^^54 MISSOURI AGUICULTUKAL REPOkT. 



The crop this year was damaged from the same causes that damaged 

 the wheat crop. The acreage harvested this year was only 694,190 and 

 the average yield for the State 21.7 bushels per acre compared with an 

 acreage of 755,800 and an average yield of 23.5 bushels per acre in 1903. 



FLAX. 



The cultivation of flax in ^Missouri was largely brought about to 

 get a crop that could not be damaged by chinch bugs. The acreage sown 

 to flax for the last few years has been greatly reduced, and it has not 

 generally been a profitable one. I\lost of the flax is raised in a few of 

 the western counties, Bates and \'ernon being the largest producers in 

 the State. The total acreage for the State has fallen to 24,790, and the 

 total yield for this year is estimated at only 144,855 bushels. 



COTTON. 



That the quality of the cotton grown in Missouri is of the very best 

 is proved by the fact that the only bale of Missouri cotton exhibited at 

 the World's Fair at St. Louis received a grand prize for its high stand- 

 ard of excellence. The exhibit was made by Mr. W. N. Burns of Gib- 

 son, Dunklin county. 



The State produced in 1904 on 74,988 acres a total yield of 24,4-51-,- 

 690 pounds of lint cotton, valued at $2,272,660. Dunklin county pro- 

 duced 60 per cent of the total for the State. It may not be generally 

 known, but it is true, nevertheless, that in quality and length of fiber 

 and average yield per acre, southeast Missouri excels the other states of 

 the Union. 



For more detailed information concerning the acreage, yield and 

 value of the crops produced in 1904 reference is made to the follouinLi^ 

 pages giving statistics by counties. 



TIlli FRUIT CRUl', 1904. 



(li. A. Goodman, Secretary Missouri State II«irliciiltural Society.) 



The fruit croj) of the State of Missouri for the year 1904 was a 

 light one. Owing to the late frosts and the cold cast rains during the 

 blooming time of the apple and i)f.-icli. tlu st' crops were cut very short. 

 The injury to the straw liciry crop was very light and this crop turned, 

 out to be a full one. .Ml the strawberry districts of South Missouri,, 

 about Neosho, Peirce City, Marionville, Sarcoxie, in Howell and Greene: 



