This IL = points better than the
year June ! average. Soil condi.
ion is S.. Fields are free Of weeds.
been well cultivated and with
rainfall from this date there
) hope Of u great crop. The acreage