The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 11, 1891, Page 9

CROP REPORT OF THE Missouri State Board of Agriculture, FOR NOVEMBER 11, 1891. | Eldon...... SUMMARY OF RETURNS, NOVEMBER 1, 1891. 7 | Central. 1. Wheat, average yield per acre, in bushels 2. Corn, average yield per acre, in bushels..... 3. Corn, average quali . Trish potatoes, aver . Irish potatoes, ave Sweet potatoes, aver weet potatoes, av »bacco, average y . Tobacco, average qt average yield p average quali ; ye yield per acre a age quality age yield ( lint) 4 ted product com © yield per acre ge yield per ze quality age yield p in tons. . Cotton, ave 15. Cotton, ind 16. Sorghum, av 17. Grapes, product compared with full crop 79 91) 74 | 18. Apples, product compared with full crop. . 46 70 76 19. Pears, product compared with full crop ..... 5683. 76 The above table of estimates of yield per acre, in bushels, tons, gallons and pounds, of the various crops grown in Missouri was carefully compiled from 1,400 returns from correspondents from all parts of the State. Taken as a year of general productiveness 1891 has been an unusually good one, although the feeling of the agriculturalist generally is not cheer ful at this date, owing to short pastures and prospect for early feeding. Stock is healthy and in good condition, but rain is needed very much, as stock water is reported scarce in all parts of the State. The Wheat crop was 18 per cent. larger than last year or a total of 1,888,000 acres for the State. The yield per acre was 14 bushels, which makes the total product 26,452,000 bushels, or 8,000,000 bushels more than the crop of 1890. ‘The quality of the grain is not so good as was that of last year’s crop, considerable damage resulting from rains during and after harvest, particularly in North Missouri. The present prospect for next season’s crop is poor. Owing to the drouth that set in soon after harvest, a lessened area has been sown, and the condition is not good. The Corn crop was slightly reduced in area, 6,341,000 acres being the estimate. The estimated yield per acre is 30 bushels, give a total yield of 190,233,000 bushels for the State, or 29,480,000 bushels more than the crop of 1890. The dry weather of the late summer and fall favored the ripening of the crop, and the quality is good. The fodder of the portion cut up is not so good, it having dried up too fast. Oats. The yield of oats—25 bushels per acre—while better than year is still below a full crop. The acreage was 20 per cent. less than that of the 1890 crop, or 1,104,000 acres, which gives a total vield of 27,600,000 bushels, against 23,346,000 bushels for 1890. ast Potatoes were a good crop in yield and quality, although the late planted in some of the south central section were an entire failure. Sweet potatoes, grown principally for home use, were of good quality and fair yield. Hay. The yield of hay was good, but considerable damage resulted from rains during the haying season throughout the northern part of the State. The large crop will be of especial value to stock men who from i | ° aa }communication from Dr. Turner, 8 which would; | + 7 | It should be rst . sons a ghters| Montgomery County, and W. 'T, Hearne, member of Board of Agriculture, jare interested in how to m 5 sy] 6 4 vy to ma Ir iy M 'farm life more pleasant. t On Tr S 5 1. The first piece evard that had been allowed to k was als B } Town, ( Date I s grass. E was given a séction of road, S " erading up a read when the sur- Fulton ....... Nov S w t It was a difficult : ee work i itof the operators. — v credita Was it was made mani- Wrederick fe we essfully worked with- Marble Hill | Jackson s the machines were s ap vad extending Bloom fie tiffest k e road i hardly be — Tre i 1 The gra -e to the ta set them, and, rose \ by th 1] teams, sueceeded in penetrating the gumbo and | Ozark ng ditches, cutting into banks, and grading up and linishing off a ( lle .... iway in a manner that astonished the on-lookers, tome ld 2 his, the grader men said, did not mark the limit of the fee 2 ; aeons jcapa achines for rou hard work. A committee had been Ree ; lat wi ea test, and announced, at the close of tad Ried .. i y found it. Se, the next day, the machines 3 i Marshall .. ) were taken to a piece of road which, to the ordinary observer, was, indeed, | Odessa ..... \ h machines to work. It comprised two hill- ay s th of a mi in a bad state of repair, and Warrensburg... 1 stumps, | and stones. ‘ Why, it is no | Windsor ! said many of the spectators, ‘¢ to try to operate the machines on such “vy cannot work successfully ther $ut the grader men did not seem to be in the least disturbed by the prospect, rigged up their ijusted their machines, and signitied to the committee-men that for the f Tipton .. Seeaeees Versailles ..... way. anged the graders along the two hillsides, and gave presented to the beholders a scene the like of which is rar Standing on the brow of one nll and look- | down one slope and up the other could be seen the grandest collection jof road machmmery ever got together, drawn by as fine teams as central Missouri, a region noted for its horses and mules, could furnish, engaged 1 to see which machine could do mankind the moat Shen Shae Ghana efficient servi ein the work of