The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-07-15
MISSOURI CROPS. JULY. 1872,

DuSnelS OF WncaC lEOH q '44,VUU acres,
with 45,965,000 bushels Of oats on l.
$4,000 acres, and have 6,283, 900 acres
of growing corn, indicating 186,6O5,-
900 bushels according to farmer-made
returns in the state-federal July crop
report announced today by E. A. Lo-
gan and Jewell Mayes of the United
States and State Department of Ag-
riculture, showing the combined yield
of wheat, corn and oats under present
conditions to be 265, 224,000 bushels
against 251, 5000 in 1920.
The farmers of st. Francois county
report planting 1870 acres of corn
with July condition of IS per cent,
which forecasts a total county pro-
duction of 1927, lao bushels. Wheat
harvested upon 1880 acres. at 81 per
cent, will yield S6,31O bushels. The
oats for the county upon 1850 acres,
with condition of So per cent, is fore
casted at 100,050 bushels.
Missouri farmers planted $685. 900
acres of corn which is $4,000 less than
the five year average. The July con-
dition of corn is so per cent against
50 per cent last year (the 10-year av-
erage) indicates 29.7 bushels per
acre, totaling 1S6,605,OOO against the
July, 1920, prospect of 179,110,0O0
bushels. Corn improved rapidly dur
ing June and generally clean, good
stand and dark green color. Occa-
sional sections are weedy, due to lack
of cultivation, and in some communi-
ties the plants are late and small.
Northwest Missouri has excellent
prospects except in portions Of Holt
and Atchison where it has been toe
dry. Northeast Missouri was some.
what too dry, also several counties ir
the southeast, where the crop is ter
days to two weeks late. These sec.
tons suffering from drouth were re.
lieved somewhat the last days of June
and the first days of July. In middle
and west sections of the state corr
grew so fast that needed cultivation
has not been given in all fields. Chincl
bugs are appearing on corn in the
eastern counties from Clark to War.
rem and at scattered points on the
west side as far south as Stone. The
prospect is much better for a gooC
corn crop than at this time last year
but the critical period will come from
the 10th to the 25th of the month
Continuation Of the present high TEN
perature without plenty of moisture
would be disastrous to Missouri corn
Missouri wheat lost IA points o.
S,143,000 bushels during June. Thu
condition of 68 per cent, compared t.
rs per cent last year and 10 year av
erage of 70 per cent, indicates H.!
bushels per acre against IL 1-2 las
year, totaling 32,654,0O0 bushels com
pared to 1921, 900 in 1920. Over
flows during June carried off thou
sands of acres of wheat along thu
Usage and other streams. Wheat in
stead of ripening naturally in June
apparently died within day or two,'
evidently from rust anu blisterins
sunshine. Heads are generally shor
and poorly filled, but there Is plenty O.
straw everywhere. Threshing return
thus far, are disappointing in mos
sections. Thrcshing has been delayed
by wet weather. and considerable
wheat has been damaged in the shock
Farmers report the causes affecting
the 1921 wheat yields as pasturin,
too late, many spring freezes, repeate,
excess of moisture and high tempera
ture, rust, hessian fly, chinch bugs
green bugs and at ripening time to,
hot, harvesting followed by damaging
rains.
Missouri oats are ~ per cent agains
SO per cent a year ago, with Is pc
cent the 10-year average. The Jul,
condition indicates 24.9 bushels pc
: acre, totaling 45,965,OOO bushel
against 54,138,000 in 1920. Thus 1872
| is the lowest acre yield since 1916 an
two bushels less than the 1O-year av
erage. Storms the latter half of Jun
lodged much of the grain, preventing
harvesting at the proper time. and re
sulting in loss in many places, liv
stock having been turned in to say
the crop.
Hay condition 70 per cent compare
to so last year, rs per cent the 1O-yea
average, indicating 1908 tons per acr
against 1.24 last year with 10-year ay
erage 1.07, forecasting 3,O13,OOO tor
against 1927, 900 in 1920. The crop
thin and weedy. Alfalfa 70 per cen
clover n per cent, millet 81 per cen
grain sorghum SO per cent, cowpes
SO per cent and soy beans are lat
Prairie hay is good. Pastures, 90 pr
cent.
Gardens made a good growth durin
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