The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-06-13
Missouri Crop Report.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 1.-The
Missouri crop report for June, issued
jointly by E. A. Logan, Field Agent
of the United States Bureau of Crop
Estimates, and Jewell Mayes, Secre-
tary OF the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, shows that wheat prospects
continued to improve during May.
Winter wheat condition is 90 per cent
Indicating yield of 100000 BUSH
els, against 27,54o,ooo in 1917, and S
year average of 31,47o,ooo. Total
state yield of winter and spring
wheat, 5o,17oooo bushels.
Improvement was greatest in north
Missouri while southeast and south
central districts went back slightly.
Overflow losses occurred in Cape Cir
ardeau. New Madrid, Stoddard. and
along the Gasconade. A few ohinch
bugs are present in Vernon, Law
renee, Bates and Dade. but no county
reports hessian fly, Four counties
have red rust, and smut is found at
several points. Hail damaged small
areas in Ray. Atchison, Charlton,
Polk and Morgan. The harvest drive
will be on in full force by June 2oth.
Spring wheat acreage in Missouri
4 is more than doubled, now I2,o5o
acres at % per cent indicating 10000
bushels. Heaviest seeding in -Adair,
Nodaway, Harrison. Shelby, Schuyler,
Scotland and Livingston. Spring
wheat acreage in L. S., 22.5oo,ooo,
condition 05 per cent, oI.6 in 1917, and
oS7 average, now indicating $4,000
900 bushels, 232,75S,ooo in 1917 and
256,75I,ooo average.
Oats in Missouri improved from
rains, especially in the north where
too dry. Large areas have short
straw. Too much rain south Of river
for best development. Smut appears
in many sections and hail damaged a
few places. Condition 90 per cent,
same as 1917, and 80 average. 1918
crop is 1880 acres indicating as
100000 bushels. 5o.aoo,ooo in 1917, 80
| 10000 average.
Hay in Missouri improved slightly.
Ioiloh III Hdlu "ltSls oPl ing was
too dry for much improvement from
recent rains. Condition 81, same in
1917, 81 average, indicated yield Of
100000 tons. Clover is short in
north but good in southern portion.
Acreage now sol 900, $4,000 in 1917.
Condition, 90 per cent. 70 in 1917, 81
average. Alfalfa acreage is slowly in
creasing confined mostly to bottom
lands except in northwest. First cut
ting in north was short, damaged by
rain but the second is promising.
Condition % per cent, same last June.
SO average Hay in U. S. is 80 per
cent. Ss.i in 1917, SO average, indicat-
ing Io7 900 900 tons, o4,o3o,ooo in 1917,
05.37I 900 average.
Pasture improved by rains in north.
but not in west section. Blue grass,
heading. short. white clover year"
in southwest and pastures are again
very good in south portion. Condi-
ton. 90 per cent, 80 last month, SO in
1917, &c average. re-
Condition of Missouri apples is 20
per cent, 6o in 1917, and &c average.
Crop damaged by freezes in south,
snow in the north in April, dropped
the new fruit. Peaches are a failure.
Pears, AZ per cent of normal, IS in
1917. Blackberries and raspberries,
winter killed, are 6o per cent, 70 in
1917, 81 average. Watermelons and
cantaloupes show better condition
than in 1917.
Corn prospects in Missouri are 50
per cent. Stand is generally good,
due to careful seed selection. Re-
planted fields are seen in all sections
from poor seed and washing rains.
Corn in north is farther advanced
than last June, while in south and
southeast sections planting has been
delayed two to four weeks by excess
sive rains. The second cultivation is
in progress.
Gardens are good. Cabbages oa per
cent, onions ~. Potatoes are espe-l
cially good with g. per cent on Z:
large planting. Bugs are active. Cot.
ton waa planted late. some replantine
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