The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-10-20

ing to dry out corn on stalk. without
serious damage. '82 per cent of the
corn acreage is fully matured, The
late fields will take an average of a
week yet to mature. The quality will
be lowered on account of much chaffy
corn infested with chinch bugs and
many rotten ears are found, resulting
from ear worms and September rains.
The grain is hard enough for feeding,
and Cribbing can begin earlier than
usual.
Wheat seeding is we'll towards a
finish in northern counties, and well
under way in central section along the
river, but has been held back in south
by dry weather. Recent rains have
put the soil in condition to complete
/ seeding. Wheat sown has come up
quickly to fine stand. The top soil
has been somewhat too dry but in
most sections with sufficient moisture
below. Opinion regarding acreage
for 1928 crop is greatly divided on
account of millions of chinch bugs,
farmers being apprehensive as to the
coming year unless extreme commun-
ity measures are taken to destroy this
menace so much more prevalent than
last fall.
Marketing of 1922 wheat indicate
that GO per cent of the crop has moved
from the farm against 60 per cent
last October. Quality of spring wheat
this year is 80 per cent, oats 10 per
cent against ten-year average of
SIS per cent. barley 80 per cent. Pres
ent condition of buckwheat is 81 per
cent.
Forage crops are being harvested in
good condition with large yields of
sorghums at n per cent normal. cow
peas 70 per cent, soybeans SO per
cent, upon twice acreage of last year.
Clover seed 81 per cent. Alfalfa seed
yield 200 bushels per acre, same as
1921. Weather conditions were I'M
favorable for clover seed, and much of
second crop not well filled, threshing
of which is in progress.
Apples are 70 per cent Of full crop,
grapes SO per cent and pears rs per
'crop, much of crop badly sunburned,
lowering keeping qualities. The big
fruit crop has resulted in farm eel
lars being well filled~with canned and
stored fruit for the coming year.
Potatoes average So bushels per
acre against So in 1921 and ten-year
average of GO. Condition of sweet
potatoes is IS per cent. Yield of to-
matoes S3 per cent of normal, cab
bages 80 perc ent, onions 81 per cent
peanuts 83 per cent and sorghum cane
70 per cent. Fall vegetables were
hurt by lack of rain in early August
and potatoes are short in practically
all counties. The price has been sc
low that in commercial district;
around 0rrick it hardly pays for dig.
ging. uu
Pastures are good in northern coun
ties, but very poor in eastern and es
pecially in southern section. SOM
improvement is shown over last month
except in the south; good fall and win
ter pastures are indicated in most o.
north central portion. Average con
dition is 72 per cent
Live stock are generally in gooc
flesh and health, but feeding is nee
essary in Douglas and surrounding
counties as though it were winter
Good pastures in Harrison, Mercer
and other northern counties are Undue
ing a large number of stocker cattle
to be brought in for winter grazing.
Flowing for wheat is 81 per cen
completed during August, AZ per cen
in September, ri per cent remaining
to be done after October first. Whea
seeding was 20 per cent completed il
September, and II per cent remain
ing to be seeded after October first
due to dry weather, presence Of
chinch bugs, and the desire to seed at
ter the fly-free date.
General farm conditions have i'm
proved slightly since last month
Movement of live stock has been in
terfered with by car shortage, anC
the marketing Of the apple crop il