The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-06-16
MISSOURI CROPS, JUNE, 1922

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 12.-Mis-
souri, wheat prospects now Indicate
43,733,000 bushels, according to the
June returns received by e. A. Logan
and Jewell Mayes of the Federal
State Crop Reporting Service, with
oats yielding 29,363,00 bushels, hay
1921 900 tons, and prospects pointing
to increase of 365,00O acres over the
100000 acres of corn last year.
st. Francois county farmers report
the local condition of wheat at 81 per
cent or normal, and corn at SO per
cent. The increase of oats in this
county was 1850 in 1921 and they re-
port only 1920 acres seeded this year,
with condition of so per cent County
reports show apples to be 81 per cent,
hay SO per cent, pasture 81 per cent
and peaches 95 per cent.
Missouri wheat, now at 30 per cent,
indicates an average yield of 14.85
bushels per acre, totaling 43, 900
bushels, compared to 80 last year, the
ten-year average being n per cent.
The final yield in 1921 was 1880, 900
bushels. Wheat did not develop dur
ing May as in a usual year. 1t was
too wet during the preceding months,
and the crop on fiat lands that be-
came yellow has never recovered. The
result is short heads. Well drained
bottom lands and hills are quite prom
Using, and generally the best wheat is
in the northern third Of the state.
Lodging has occurred at scattered
points, and much rust is reported
with chinch bugs in many counties
and worst on the east side north of
the Missouri river. The crop is be-
ginning to ripen in southern sections
where cutting begins by the 18th and
harvesting will be general in the next
two weeks.
Corn has been planted upon an in
creased acreage, approximately $685.
900 acres over last year, which would
bring the total corn acreage up to g.
462,00 acres against 6,096,000 last
year. The first official acreage esti-
mate will be made July LIST. Planting
was late, due to rains, but generally
stands are good. Work has been de-
layed most in Central Missouri, and
planting continues in the wet and ov-
erflowed areas. Cultivation is quite
general of the first paintings through
out the state, with some corn plowed
the third time. Many fields are rough
and hard to work. Cut worms were
bad during cold spells. Considerable
fear is expressed for corn from
chinch bugs in Audrain, Galloway,
jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lewis, Pet
ties, Rails, st. Louis, Shelby and War
rem. where this is the third consecu-
tive year of this insect menace.
Missouri oat acreage for 1922 is
only go per cent of last year, or l.
2S9,0O0 against 2,148,000, and with
condition at 81 per cent, Indicating
22.78 bushels per acre or 29,363, 900
bushels, compared to 42,960,000 last
year. Acreage of oats is the small
est and the prospect is the poorest for
several years, as condition in 1921
was II per cent. and 81 per cent is
the ten-year average. The oats crop
was sown under adverse conditions,
and with little gain in May is still
small and weedy Present indications
are that 40 per cent of the reduction
in oats acreage has been planted to
corn. While there will be some idle
land, the balance of the acreage will
be sown largely to millet, soybeans,
cowpeas and sorghum. Sudan grass
will be seeded more generally than
usual. Soybeans are being tried for
the first time by many farmers
Hay is SO per cent normal, indicat-
ing 1.25 tons per acre or 4,261 900
tons. The condition last year was 70
per cent and the ten-year average was
81 per cent. Many meadows are
short and weedy. Red clover is the
best for several years, and is ready to
harvest, but much of the crop in many
communities is badly widowed. The
acreage is 208,000 compared to 1885,
600 last year, with condition of 80
per cent compared to 70 per cent in
1921 and 80 per cent ten-year aver
age. Alfalfa is 81 per cent with first
cutting being harvested on 17S,O0O
acres compared to 10000 last year,
with good prospects in most sections.
Pastures are excellent in all sec
tions excepting the extreme northern
and eastern borders. and throughout
the central sections best ever. White
clover is fine. A good crop of blue
grass has been produced and much in
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Condition is SO per cent compared to
80 in 1921 and 81 for the ten-year av-
erage.
Fruit prospects are very promising.
Apples are so per cent, with COM
plants of heavy drop for fall apples.
Peaches go per cent and developing
well. Pears 70 per cent, and poorest
fruit prospect. Cherries are plenti-
full and grapes carry heavy blossom.
Gooseberries have been plentiful, and
the strawberry crop large. Tame and
Wild hlackberries and raspberries
promise another big crop. Local hail
storms did some damage during May.
Gardens have improved rapidly.
Potato stands are irregular, but the
commercial and farm paintings are
more than last year. Watermelons
are good stands in the shipping dis
trict. Beans 80 per cent, cabbage sc
per cent, onions 81 per cent. Water
melons and cantaloupes 81 per cent.
General farm conditions are more
promising than last June. Live stock
are healthy, and the upward slant of
prices for farm products continues.
The spring has been too wet and cool
and the crop growth is somewhat
backward. The 1922 crops are plant
ed, and the outcome all depends upon
lat nn..o,. l,,rs1ns tho yant fNUnlvp