The Hayti herald., 1921-07-28
MISSOURI CROP REPORT
FOR JULY, 1921

NisoouiI ldTHleTS are tuIdSuiuS
32,654,00 bushels of wheat from g.
744,00 acres, with 45,965,00 bushels
of oates on 1,S46,O0 acres, and have
6.2SS,000 acres Of growing corn in
dicating 1s6,605,00 bushels, accord.
ing to farmer-made returns in the
state-federal July crop report an
nounced today by E. A. Logan and
jewell Mayes of the United States
and State Department of Agriculture
showing the combined yield of wheat
corn and oates under present condi-
tions to be 265,224,OO bushels as
against 251,393,00 in 1920.
Missouri farmers planted 6,2S3,000
acres of corn which is 1880 less
than the five year average. The July
condition of corn is 80 per cent
against 80 per cent last yeear (the
10 year average) indicates 29.7
bushels per acre, totaling 1856, ,605,-
90 against the July 1920 prospect of
79,110,00 bushels. Corn improv
ed rapidly during June and is gener-
ally clean, good stand and dark
green color Occasional sections
are weedy, due to lack of cultivation
and in some communities the plants
are late and small
Northwest Missouri has excellent
prospects except in portions of Holt
and Atchison, where it ha been too
dry. Northeast Missouri was so
what too dry, also several counties
N the outheast, where the crop is
'en days to two weeks late. The
sections suffered from douth were re.
.ieyed somewhat the last days O..
June and first days of July. In mid
die and west sections of the state
corn grew so fast that needed culti-
walton has not been given in all the
fields. Chinch bugs are appearing
on corn in the eastern counties from
Clark to Warren and at scattered
points on the west side as far as
Stone. The prospect is much bet
ter for good corn crop than at any
time last year, but the critical period
will come from the 10th to the 25th
of the month. Continuation of the
present high temperatures without
plenty of moisture would be disast-
rous to Missouri corn
Missouri wheat lot IA points or
8,143,OOO bushels during June The
condition Of 6S per cent, compared
to rs per cent last year and 10-year
average Of 70 per cent, indicates 119
bushels per acre against IL 12 last
year. totaling 32,654,0OO bushels
compared to 32,721,OoO in 1920.
Overflows during June carried of
thousands of acres of wheat along
the Usage and other streams In
stead of ripening naturally in June
apparently died within a day or
two," evidently from rust and blist-
ering sunshine. Heads are general
ly short and poorly filled, but there
is plenty of straw everywhere.
Thrashing returns, thus far, are dis
appointing in most sections. Thresh
ing has been delayed by wet weather
and considerable wheat has been dam
aged in the shock.
Missouri oats are ~ per cent as
against S3 per cent year ago, with
7S per cent the 10-year average. The
July condition indicates 24.9 BUSH
els per acre, totaling 45.965,000
bushels against 54,13S,000 in 1920.
Thus 1921 is the lowest acre yield
since 1915 and two bushels less than
the 1O-year average. Storms the
latter half Of June lodged much grain
preventing harvesting at the proper
time, and resulting in loss in many
places, live stock having been turned
in to save the crop.
Hay condition 70 per cent compar-
ed to 82 per cent last year, rs per
cent the 10-year average, Indicating
1.O8 tons per acre against 1.24 last
year with 1O-year average of 1.O7,
forcasting 3,013,OO0 tons against
3,327.O00 in 1920. The crop is thin
and weedy. Alfalfa 79 per cent,
clover II per cent, millet S4 per cent,
grain sorghum SO per cent, cowpeas
SO per cent and soy beans are late.
Prairie hay is good. Pastures 80
per cent.
-BOOst Hayti-
A. j. Allen of Dyer Station, Tenn,
i. he. Ii "a L.