repairing roads, —the veins of the body poli- 2 tic. —so that civilization could pass freely. Hundreds of spectators lined the hil ched with intense interest the operators. Governor | The committees arr them the word ; and there was MAD ITCH IN CATTLE, ly witnessed, The attention of cattle breeders an Levi Chubhuck, Secretary State Boa known as ! ina friendly contest The disease commonly itch mad as already thus early In Va The vete made its appearance among cat loss is caused by its inroads. vartment of the Sta’ sides and wi malady, and desirous of making further to this ld war it ie if i f ; D. R. Francis was one of the spectators, and by no means the least inter- would consider | sat favor Wf parties whose st is snilering from this 2 se: : : ; ested. During the preceding and thisday, he watched carefully all that malady would notify us immediately, As the disease is, after the symptoms was done, and was warm in his praise of the work. s : a q e z I'he governor’s pres- are first noticed, of very short ration, we would advise that no time be | z : eae . : ii aes jence at the trial did much to encourage those who are trying to bring lo&St in notification. LJ. TURNER, | és about an improved system of roads. It was, however, but one of many manifestations of his interest in whatever will be to the material advantage of the people and the credit of the State. ‘The work was successfully contin- . Columbia, Mo. THE ROAD GRADER TRIAL tLD AT ME ‘oO ) . , 7. THE ROAI GRADE] rel Alb HEI D AT MEXICO, MO., ued until night, the graders proving before they left the field that they SEPTEMBER 15, 16, 17, 1891. : % were equal to what had seemed to many an impossible task, In the August 1 Bulletin it was annonneed that the State Board of Agriculture had arranged for a trial road in Mexico, Mo., September 15, 16, 17, 1891. trial is submitted : of machinery to take place The following report of the In response to the invi handling reversible road the Board, five machines in issned ation by companies, the contest. The companies and machines are as follows: The Western Wheeled Seraper Co., Aurora, IIL, the ‘* Western’? : the Amer Machine Co., Kennett Square, Pa., two machines. the ‘ Lig and the “King,” entered and handled by Hunt & Adams, Indianapolis, Ind. : the Fleming Manufacturing Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., the © Ft. Reversible”: the Mt. Pleasant Road Grader Co., the ‘* Mt. Plez Machine”; the F. C. Austin Manufacturing Co., Chicago, Ill., the «© Austin These six machines comprise all of the first-class machines made, and were the finest lot of road graders ever brought together for a working trial. graders entered in’ Road ht Champion ” Wayne ant Road Revers During the evening of the 16th a mass meeting was held at the court- house, over which Governor Francis presided. In his address the gov- So far as we have been able to secure them illustra-|ernor quoted from his message to the Thirty-sixth General Assembly, present prospects, because of the dry weather cutting pasturage short, will have to begin feeding at Jeast one month earlier than usual. Buckwheat gives a good yield of good quality, although the acreage is small. ; Cotton. The long dry fall was beneficial to cotton, the quality being reported superior to any before-grown in the State. Fruits. Grapes were a fine crop in most localities. Apples continued to drop until picking time, and complaint 1s Made oftheir rotting, so that marketable apples will not be plenty. FARMERS’ INSTITUTES. ‘The tenth annual series of Farmers’ Institutes, held by the Missouri State Board of Agriculture, will begin at Fulton, Mo., November 9. 10, 11; other meetings to be held during November and December are indicated in All of the November and December meetings, except In January, a series will be the appended list. the one at Fulton, will be south of the river. held in Northeast Missouri, and in February, the closing series for the season will be held in Northwest Missouri. The places and dates of the northern series will be announced very soon. The interest in these meetings is growing rapidly, and those to be held during the season of 1891-2 promise to be unusually well attended. The purpose of the Board of Agriculture in holding such meetings is becoming understood by the farmers. It is simply to get the farmers and those interested in improved agriculture together, tod ‘ advancing that industry through better management. use of better appliane cuss means and methods of and better stock. I grow more grain at less cost, how to get better stock, how to grow fruit, how in short, how to make farming skill into the business. Well- engaged by the Board to attend to manage a dairy, how to handle bees : pay through the intreduction of more informed speakers on different subjects are | the meetings, and deliver addresses. Among those secured forthe opening T’. B. ‘Terry, one of the best farmers in Ohio; J. W. Drury, series are successful dairyman, of Hlinois: W. farmers of Laclede county; G. W. farmers, and Mrs. G. World. Waters, one of Ralls county's Dr. T. J. Turner, State Veterinarian, will attend, also professors in} the Board, one to examine and p the State Agricultural College, and members of the Board of Agriculture. The expenses of the