The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-04-29
CONDITION OF CROPS
REPORTED FAVORABLE
DESPITE LATE FREEZE

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jefferson City, Mo-, April 23.--
Farm and crop conditions carry a fa-
vorable message today, in spite of the
Easter sorm and April 18th snow.
Winter wheat condition, both in Mis-
souri, and elsewhere, is quite favora-
BILE. Conflicting reports are abroad
as to the alleged injury from freeze in
wheat and oats. The so-called
"green-bug" has appeared in sections
Of Missouri and Kansas, but of the
more than two kinds Of aphids or
''bugs", no serious damage has as yet
been reported. Because Of the nation
wide interest developing Of late in gen
eral marketing and crop conditions,
the Missouri Cooperative Crop Re-
porting Service makes this announce
ment, planning to develop a regular
line of news releases through a CO..
operation Of the United Staes Blu
reaus Of Markets and Crop Estimates
with the State Board of Agriculture.
The planting of corn continues
Throughout the Southern States, and
many fields are up to good stand.
Flowing for corn is making good prog
ress in the central section, and con-
siderable sod ground is being broken
in Indiana. Planting is already in
progress in the southern counties OF
Kansas and Missouri.
Winter Wheat Doing Well
The condition of winter wheat, ii
general, continues favorable. Mois'
ture conditions are generally gooc
and have been improved by recent
snow in Idaho, Utah and Montana
The top growth was cut back by thu
freeze of March 27 and % in Illinois
but he plant is rapidly starting new
: growth. Hessian fly is present il
many sections of the Central States
but no damage is reported as yet.
The condition of oats is quite ia
, vorable in Southern States. Seeding
lis making good progress in the Cen
| trail States, and early fields are com
( ing up nicely. Considerable reseedini
is being done in Illinois, Kansas and
small amount of Missouri, because o
damage from recent freezes.
!; Cotton planting is making goo
9 progress in the Southern tier of states
o has progressed as far north as tn
: Piedmont area in South Carolins
d Land is being prepared in Oklahoma
n and planting will begin shortly. ChoT
ping will begin soon in Georgia, an
is nearing completion in the Souther
section of Texas. Due to the mil
4 winter, it is feared boil weevl will
v numerous.
k Good stands of Irish potatoes pr
& vail throughout the Southern Safe
g and good growth. Damage from bligl
h is found in Florida, and damage fro
the seed corn niaggot in North Car,
! lima. Early potatoes were pad
4 frosted in Tennessee, but are GROWN
o out again. Good acreage planted
e Missouri Planting has not begun
Northern States.
p Stone fruits are nearly total To-
II in Maryland, Delaware and Virgini
a Loss is severe in the belt, includir
:. Tennessee, North Arkansas and Il
)" southern parts of the Central States
far west as the Rocky Mountains.
these regions early apples and pea
have suffered severe damage, al
H. some late apples have evidently e
ut capped. Farther north, late appl
'p seem to have escaped fros damage I
to April II, but the latest freeze to-
toll again. All fruit is greatly dan
:" aged in New Mexico and Oklahom
So but very little damage in the CT
states. Grapes in San Joaquin Vi
ley, California, suffered some fro
=, damage. The prospect of early C
rus fruit crop in Florida is excellent