The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-05-16
MISSOURI CROP REPORT.


Tor the United States Bureau OF Crop
estimates. and Jewell Mayes, Secre-
tary Of the State Board of Agricul-
ture, shows that the present wheat
prospect is the best ever known in
-Arssouri. The condition is IS per
cent, indicating a yield of 45,6o3,ooo
ousnels on 2,S46,ooo acres, which is
more than one and half times the
harvest OF 1917.
The crop has improved over last
month in all parts of the state, notice
ably in the east district with large
acreage. Growth was slow in early
April and the crop suffered on the
,pIaalds of St. Charles, Warren, St.
Louis, Franklin, Jefferson, few OF
the northwest, and the southern
Ozark counties. The rains have sup
piled needed moisture, and, with a
normal supply during May, the crop
will make splendid finish. No hes
sian fly and only Lawrence county
reports chinch bugs but rainy cool
weather has eliminated them.
Condition of wheat in United States
is $40 per cent, or II points over
May, 1917, and the expected yield is
s72639,ooo bushels or 54,4oo,ooo above
May, 1917.
kye in Missouri, like wheat, has
improved during the month. Condi-
ton 90 per cent (12 points above last
May, indicates a yield OF 100000
bushels of additional bread grain,
which is double the states year
ly production: Condition in Unit
cd States S5.S per cent against
1873 per cent in 1917, and oo2
Tor ten years, with indicated yield
of S2,62o,ooo bushels, against 6o,145,-
COO i'll 1917, and 44,547,ooo for ten
years average.
The acreage of hay in Missouri
is reduced again by blowing for corn.
i he need for grain crops, and with
poor stands of grass, have caused re-
ductiun. Present acreage is 3,254,ooo,
condition 81 per cent, probable yield
s,S..ooo tons Prairie hay acreage
is gradually decreasing with the main
area still in west and southwest dis
tricts. All grass crops Except al
ialla) are backward, but rapid iu-
provencnt is indicated because OF re-
cent rains. Farms still have 100000
rons OF last years crop.
he acreage OF hay i'll United States
is uo,5SI 900. condition of 800 per
cent, and the yield should be ro7,55o,-
900 tons. arlyproduction is about
o5 million tons.
Spring blowing in Missouri is So
per cent done, against 70 last year,
and o. for ten years. This work Is
mere advanced than usual, and, but
for the rains OF last April, would have
been completed. soil working fine,
weather ideal, and farmers anxious
to put in the largest crop ever plant
ed, advanced spring work. Heavy
rains delayed blowing somewhat i'll
the southeast district, necessitatlnS
blowing or discing again before plant
ing. In the United States, blowing is
IT'S per cent done compared with ia
in 1917, and o9.4 for ten years average.
Spring seeding and planting is so
per cent done in Missouri, agreeing
with the ten year average, but corn
planting is ten points behind last
GEAR. Seeding OF oats, barley, flax,
and spring wheat, was practically fin
she'd in March Some corn planted
before April rains must be replanted.
Fortunately these rains began just
Dvtore planting turned into full swing.
and only a small portion OF the corn
acreage was planted. Cotton will be
planted late. Spring planting in Unit
cd States is Oo.S per cent completed.
AGAINST ,5S.7 in 1917, and SIS past ten
years.
Condition OF oats is So per cent
with uneven stand due to dry wealth
err; seed broadcasted not well covered
JAILED 20 come TIP we'll until rains.
while drilled oats are good stand yet
mall. Area is large.
Condition of pasture is SO per cent,
coming fast. Last May, IS per cent.
southern Missouri now has fairly
good grazing, but the northern third
has had very little pasturage. Rains
and warm weather are fast bringing
grass forward. Pasturage in the
[ nited States is 1871 per cent? against
$40 last year.
Agricultural prospects in Missouri
were never better. All live stock are
thriving. spring lambs promising
crop, and sheep shearing just begun,
Gardens have been slow, but fast im-
proving. Farmers, enthused over
are trying to beat their
lpI7 yields, when Missouri produced
> per cent more than her ten year
avcrage. Fields have been well pre-
pared. The greatest need is season.
able weather. Conditions indicate the
largest planted acreage of cultivated
:rops ever grown in this state.
Wheat acreage and condition in the
vest district:
2O4,54o 81
;ates 4o,3SO 90
~,es D, tSO ma