The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-22
MISSOURI CROPS OCTOBER, 1920.

jefferson City, Mo-, 1.-THE farmers
in St. Francois County say their corn
is 60 per cent of full crop and that it
should husk out % bushels per acre.
They also report hat so per cent of
the St. Francois County acreage is
fully matured but that it would take
Ia days from October first to mature
tale corn. Growers in this county
have already marketed So per cent of
their 1920 Gro. Oats yield locally is
26 bushels and n per cent, high av-
erage quaily. Potatoes are making 70
bushels per acre and apples SO per
cent of full crop. Pastures ar 60
per cent Of normal here at this time Of
year. -. -,..
That the maturing Missouri corn
crop is $1,000, 900 bushels greater than
last year, small areas in scattering
sections damaged by recent frosts, and
a total yield of 227 AIS, 900 bushels is
forecasted by E. A. Logan, Agricultur-
al Statistician of the United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates, and Jewell
Mayes, Secretary of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture. The
yield in 1919 was 155,412,000.
Missouri's corn yield is 81 bushels
per acre from condition of 81 per
cent, an increase of three points dur
ing September. Farmers report S5
per cent of the acreage fully matured,
and that it required fourteen days from
October first to mature late corn Of
which there is considerable area es-
pecially in the eastern third. Frosts
damaged slightly Is per cent of the
acreage, but wheather has been favor
able since. The greatest loss from
frost occurred in eastern third, and
heaviest in New Madrid County where
IS per cent Of TIE acreage was hit,
which is expected to result in IL per
cent reduction in yield. Corn is good
throughout the northwest section and
especially fine in Saline, Lafayette,
Clay and other counties. Storms in
September blew down the crop badly
in nearly all sections, and some dam
age from hail, which may result in
lowering the quality. Silo filling is
nearing a finish and corn cutting is in
full swing with high prices paid for la
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Oats yielded 81 bushels per acre
against 27 last year, with fine quality
| of go against 85 in 1919. The total
yield is 43,927,000 against 3S,259, 00O
last year and 1920 again marks an
other good oat crop for Missouri.
Spring wheat yielded Is bushels
| against 8 1-2 last year with quality
| sc per cent against IS in 1919. Barley
yields Is against 30 bushels per acre
last year, and quality is ga against 80
Buckwheat condition SO per cent
against II last October. FlaxseeG
condition 81 per cent, forecasting
bushels per acre.
Farmers report having marketed st
per cent Of their 1920 wheat crop with
the highest marketing in western
third. central, and southeast sections
and from third to half in other
sections. Farmers are very doubtful
now whether wheat seeding will reach
September expectations, on account Of
insect spests and the price situation
Hessian fly are more plentiful this fal
than for some ime. infcsting young
and volunteer wheat.
Forage crops made some improve
ment during tie month. kafir, 80 pc
cent; field peas, SO per cent, hit by re
cent frosts; miliet improved and farm
ers will cut 70 per cent for hay AM
q for seed; peanuts, 80 per cent
soybeans, 80 per cent on a 10 pc
cent increased acreage; clover SEED
SO per cent. with large acreage
against 65 last year; alfalfa see
yields 90 bushels per acre which i
80 per cent of normal yield, acreag
92 Ger cent of usual. Chinch bug
continue in greater numbers than TO
years, greatest execution on corn an
cane.
Pastures are exceptionally good i
mos. sections at 90 per cent, but i
The east central section recovery ha
been very slow from the damagin
drouth Of summer. Fall army worm
are destructive in many places.
Vegetables made favorable growt
during past month but sweet potatoe
were hard hit by frost and late GRO
seriously cut. Potatoes indicate Z
bushels per acre against rs last yea
yielding 100000 bushels against s
250,000 in 1919. Sweet potatoes, 6
per cent; field beans, n per cent viel