The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-05-17
TIE GREAT BREAD CEREAL.
OGcinl Reports from Eighteen Grain-Crow-
ing States and Three Territories -taenerol
Favorable Condition of the Crops.

Favorable Condition Of the Crops.
In Illinois the soil is in measure exhausted
from incessant cropping but on good land wlero
tile seed VAS sown ty the 2Oth OF September, tho
crop looks about as well as In average years A
great breadth OF Lind has been sewn, aud the pros
reefs are that what IL lst in II fertility OF the soil
will be made up in the number OF acres under Guilt
Walton.
Veay little winter wheat was sown In Wisconsin,
hut the reports concerning that little nre favorable
without exccption-lie early sown being particu-
larly 0ie.
Minnesota is without any winter grain worth men
tioning
Iowa has scarcely tenth OF her wheat occupied
BY the winter variety. or this, but little complatt
has been made OF winter-killing or low condition,
and On average crop is anticipated.
In many Of the counties Of Missouri the crop Is
looking ~el Some complaint Of freezing Is made.
In Lewis, Vernon, Tanev, Howard, and Benton
counties, these complaints arc most numerous, and
but hill or n quarter crop Is anticipated Bot WIN
advancing spring the Gro generally looks more en-
cru- sgin- some reports Of the fnyages Of toe
Ilessi n ny are received, but not sunicient mate
The reports from Kansas are cheering In the OF.
IRENE. Scarcely complaint IL heard from any
Gown, and an immense crop IL BOW promised.
Nebraska saws but very little winter grain but
the croo, wherever seen, is In eSoclleat condition
comparatively dry winter was feared. but q sum
cient rim fall TO secure COCO crop experienced
In Sacramento county tie croo Is better than last
Edorado county It is 20 per cent better than usual
From Plumes and &endocino counties similar favor
able reports are received. In Monterey and San
Luis 0bispo prospects are lees encouraging.
Most OF the e'unties Of Tennessee report good
crops, many Of them excellent. and very lew mia
vorsble. Anderson, Camrbell, Davidson, Over,
nswkins, Jefferson, L'uderdale, Monroe, ooiou
poik, Khea, smith, and Union counties report
~ ahoVa tha nft "a Ht.a tann
knnsas iair average is reported from most OF tae
wheat.growing counties.
In Texas the best lands. and those particularly
adapte TO wheat are given up to cotton. Where
sown drought interfered TO some extent with its
growth. But In most VI the counties where sown IL
More than forty counties OF Kentucky report IA.
yorably, many Of them promising more than On av-
West Virginia makes poor show owing to late
planling and cold weather. Fields carly sown look
well.
| A majority Of the counties OF Ohio report both
| an average, or not So goou last year One cause
Of She inferior cor iiton was late sowing Very Wet
weather Is also mentioned. While much complain
| Is made, tue injury Is generally OF such chiruc
Ter a. TO he remedied by tie ty rible. welther oil
Anril anc May and later reports indicate that Apr
| his biolsht much Of recuperation in its genia
| weather.
Mic Ign reports fnvorably.
| lndtni resorts below the average In a majority
Of the counties. though the injuries, a. In ONO.
mainly sich AZ are reuarable b. due proportions o
| rain and showers during the surins months One
correspondent writes rom Warren con nty that in
ue spring ol 1851 the-appearance most unlavor
aDe up to the LIST u MAY and that year We had the
| OF over 20 years In thia ncig, bor1ood.
The reports from Oregon are few, but generally
| flvO. able.
In Montana the spring wheat IL considered IN,
more certain crop, though the winter variety pres
cut looks well. IL also looks Nell In Washington
| Territory. From Utah reports are not uniform, bu
| generally favorable