Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-03-16


trying to raise a sum for this purpose
among the farmers. One man who
lives four miles of the road, says he
viii give fifty dollars toward the pro-
ject if the entire eight miles are
oiled, as it will be worth that much
to him to get a good road into the
city@Centralia Guard.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March /.
Stocks of grain upon Missouri
farms now total 90,55S 900 bushels
compared to 1874, 7SS,000 last March,
according to the --latest farm returns
announced by E. A. Logan and Jewell
Mayes of the Federal State Crop Re-
porting Service. Farmers now have
only 38 per cent of their 1921 corn
or 69,494,000 bushels compared to AZ
per cent of the 1920 crop and 3d.
956, 900 last March. Of wheat, Is per
cent against "a or 5,169 900 bushels
and 9,037, 900; of oats, 81 per cent
compared to "A or 15,S95,OO against
25,740,0 900. This is a toltal reduction
of 44,175,OO0 bushels or 80 per cent
on all grain.
Farmers of Audrain county, after
carefully looking owe their present
grain supplies in cribs and bins, es-
innate that so per cent of corn, IL
per cent of wheat, and 35 per cent of
oats remain from the 1921 crop.
They report good pillow lands renting
for So per acre for the coming year
and pastures at So per acre for the
season. Condition of wheat at pres
emit is 70 per cent, soil 80 per cent,
apple buds SO per cent and peaches
SO per cent normal.
The surplus corn is in M~issourps
northern third together with a con-
siderable amount in the western
counties, with nearly all counties in
central and southern sections short
on corn and buying.
The portion of last years oat crop
on farms is considerably more than
usual on account of quality of oats be
ing very low, resulting in a smaller
percentage than usual shipped out Of
county where produced.
Cash rents for Missouri farm land
for 1922 are decidedly less than last
year. The rates for farms as a whole
are $3.50 per acre for 1922, as COM
pared to Sc last year, and for pillow
lands $3.50 against SO. Pasture rents
for 1922 average So per acre for the
season including Ozark land. The
larger part of rented farm' land is on
a share crop basis.
Land values havealso shrunk. The
average value of wholly raw land is
$50 per acre, ranging from S. to $40
per acre. Poor pillow lands average
SAB per acre compared to S58 last
year; good plow lands S88 against
$106; the average of all pillow land is
$6S compared to S83. The average
value Of farm lands with improve
ments is $50 per acre against $96 in
1921, and land without improvements
$50 against STA. The. state average
value of all farm lands is $65 per
ranging from 1924 in the south
central section to $1O8 in the north
west. Very little land is changing
hands-owners reluctant to SELF and
prospective purchasers holding off.
Wheat prospects are better now in
Audrain County han they have been
for four or five years, according to
c. P. Arnold. The frost last week
merely discolored the wheat for sew
eraI days but it is now a good color
and will spread we'll. 1t is still a
little early to predict a good crop but
The stand looks favorable. All of the
wheat however is late.
Farmers near Mexico are receiving
from % to 80 cents for butter &C.
to a local dealer. This is
about the state average, reports from
Jefferson City showing that the price
paid during February averaged %
cents.
The State Board of Agriculture re-
information recently that the
farmers Of Christian County received
10 cents a pound for their butter dur
ing February. This is the lowest
price reported since before the World
The other extreme during the
month was 45 cents in Gasconade
County.
The top of the lamb, market in st.
Louis Tuesday was captured by the
well-known fiockmasters and farmers,
A. N. Day & Son, of Audrain county,
Mo-. They had in lot head that aver
aged rs lbs at $3.50. W. c.
Schultz, Audrain county, also had in
a double Of lambs Tuesday. He had
223 head averaging 81 lbs, at $15.S5.
Messrs. Day, ST., and Schultz, both
who accompanied their shipments, are
among the good feeders Of one Of the
best sections Of the state.-Live Stock
Reporter.