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at not to exceed 1 per cent. Harvesting will begin earlier than 

 usual. The outlook for oats is poor. Condition for the State is 68. 

 By sections condition shows: Northeast, 71; northwest, 91; cen- 

 tral, 54 ; southwest, 67 ; southeast, 58. Acreage, as compared with 

 last year's crop, is estimated at 95. The clover crop is in fine shape, 

 being 84 per cent for the State. Stand of new clover is 76; tim- 

 othy is poor, the condition of the old crop being 67 and the stand 

 of the new crop, 76. Alfalfa is reported at 92; condition of rye, 

 92; barley, 95; barley acreage, 83; pastures are not as good as a 

 month ago, the condition being estimated at 80. Tobacco acreage 

 is estimated at 88 ; cotton, 91 ; flax, 92 ; potatoes, 97. Correspond- 

 ents report but 35 per cent as much hog cholera as three months 

 ago. The wool clip is estimated at 6.8 pounds per fleece, average 

 selling price, 17.5 cents. The outlook for the apple crop is materi- 

 ally lessened, being 73 at this time. The peach prospect continues 

 to be the best, and an immense yield is promised. Berries and 

 small fruit are plentiful, correspondents reporting 88 per cent. 



July 5 — Highest temperature for the month of June was 98; 

 lowest, 43 ; total rainfall, 2.40 inches. Practically all of central and 

 southern Missouri is in need of rain. The northwestern part of the 

 State has had sufficient rainfall for present needs. Parts of South- 

 east Missouri are suffering for rain, and the same is true of a group 

 of Ozark counties, and parts of Bates, Cass and Vernon. Com has 

 been well cultivated and the condition on July 1 was 86. By sec- 

 tions condition shows : Northeast, 88 ; northwest, 92 ; central, 85 ; 

 southwest, 82; southeast, 82. The stand was never better. Soil 

 condition is 95. Estimated damage from dry weather is 15. The 

 wheat crop has gone into shock in almost perfect shape. There was 

 practically no abandoned acreage and no loss from wind or flood. 

 On July 1, 86 per cent of the crop has been harvested. The condi- 

 tion of the stand of wheat on July 1 was 88. The preliminary es- 

 timate as to yield is 16.1 bushels per acre. By sections the estimate 

 shows: Northeast, 16.5 bushels; northwest, 21; central, 15.2; 

 southwest, 14.3 ; southeast, 13.6. But 4.69 per cent of new crop is 

 reported threshed, but both yield and quality are better than an- 

 ticipated. The quality is placed at 96. The average local price for 

 the State is 81 cents per bushel. In many parts of northern Mis- 

 souri the oat crop is good, but taking the State as a whole, the con- 

 dition is only 56.4. By sections it is: Northeast, 62; northwest, 

 80 ; central, 40 ; southwest, 58 ; southeast, 42. It is estimated that 

 65 per cent of the State oat crop will be tall enough to cut with 



