The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-09-11
MISSOURI CROP REPORT

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lowing showing Missouri crop con
ditions on September was ISSUED
today from the office of the Stat,
Board Of Agriculture:
Abundant rainfall varying from Z
to 6 inches, during the last week OF
August marked the end of long and
disastrous period Of drouth. One
crop correspondent thus terscly tells
the story: Every dry until the last
few days, when good rains have put
life in vegetation, water in ponds and
cisterns, and vim in the farmer"
Another writes: "Rains will make
grass come and the pillow 60" All
mall reports fully reflect that opti-
nism, hope, resourcefulness and bull
dog determination to win-strongest
characteristics Of the Missouri farm
er, the worlds greatest fighting flor
food) force. At Columbia the rain
fall for August Was 7.35 inches, or
4.3l inches above normal. However,
there is still marked deficiency of
rainfall for the year. Furthermore,
August rains were confined largely to
the last week in the month-too late
TO bring the largest benefit. Pastures
though, are starting in fine shape and
Missouri blue grass is again proving
its right TO rank as the greatest Of
all grasses Cowpeas, cane, kafr,
and other crops are much improved.
Condition Of corn for the State is
s6.8. Sectional averages are, North
east, 80; Northwest, Ga; Central, 60;
Southwest, 81; Southeast, "a. The
heaviest deterioration for the month
Of August was in the big corn coun-
ties of the Northwest section, where
there was loss of twenty points in
thirty days. This may be accounted
for in part by the fact that this dis |
rict had previously suffered least
dat at tho beginning Of the month it |
had most to lose. 1t Is gratifying,
however, to note that in this terri
tory having two-sevenths Of the corn
acreage Of the state, conditions are
still such as to indicate much corn.
The abnornslly low condition, due to
drouth which seemingly conferred in
Oregon, Carter and Ripley counties
and extended over the entire section,
tx found In Southeast Missouri, with
corn acreage considerably less than
oSre-seventh that of the entire state.
In North Missouri, Putnam county has
apparently suffered least, corn con-
ditions being reported at 90. In South
west Missouri. the western tier of
counties from Vernon south, report
corn conditions at 80 or better. From
these counties a wedge-shaped terri
tory Of gradually decreasing condi.
tons and rather indistinct demarcn-
tons extends in northeasterly di.
rection to Cooper county on the Mis-.
souri, river. Bates and other counties
suffered considerable loss in corn con-
iition during the month. In several
counties chinch bugs, which happily
lid not appear until late, have injured
'orn somewhat. II should be under
stood that conditions in the same
county may, owing to local rains
'arlier IN the season, vary greatly.
This IL especially true of many coun-
month ago Missouri corn conditions
vas 6S. One year ago it was but
Il.S. The five year average condi-
ion for September l is 69.5. For
his period the highest was in 1912,
vhen the September condition was L
68, and the state corn yield was
"a, O43.OO0 bushels. The 1913 corn
ield in Missouri was 1872, $4,000 ,
ushcls. In 1901 September corn con-
ition in Missouri was but q. While l.
is yet too early to make m official
stimate of the state corn crop for !
he present year, it may be said that
resent figures indicate in a general
NY yield Of about 175,0O0.OOO
ushels, OF the present corn crop
l per cent has been, or will be, cut
nd of this it is estimated that one
fth is for silagc. b;
Wheat-Dry weather held back r
lowing for wheat. 1t is estimated tV
hat but one-thrd of the ground has m