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compared with that of 1912, 95. Condition of timothy is 93; acre- 

 age, 101. Condition of rye, 95; barley, 87; alfalfa, 93. The fruit 

 outlook is one of the best in the history of the State. The condition 

 of the fruit crop generally is estimated at 95 ; peaches, 92. A gen- 

 eral shortage in all classes of live stock is reported. Number of 

 hogs on feed as compared with April 1, 1912, is estimated at 75 

 per cent; cattle, 74 per cent ; brood sows, 85 ; pigs, 82. Reports are 

 to the effect that there is now but 70 per cent as much cholera as 

 existed one year ago. 



May 3 — Farm conditions throughout Missouri are favorable. 

 The weather for the last half of April, while most too cool for the 

 rapid growth of some crops, was ideal for pushing farm work. 

 Average temperature for April as shown in Columbia, was 55 de- 

 grees; minimum, 33; maximum, 84. Rainfall, 3.39 inches. Cor- 

 respondents report 48 per cent of corn land plowed. Soil condition 

 is 91. Part of corn crop planted is estimated at 14 per cent. By 

 sections it is : Northeast, 5 ; northwest, 4 ; central, 13 ; southwest, 

 33 ; southeast, 17. A preliminary estimate fixes the com acreage 

 about the same as last year, or around 7,611,000 acres. The condi- 

 tion of wheat is 98. Chinch bugs have appeared in a few western 

 border counties. Wheat condition by sections shows: Northeast, 

 98 ; northwest, 103 ; central, 100 ; southwest, 98 ; southeast, 93. The 

 oat crop has gone in late, it being estimated that only 96 per cent 

 had been seeded by May 1. The acreage as compared with last 

 year's crop of 940,000 acres is estimated at 97 per cent. Condition 

 of clover is 97 ; timothy, 94 ; alfalfa, 94. It is estimated that 18 per 

 cent of last year's hay crop is still on the farms. Preliminary 

 figures on cotton crop show 95 per cent of the 1912 acreage. Pas- 

 tures are the best for a number of years. The fruit outlook, except 

 for Ben Davis and a few other varieties of apples is fine. Condition 

 of general crop, 95 ; peaches, 94. 



June 7 — Missouri crop conditions are less favorable than a 

 month ago. However, taking the State as a whole, the corn plant- 

 ing season was ideal. Highest temperature for the month, as re- 

 corded at Columbia, was 96; lowest, 39. Rainfall, 1.43 inches. Of 

 the corn crop 91 per cent was planted by June 1. Soil condition is 

 88. Stand of corn is excellent, being placed at 93. Condition of 

 growing crop is 87. Corn acreage is estimated at 101 per cent. 

 Condition of wheat is 89. By sections condition shows : Northeast, 

 87; northwest, 95; central, 88; southwest, 90; southeast, 86. The 

 loss for the month was 9 points. Abandoned acreage is estimated 



