The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-10-21
MISSOURI CROPS, OCTOBER, 1921

yield of 500 0uShelS upon the o.
$1,000 acres, or 1S9,205, 900 bushels,
according to the October report of E.
A. Logan of the U. S. Bureau of
Markets and Crop Estimates, and
Jewell Mayes of the State Board Of
Agriculture. The yield in 1920 was
1913, SSO,OO bushels, and the five-year
average was 170,354,o0O.
The condition of corn in st. Fran
co.'s county is rs per cent Of the Octo-
beer normal and farmers estimate the
yield at 25 bushels with 92 per cent
of the acreage fully matured. The av
erage price in prospect is GO cents per
bushel. Farmers report marketing
rs per cent of the 1921 wheat crop.
The average yield of oats is 81 bush
els and the quality is rs per cent.
Irish potatoes are yielding 25 BUSH
els per acre and pasture condition is
Is per cent.
Missouri corn at so per cent on Oc-
tober first indicates a yield of 3075
bushels per acre totaIing 189,205,0O0
bushels against 80 last year. Reduc-
ton of four points during September,
totaling 17,167,000 bushels, is the toll
paid by farmers from windstorms and
heavy rains. Three times as much
moisture fell in September as usual.
Corn stalks already weakened by
clinch bugs, went down easily. Sc
we're losses have occurred where there
were small streams and rivers from
overflows, which either washed away
corn in shock or completely broke
down and ruined the standing crop.
Corn is molding in the shock, and
many ears are sprouting on the stalk
in fields. Heaviest rains have occur
red this year in counties with best
corn and careful estimates show that
approximately per cent will be state
loss. Farmers in Carroll county esti-
mate their damage at Is per cent, Sa-
line IS per cent, Henry II per cent,
and Boone 10 per cent While the loss
in actual bushels will be great, the
damage in quality will be exceedingly
severe and much more mouldy, rotten
and sprouted corn may be expected
than usual.
On the first Of October, So per cent
Of Missouri corn was matured, and
fully 90 per cent of the crop in the
northern third of the state, while in
the southeast only 70 per cent of the
crop was beyond frost. Late corn will
take, en- an average, week to fully
mature, with some fields running well
towards the latter pert of October.
The average price in prospect is IL
cents per bushel and ranges from 30
in the western counties to SO in the
south central. Cribbing has not be-
gun, but farmers are hOgging down a
larger acreage than usual, as they
fear that all corn on the ground will
be a total loss. Sharp frosty nights,
followed by clear, dry days would
greatly benefit corn.
Wheat seeding has hardly begun in
any section. Only a small acreage
has been seeded in the northwest and
southwest. Throughout middle Mis-
souri,, on either side of the river, the
soil has been thoroughly water-Iogged
and but little work has been done,
Land plowed in July and August is
heavily covered with grass and weeds,
and will require either another plow-
ing or double disking before seeding.
| Rye has made good growth es-
pecially in Holt county. Spring wheat
final yield is IL bushels per acre and
quality of SO. Oats yielded 20
bushels to the acre and quality p is
IA points below the average, resulting
in low prices for surplus oats. Barley
averages % bushels per acre, quality
of SO.
Forage crops had very poor weather
for curing, especially sorghums, soy
beans and cowpeas. Kaffir corn Is
damaged severely by worms in the
southwest counties, where much seed
will be near failure. Excessive rains
have damaged hay in stacks and pre-
vented threshing of timothy and Glow
er seed. Glover heads have been beat
EN- off badly by rains.
Pastures are fine everywhere, ex-
cept few counties in the extreme
northwest and in the immediate vi
cinity 6f St. Louis. Live stock is in
good condition in nearly all sections,
but hogs have developed cholera in a
few counties and other disorders are
prevalent from uffseasoned corn.
|, Vegetables suffered from heavy
rains and potatoes have rotted in the
ground. Sweet potatoes are a good
crop, but fall cabbage is very short.