The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-10-15
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Missouri Crop Report.
Columbia, MO, October 8, l915.

Columbia, Mo, October y, 1918.
The Missouri corn crop for 1915 promises to surpass that
of 1914 by fifty million bushels. This cheering statement is
from the October crop report issued today from the office of the
Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture. The report in full
follows:
With good weather for fall work, the Missouri farmer is in
fine fettle. September conditions were not the best, the rainfall
being much above normal, but there were no killing frosts. APP
parently, the first heavy frost of the fall is here this morning
October 8. Preceded by several days of sunshine, this frost has,
however, done but little damage, although coming a few days
earlier than for the average season.
CORN-Corn has made a substantial advance in condition
since our last report. On September l the condition was 75.4.
1t is now given as 84-a gain of more than 8 points. One year
ago corn condition was 65. Present condition, by crop division
sections is reported as follows: Northeast, 70; Northwest, "a;
Central, 80; Southwest, 83; Southeast, 85. Quality of corn is
placed at SO, being lowest in the northeast and highest in the
central section. Correspondents estimated 81 per cent of the
crop safe from frost on October 1. 1t is probable that only the
late corn has suffered and that the loss will not be heavy. A pre-
liminary estimate as to yields, as reported by correspondents,
shows 80 bushels per acre as a probable state average. By sec
tions, this preliminary estimate shows yields per acre as follows:
Northeast section, 80 busels; Northwest 342; Central, S75;
Southwest, I'll; Southeast, 81. Based upon these figures and
estimating a 3 per cent decrease in the original planting of T.
49500O acres, a yield of about 3 100000 bushels for the state
is indicated. 1t should, however, be borne in mind that the
corn crop is Spotted" uneven and hard to estimate in advance
and that the final figures may show a decided difference. The
1914 corn crop consisted of IT'S, 159,000 bushels. It is estimated
that 81 per cent of the farmers are now feding new corn. It is
believed that the opening price will be about 60 cents per bushel.
WHEAT-Wheat sowing is unusually late, owing to a wet
September and to fear of Hessian fly. Correspondents estimate
that but 10 per cent of the crop had been seeded by October 1.
1t is further figured that 26 per cent of the wheat ground is yet
to be plowed. In some of the Northern counties threshing from
the shock is just being completed. Much stack threshing re-
mains to be done. Quality of wheat IS disappointing and there
is nothing to indicate that the final figures on yield will be bet
ter than were the preliminary figures, Soil condition is 81. I'm
der unfavorable circumstances and with a Disappointing market,
the acreage for the new crop will be reduced. Correspondents
estimate the acreage at 70 per cent. BY sections it is: North
east, 7S; Northwest, 81: Central. 81. Southwest 20. SOntheaet
95.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and timothy seed crops willbe
light, both in acreage and yield. Pastures continue excellent,
the condition for the state being 100. Live stock Of all kinds
is going into the winter in the best of condition. In Southern
Missouri the nut and acorn is 90; cotton, 20; cowpeas, 81; al
falfa, 80. With the exception of a few varieties, the apple crop
is good, and in orchards properly cared for the quality is much
above the average. Acreage of rye is only about 80 per cent of
last years seeding. This is due toa wet September and to an
abundance of grass and forage for feed.