The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
SEPTEMBER CROP REPORT
Columbia. Mo-. Semi. /. 1a1,

Columbia, Mo-, Sept. /, 1917.
Missouri is producing war crops Of
280 millions of bushels of corn, AZ
millions of oats and 22.7 millions OF
wheat, to help feed more than doz-
en- allied nations, as shown by the
September crop report of Secretary
Jewell Mayes, issued here today from
the Office Of the State Board of Agri-
culture, indicating the record break
ing cats crop of IA years, the biggest
corn crop since 1902, and fall planting
of wheat 1913 per cent compared to
this years harvesting.
Corn made wonderful improvement
in August, except spots in Northeast
| Missouri short on rain. Weather has
been too cool for swift growth, but
most corn will be safe from killing
frost which Con the average) comes
from October 5 to Is north of the riv-
er and from Is to % in the south side
area.
Corn acre yield is IS bushels under
present conditions, and by sections,
1871 Northeast,35.5 northwest, 1876
central, 1871 southwest, and 347 south
east. Corn situation (still improving)
average 84.4 per cent, and by sections,
70 northeast, 1873 northwest, 1919 CEN
trail, 1868 southwest, 92.9 southeast.
Of this years crop less than 2 per
cent is already cut for silage and fod-
der, and the portion to be cut is 40
per cent. Averaging the hundreds of
reports from ia counties, corn is ex-
pected to sell at $1.02 per bushel at
gathering time.
The 1917 corn total is 2S0,000,000
bushels on eight million acres 35
bushels per acre, big gain over 27.6
the 17-year average. The 1902 acre
yield was 40 bushels. At STOP, the
1917 acre return on corn will be $685.
70.
Wheat, not all threshed, now indi-
Gates yield of $148 bushels per acre.
The 1885, 300 acres of wheat total o.
W7,000 bushels, worth 0,109,840 at
Herbert Hoover's 1920 price-fxing
rate Missouri's average farm SELL
ing price as shown in our August re-
port was 1921, so nearly the same
price.
From the faithful Investigations by
800 farmers through every county, it
is found that our wheat planting out
look is 1913 per cent of this years har-
vesting or about 1,969,92O acres. 4O.6
per cent is already plowed for wheat.
Present average elevator price, S2.04.
Average price of seed wheat, 1928.
Estimated use of fertilizers for wheat,
1867 per cent.
Wheat planting preparations of
1917 is 1913 per cent, and by sections,
1903 northeast, 1911 northwest, Ill.,
8 central, 1869 southwest, ia south
east. This years 14.8 bushels exceeds
the 1877 average of the past II years
both in amount and selling value, and
at 1920 return is $32.56 per acre.
Oats are producing 39 bushels per
acre so far as. threshed, a new record
of recent years, totaling 42,404,9
bushels on 1,115,920 acres, worth $685.
322, 728 at SO cents or $1,000 per acre.
The 14-year average is 239 bushels.
Timothy hay, 90 per cent acreage
compared to 1916 and 1.01 tons per
acre, and 76 per cent of 1916 thresh-
ing for seed or 5000 acres. Clover
for seed GO per cent of 1916 thresh-
ing or 5000 acres. Prairie hay, 90
per cent of 1916 or 100000 acres, and
yield IL tons per acre.
Rye yield is ID bushels, on 90 per
cent of 1916 crop or 1920 acres, 49,
bushels. Conditions of pastures 79
per cent, and rapidly improving from
bare and brown to fine grazing since
the rains. Cotton condition, 80 per
cent. Cowpeas and soybeans 88 per
cent and doing fine, along with sweet |
and grain sorghums. Apples, Sd per
cent of normal.
Hogs 85 per cent of number Jan. l,
1917, or total of 3,638,000 based on
Federal returns at beginning of year,
and at $500 per head now worth |
Pig crop, so per cent of
year ago. Hogs on feed 62 per cent of
total Sept. l, 1916. Stock hogs are
scarce in 87.5 per cent of States area.
Average price of stock hogs on farms
today, $14.69 per hundred pounds.
Cattle in State 88 per cent of total
Jan. l, 1917. On feed and to be fed,
~ per cent of year ago. Stock cat
tie compared to year ago, so per cent.
Sheep compared to first day of year,
SO per cent.
Home canning as compared to last
year 1874 per cent. Potato yield is 70
on 46,126 acres or 3,645,000 bushels.
Minor crops and emergency paintings
are making unprecedented showings,
adding to the forage supplies
for our livestock now selling at the
highest prices in history, at this time
when the world is crying for meat.
The 1920 guarantee on wheat should
result in Missouri's meeting the gov
vernment's request of S2,40O,000 acres
for 1918, but livestock production
must not be upset. The Missouri
farmer nailed the flag to his pillow on
the day the United States declared
war, and he is doing his duty fully
and faithfully.