The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-05-22
Missouri Crop Report.

nat the condition OF wheat IN Mis-
souri, is holding we'll at 1o1 per cent
of normal upon the 4,2I7,5oo acres
going towards harvest, indicating a
yield of 7I,423,ooo bushels, is the
joint report of E. A. Logan and
Jewell Mayes, of the U. S. Bureau
of Crop Estimates and State Board
of Agriculture.
In Bates county, the acreage OF
wheat seeded, last fall, was 5000
acres; the abandoned acreage, 1 per
cent. In 1918 the Irvine requirements
were $50 pounds per acre. Condi-
ton of wheat to be harvested, Io5
per cent. Spring sowing, and plant
ing, 72 per cent completed. Pasture
S2 per cent, oats II per cent. Pota-
toes, 90 per cent.
The abandonment of Six tenths OF
per cent of the seeded acreage, a.
$4,000, is the smallest in years. The
acreage going towards harvest is 81
per cent more than last year, with
prospect for yield of SO per cent
more than 1918 The present condi-
ton of IOI per cent is the best May
condition since 1901, when it was Io2
with final return of $50 bushels per
acre. The farm value Of 7I,423,Qoo
bushels, at the Government guaran-
tee, is $I57,844,83o.
The present condition of wheat has
been exceeded but once and equalled
but twice in the last 81 years. Dur
ing these years the final outcome at
harvest was the same as the May in
dications for years, greater for 9.
and less for 26 years. Following
these years, wheat may be expected
to lose about 8 points from May to
harvest, resulting in 1873 bushels per
acre and yield of 5000, 500 bushels.
Last May was o5 per cent. Wheat
lost two points during the past
month, due to three weeks drouth
in the southern and eastern portions
of the state with frost and freezing
at scattering points. Wheat is rank,
with danger from lodging, but the
present cool weather checks growth.
rhe outlook is exceedingly good
with plenty of moisture to carry the
crop through to harvest. Insects al
most wholly absent. Harvest will be
earlier than usual, as heading will
soon begin. Straw will be heavy, re-
curing larger amount of Irvine
than usual. Upon the basis of I'll
pounds per acre for 1918, require
ments will be 8,8o8,ooo pounds.
The acreage of hay "a per cent Of
1918 and the condition is ~ per cent.
Prospects good in the northwest and
north central, and poor throughout
the middle sections to very bad in
the southwest. The portion of 1918 |
crop on hand is 9 per cent, or 242, 100
tons, less than half May 1918.
Flowing is Is per cent completed
against "a per cent Arril Ist and 80 |
per cent for 1918. Spring seeding |
and planting is 67 per cent completed
against so per cent for 1913 and Io1
year average. In the northwest Sec
ton spring work has. been retarded |
by heavy rains and. continued cool
weather, and by drouth in the east
ern and southern sections. Pasture |
is g per cent normal, with fine
grazing in the northwest and blue
grass heading with good prospect
for seed, while in most of the south |
ern and eastern sections pasturaxe |
has been short from lack of rains,
but now relieved.
The acreage of oats has been re-
duced from 1918, due to heavy fall
wheat acreage and lateness Of the |
season. Condition 10 s. per cent,
stand not good with but little |
growth, having been too dry ia an /
but the northwest and much Of the
crop in the southwest will be. too |
short for grain. Acreage Of uota. /