meetings are met by the Board of Agriculture, out oO. advancement is mvited to attend, and take part in the discussions. To meet the large number of calls for meetings, them to one day at a place. the forenoon, one in the afternoon and one at night. Subjects disc ussed are, how to secure better roads, how toleducat ional, and thronghout the tr Rs» Mellvain, one of the leading} hundreds of times while the t best E. Dugan, the well-known writer for Co?man’s Rural| st funds given by the State, and everybody interested in agricultural Three sessions will be usually held—one in tions of the different machines are given herewith. wherein he had urged the importance of good roads to the whole people, but the necessity particularly to the farmers, and recommended that the assembly devise some plan by which they could be improved. He inti- mated that, ifan extra session of the legislature had to be called this coming winter, road legislation might be included in the call. This effort on the part of the Board of riculture to develop an interest in, and a sentiment in faver of, good roads, was warmly commended, Senator Green Clay, ad actively assisted to make the trial a suc- ealled on for He responded in a few remarks, in which he commented on the value of good roads, and thanked the Board f Agriculture for holding the trial in Audrain county. He was sure the meeting would prove of great value to the State, but wished that such a trial could be held in every county. who } j ce an address, > Was Other gentlemen, including representatives of the road grader compa- ies, county judges and delegates, members of the Board of Agriculture, ‘were called on for remarks. ¢ resolution was offered by A. J. Blake, of Colman ’s Rural World, and was unanimously adopted : \ Resolved, By the citizens from different parts of the State, who have w the superior points of one machine! assembled in Mexico to witness the trial of road making machinery, that rate to the road overse ion-twe hail with delight the interest shown by our Missouri Board of Agricul- »s and others the practicability of this class of machines! ure, in taking-up the subject of road making as one of the first subjects for |for road work ; to prove that they were a means of more cheaply improv-| consideration. That we regard this as an indication of the future line of, ing our wagon roads than it could be done by any other yet tried, andj ard, which is to lead and not to follow; and, further, that we commend this action in this matter, and i in all they may do to advance the the elements of an independent com- they each live to see the State covered with a complete roads from the Mississippi to Kansas, and from Iowa’s he followi THE TRIAL. The trial was arranged not to jover another, but rather to demons commi ers, county jud tion of the I neidentally to show wherein one machine excelled another in construction |as citizens and for particular kinds of work. to that the } and taxpaye The companies represented, w how up the good points of t erest of a State w the Board of Ag May rated their machines with that system of graded 3s who came to witness this trial were | border to the suppor » they | pledge to them ou exerted themselves strenuou rmachin a8 al \ generously recognized ture was! monwealth. | end in view. Asa result, the vi highly pleased and enthusia I ] was continued the 17th. stic in their commend ion of all the machines. | The tr on The leading feature of this and the men who operated them. During the e days the most cordial! day’s work was the allotment to each grader a stretch of road-way with |feeling prevailed among the machine men. The Missouri State Board of/ instructions to show the amount d kind of road they could make ina Agriculture wishes, in this connection, to tes } i i-}eiven length of time. This piece of work completed, the trial ended, and a; form courtesy and gentlemanly con he commit at to work to their reports. was THE COMMITTEE’S REPORTS, machines and do excellent wor which is bought.” rt of the work connected with the trial fell hey had to watch closely six machines By no means the the commit pa rtnree upon | To carry out the purposes of the trial two comm sel at work, a necessity to be almost constantly on their feet. And, upon the machines from the standy the s were through, their task was by no means done. The concerned in the trial are due the committee-men for their sntionsly the difficult and jof mechanical construc kind and « iks of all ity of work done. n, and the other to p: npon the idness in perform so carefully and con The committee of mechanical experts compri Prof. Hiram Phillips, of the civil engineering department, State Ur important work put upon them. | Hon. Geo. Burnett, President Board Public Improvements, St. Louis : and Two score cards, one for each committee, ha vrepared on which it is necessary to limit} Hon. M. L. Holman, Water Commissioner of St. Louie. | were named the points to be considered in ma} verdicts, and The working committee comprised J. L. Erwin, President of State the valuation to be given to each point. The f is the report and Dairymen’s Association, Fulton, Mo. ; Hon. A. D: vault, representative of! score of the committee on working points : nth A NAB UE INIREIRA ATS ERI SSETEE OB