The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-14
MISSOURI CROP REPORT, JUNE

jefferson City, Mo.--The Missouri
crop report for June, issued jointly
by E. A. Logan, Field Agent of the
United States Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates, and Jewell Mayes, Secretary of
the State Board of Agriculture,
shows that wheat prospects continued
to improve during May. Winter
wheat condition is So per cent, indi-
eating yield of 49,999,000 bushels,
against 27,540,000 in 1917, and s.
year average of 31,470,000. Total
State yield of winter and spring
wheat, 50,179, 900 bushels.
Improvement was greatest in
north Missouri, while southeast and
south central districts went back
slightly. Overflow losses occurred in
Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Stod-
dard and along the Gasconade. A
few chinch bugs are present in YER
non, Lawrence, Bates, and Dade, but
no county reports hessian fly. Four
counties have red rust, and smut is
found at several points. Hail DAM
aged small areas in Ray, Atchison,
Charlton, Polk and Morgan. The
drive will be on in full force by June
goth.
Winter wheat in the United States
is 83 per cent, against 70.9 last year
land an average of 80.S, now indicat-
ing 587, 100000 bushels, 418,070,000
in 1917 and 552, $4,000 average.
Spring wheat acreage in Missouri
is more than doubled, now 1880
acres at 92 per cent, indicating $780,
900 bushels. Heaviest seeding in
Adair, Nodaway, Harrison, Shelby,
Schuyler, Scotland and Livingston.
Spring wheat acreage in U. S., $780,
900, condition 952 per cent, GIG in
1917, and 93.7 average, now indicating
344, 100000 bushels, 232,758,000 in
1917 and 256,751 900 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 SO per cent,
same as 1917. and 83 average. 1918
crop is 1,480,000 acres indicating 49,
100000 bushels, 59,200,000 in 1917
30,705,O00 average.
Acreage oats in U. S., 44,500,000
43, 572, 900 in 1917, 9,456,00O average
Condition, 1872, 8S,S in 1917, 1914 av-
erage. Indicated yield, 100000, 00C
bushels, 1857, 2S6,000 in 1917, 1885,
100000 average.
Hay in Missouri improved slightly
Following hard winter, spring was
/ too dry for much improvement from
recent rains. Condition, "a, same in
1917, 81 average, indicated yield of
3,740,000 tons. Clover is short In
north but good in southern portion
Acreage now SCI 900, 4SS,000 in 1917
Condition, 80 per cent, 70 in 1917, 81
average. Alfalfa acreage is slowly
increasing, confined mostly to bottom
lands, except in northwest. First cut
ting in north was short, damaged by
rain, but the second is promising
Condition, SO per cent, same as last
June, SO average. Hay in U. S. is
SO per cent, 85.1 in 1917, 88 average
indicating 107,000,000 tons, 94,930,
900 in 1917, 95,371 900 average.
Pasture improved by rains in north
but net in west section. Blue grass
heading short. white clover year
in southwest and pastures are agar
very good in south portion. Condi.
ton, 8 per cent, 80 last month, SO ir
1917, SO average. In u. S., go pei
cent, 1913 in 1917 and 1913 average.
Condition of Missouri apples is &C
per cent, SO in 1917, and 62 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, SIS il
1917. Blackberries and raspberrie'
winter killed, are go per cent, 70 il
1917, 81 average. Watermelons anC
cantaloupes show better condition
than in 1917.
Corn prospects in Missouri are 81
per cent. Stand is generally good
due to careful seed selection. Re
planted fields are seen in all section!
from poor seed and washing rains
Corn in north is farther advanced
than last June, while in south ant
southeast sections planting has beef
delayed two to four weeks by exces
sive rains. The second cultivation il
in progress.
| Gardens are good. Cabbages 92 pc
cent, onions "a per cent. Potatoe
are especially good with 81 per cen
on large planting. Bugs are active
Cotton was planted late, some replant
ing from bad seed and wet weather
but in heavy growing counties is nov
doing we'll.
General crop prospects, excepting
hay, are the best in years. TIL
northern half of the State had ia
vorable season, but south Of tn
Ozark divide the season was unfav
orable and is two to four weeks late
Stock are healthy. Everybody j
busy, yet ready to meet (and wi
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