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well-bred stock, for which Missouri is famed, the value of this 

 same crop will be much more. Audrain county, with 1,135,650 

 bushels, was first in oat production. Other counties producing more 

 than half a milhon bushels are: Clark, 800,421; Lewis, 547,100; 

 Monroe, 699,048; Pike, 760,190; Ralls, 564,102; Scotland, 592,080; 

 Shelby, 801,382; Atchison, 528,108; Carroll 534,840; Clinton, 

 572,934; Harrison, 566,825; Nodaway, 696,256; Boone, 507,714; 

 Callaway, 576,197; Chariton, 544,401; Cooper, 520,085; Pettis, 

 538,725; Cass, 520,256; Henry, 643,980; Johnson, 566,026. 



Tame Hay and Forage — The tame hay and forage crop grown 

 in Missouri totals 3,333,862 tons for the year 1912, and represents 

 a value of $33,232,119. In 1911 the yield was but 1,968,332 tons, 

 or .83 tons per acre as compared with 1.3 tons this year, when the 

 acreage was 2,414,889. 



Grass and Grass Seed — The preceding figures do not include 

 the value of bluegrass, of which Missouri is said to have more than 

 all the states north of her northern border or south of her south- 

 ern border. While this bluegrass, fortunately, can not be baled 

 and shipped to other states to add to their fertility and to lessen 

 ours, it is one of our greatest sources of wealth. Nature gener- 

 ously gave this greatest of all grasses to Missouri to hold in trust 

 for all time. In turn, it feeds the millions of animals that graze 

 over it and with these constantly contributes to the fertility of the 

 soil. The Missouri grass seed crop for the present year is the 

 greatest in the history of the State. 



Prairie Hay — Prairie hay represents a value of $1,400,701. 

 The yield harvested from 142,730 acres totals 167,098 tons, the 

 average yield per acre being slightly less than a ton — .85 for the 

 State. More than half the prairie hay in Missouri is grown in the 

 Southwest section of the State. 



OTHER CROPS. 



Acreage, yield and value of other crops entering into the total 

 value of $188,129,500 follow : 



Flax — The total yield from 10,153 acres is 71,071 bushels, val- 

 ued at $113,714. 



Rye—Acreage, 7,435 ; yield, 102,603 ; value, $84,134. 



Buckwheat — Acreage, 1,203; yield, 30,075 bushels; value, 

 $29,173. 



Barley— Acreage, 729; yield, 20,412 bushels; value, $13,268. 



