Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-04-28
II. S. PROPHET, ! soorotories
Il. Z. MoRRIsoN,S ''
The WInentCrOp.

AS the spring advances, the fact is clear
'ly developed that the wheat crop through
out the entire country has suffered severe
ly-perhaps quite as severely in Ohio as in
any other State. Farmers are everywhere
blowing up the fields and preparing them
for spring grains. Our own observation,
confirmed by the reports of gentlemen
from nearly all parts of the State, leads us
to the conclusion that the wheat crop in
Ohio will fall below one-half an average
one. In the interior towns, the local wheat
and flour markets have already begun to
feel the effects of a prospective short crop,
and the tOwns-peOple complain of the
strong advance which Is demanded from
them by the flour dealers and millers. The
supply of old wheat is comparatively
short, and the prospect is that we must all
make up our minds to eat high-priced
wheat bread. .
The reports from Illinois are that the fall
wheat has suffered severely-probably one
half killed by the winter. To supply the
deficiency great breadth of spring wheat
Is being planted, but as this is done on land
plowed this spring a poor crop of this may
be looked for. Complaints are made of a
want of rain throughout the State, which
is having its retarding effect upon the little
of fall wheat which the winter has left un-
killed.
In Missouria spring drouth has prevailed
which has retarded the growth of the
wheat-aside from this the prospect there
is very fair for good crop.
Reports from PENNSYLVANIA are not very
encouraging. The following remarks from
the Bucks County IRtelttgeRcer apply as well
to other portions of the State as to the
county OF Bucks: r.
"While there are numerous fields that
look as well as is usual at this time of the
year, there are equally as many poor ones.
That which is sOwn upon loo soil and in
ground favorably located Tor draining nat
urally looks much the best, while on level
tracts, or where the soil is inclined to be
heavy, it is more or less winter killed. The
early sOwed grain has in most cases suffer-
ed least. The injury to the grain seems to
be pretty general throughout the country,
although in some neighbOrhoodS it is much
less injured than in other localities. In the
vicinity of Quakertown it has sustained
comparatively little damage. Between this
place and Newton there are numerous fields
that present an unfavOrable appearance
Favorable weather may improve its condi-
tiOn somewhat, where the roots may not be
entirely killed, yet from present indication
the prospect for an abundant crop in this
county is not very encouraging"
Throughout the wheat regions of Virginia
the prospect is very fair for an average crop
The Rockingham Register reports that the
fields that were supposed to be frozen out
now present an encouraging appearance.
| We have heard no reports from Michigan
which are deemed reliable, but as the WIN
ter there was not as open as in Ohio, and
the effect of the extreme cold was modified
by the presence of the snow, the conclusion
perhaps is safe one that, the season being
| favorable, the crop will reach an average
Putting all reports together, and making
due allowance for the annual season of crop
croaking, weare led to believe that the yield
per acre, throughout the whole wheat re-
giOn of the country, will fall below an av-
| erage, and that short crop OF fall wheat
must be set down as a fact to be faced this
year.-Ohio Farmer, Aprl %.