The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-12-17

00Ul4,0ZZ DQSQeS, an average Ol Z0l DuSlelS q 3 COIupdI6u VIII
the 1914 acre yield of % bushels. At 60 cents per bushel this
represents a value of $22+978,51O.
In the southwest section, which last year reported the larg-
est acreage and harvest yield, very decided decreases are this
year recorded. This condition is due to loss from OverfOwed
streams and from excessive rainfall which made necessary the
abandonment of many acres. OF ~l,984,4O5 acres planted IN this
section only 1901, $40 acres were harvested. The yield was
~63,719,285 bushels, an average of 1875 bushels per acre. This
at 81 cents per bushel represents S~36,462,324.
In the Central section the yield from 1,231801 acres was
42,lll,lO0 bushels as compared VIII pot zo'g2o ! ~ pu s!e u
an average OF 70 bushels per acre IN 1914. Inc 1910 yleid at
the average price of slightly more than 55 cents per bushel rep
resents a value Of $~23,359,943.
In the Southwest section the corn crop was grown on l.
657,554 acres. The average yield was 24.2 bushels or a total Of
4O21O,289 bushels. At 81 cents per bushel this represents SILL
Ol9,54I. The big corn gam comes IN the sout1east Secgo1,
which last year suffered most severely from drought, but which
was this year favored by a season that was almost ideal. The
bushels an acre yield of 1875 bushels. At slightly less than 55
cents per bushel the value is $~19y819,82O. In 1914 the Southeast
section harvested 12,l23,35l bushels, an average OF l35 bushels
per acre. While the total yield Of some of the heaviest corn
producing counties was this year reduced by flood, eight coun-
ties in the state each show a crop aP Of more than 4OOO'OOO bush
els. Saline leads with 5199,285 bushels.
The quality of the corn crop is 81 for the state, being low
est in the Northwest section. Except in replanted fields corn
generally matured before frost. Fine fall weather has favored
harvesting, so that it is estimated that about 80 per cent OF the
crop has been gathered.
WHEAT-The 1916 wheat crop, consisting Of %26,475y837
bushels of marketable wheat, is practically 100000 bushels
less than the 1914 crop. Of 2y366,847 acres seeded in the fall of
1914, 2,278,949 acres were harvested, much of it with great diff
fculty owing to excessive rainfall Almost 100000 acres (87-
1893, as estimated by correspondence was lost by overdows or
could not be cut. In addition to the marketable wheat, cores
pondents estimate almost 100000 bushels (9H,4OQ that was
harvested and threshed but which could not be sold. This wheat
fed on the farms had an estimated value of a little less than half
a million dollars.
The acre Yields and values of marketable wheat by sections
were as follows:
Northeast, 375,8OS acres, 16.1 bushels, yield 5,7154O1
bushels valued at S5717,267; northwest, 358,4O5 acres, 1913
bushels average yield, 4,253, 43O total production, valued at $4-
253,430 total production, valued at $~4,lO2,964; Central section,
5O9,961 bushels, 11.5 bushels acre yield, 5,022,In total produc-
ton, valued at ~$5649,171; southwest section, 497,391 acres, 88
bushels acre yield, 6,405,734 total production, valued at $6O54-
274. The acre yield for the state is IL bushels as compared with
Acreage seeded for the 1916 wheat crop is greatly reduced.
tits estimated that but 1,959,2O7 acres have been sown to wheat.
TL,c = 90 v np oon+ ~ Tho foil IF onadiOO vvhiph consist
ed of 2366,847 acres. By sections, per cent and acreage is as
follows: Northeast, 1915 per cent, 308,78O acres; northwest,
745 per cent, 289,185 acres; central, S2.S per cent, 49l,74l
Condition of growing crop is 1926 for the state. By sections,
it is: Northeast, 80; northwest, 81 central so; southwest, 81;
southeast, 78. There is considerable complaint of Hessian fly.
Owing to the open fall, late seeding has apparently been less eff
fective in the fight against the fly.
OATS-The original oat acreage for the year 1915 consist
ed of 1O63,640 acres, however, owing principally to flood losses,
the harvested acreage was but 933,422 acres. The state yield
was 24,148,O35 bushels. This at 377 cents per bushel repre-
sents a value of $9,096,452. The acre and aggregate oat yields
northwest, 5,197737 bushels, 269 bushels average; Central, A.
196,388 bushels, 27.8 average; southwest, 5.46O6,3ll bushels,
29.5 average; southeast, 2,157399 bushels, 263 average yield.
The state yield per acre was 258 bushels.
TAME HAY-FOlowing the very short hay crop of 1914,
the 1915 tame hay crop makes a splendid showing. Ihls year
the harvest from 2,8443O2 acres was 4.2z5,46l tons, the value
of which is estimated at $37, 1898. The clover crop was es-
peciany good, but in many instances was saved with great diff
fculty owing to the rainy harvest season.
OTHER CROP YIELDS AND VALUES-In the following
summary, in which are included crops not above enumerated,
many gratifying gains are shown. One Of the largest increases
in value comes from the better prices which cotton is now COM
handing. The 1914 cotton crop was valued at but ~$1,61O,842.
Clover seed shows a reduction both In yield and In aggregate
value of crop. While not a record breaking year in point of pro-
duction of values, 1915 was, as is shown by the following fig
ures, a year of satisfactory crop returns for the Missouri far
mer.
~Corn-Acreage, 7.218,566; yield, 22O,285,191 bushels; value
$123,64O,144
Wheat marketable) Acreage, 2,278,949; yield, 26,475y887
bushels; value, $25,669,634.
-Oats-Acreage, $685. 22; yield, &C. 75,887 bushels; value, $25,
669,634.
Tame Hay-Acreage, 2,8448O2; yield, 4,228461 tons; value
II $S7,979,893.
d Prairie Hay-Acreage, 18888O; yield, 1924 tons; value,
" $1,137,615.
% $112,93O.
+ Rye-Acreage, 14y847; yield, 192,25O bushels; value SILL
d Buckwheat-Acreage 8l8; yield, 1871 bushels; value
ID $19,3O2.
~Barey-Acreage, 7O1; yield, 1877 bushels; value, $1O,129
n Broom Con-Acreage, 1,455; yield, 1O66,515 pounds; val
ue, $53,858.
Po-tatoes-Acreage, $4,000; yield, 5,1O4OOO bushels; value
$2960,32O.
~ T~obaceo-Acreaee g. 958; Weld. 3O87 24O pounds; value