The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-06-25
Crops I'm the Northwest.

Cur,,o June 24.-The Western
Rt.ral ha, collected large amount OF
information about the crops in the NORTH
,g,.,t. which il will publish IN this week ;
edition. Tine following Is a summary:
Wheat reports clearly indicate
Sim, tb. acreage OF wheat this year, in
-r- Western States, Is much less than
I,.r year but three reports indicate an
increased acreage, while twice rs many
.i..g. ,ut ou, half as much, or even less
.r Wisconsin. No reports show all in
..-.,...f.. TWO an equal acreage, while
...,. .I..U not more than one half In
I...... nearly the same condition II shown.
I. \lI.Hi,su the uoreag" was not mater
...,r.rI.,d I'm some Of the newer States
Increased acreage !, reported as
,.rp,. condition. The reports are not
.uryornblr. the majority OF all Indicat-
mo- nj least an average condition. Mich
lrau makes poor showing ILLINOIS
.,ard, well Wisconsin and Iowa Is
very large but the general average Is
not hai.
Corn Undoubtedly the acreage plant
eIu the West was larger than IN any
former wear. In Illinois no report shows
q less acreage than last year The IN
crease is 20 ~ % per cent. In Iowa the
same Is true, with several reports of an
increase Of 30 per cent Wisconsin Is
Lo, u great corn Stat" but show an in
crease Of al lra,, - per cent in the
a,rrug. Michl.al and Missouri also
show considerable increase The reports
81 tir condition i not SO good as Is
desired hI, j. - probable in TIE main,
tAa, anilyprab.r reports indicate lateness
u crop rather than bad condition, other.
wise bearing in mind comparative guam
title, grown 90 the different States, and
our reports show Il prospect at the md
die oi June tbuu, lOur-iiiths of AL aver
age crop.
Uu,- The average IN oats is consider
ally increased over that Of last year, and
general pr,,prr, ui al least full aver
agr crops ILLINOIS gives several reports
o.. .r.- than uy,rn.y condition. Michi-
gau. Wisconsin, Iowa, etc, in nearly all
,i,,e> showing good prospects.
Barley Illinois shows reduced
average crop Iowa. Wisconsin, and
Nebraska uu increase. The pros
pect for Il crop ~ 70 whole is below al
average; insect injuries in very few cases
,.rrr J., an increase of injury from in
s.t- compared with last year; the report
a. course does Lot include gras-hOpper
districts, but there are many more cases
.a which grasshoppers have done less
injury than last year; Chinch and potato
tugs are very plentiful in many places,
but ~ n whole not so numerous rs last
year. Ii l. n cause Of rejoicing that
although there are few regions in which
some crops do not makea poor showing,
there are Il number OfIocalities where most
crops look up promisingIy. The general
crop prospect especially III Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska is of an aggregate yield of
TIE farm staples.
Editorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
Crops.
WIJHTA. June 24.-An editorial ex-
cJrsiou, composed OF about 500 repre-
sentative, Of the press from Ohio, In
diana Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, and West NIr-
g.uia. left for Wichita at ! A. NJ, to-day,
and arrived at Wichita ut $50 D. III.
They have had delightful trip thus far.
Al Emporia they were received a> the
y,,es,s OF the city and fine dinner pre-
pared for them At Wichita they were
received by large concourSc of citizens.
The Mayor welcomed the party
t. the hospltalities Of the city, and
y response was made on behalf of the
rNgursioni,ts by Mr. Lawrence, OF The
otto Farmer The party was delighted
n,u the appearance Of the crops along
i.r line of the road In the most of
Cottonwood and Arkansas valleys the
farmers are in the midst of wheat
harvest, and a finer or larger crop has
never been gathered in any State
during any season. All that portion of the
State thus far traver>rd, with the excep-
ton OF small scope of country on the
eastern border. Will show larger Weld
q. small grain than was ever before
known r Kansas IL is estimated that
lHt valleys OF Arkansas and Cot
tohwood alone will produce over
SIX million bushels Of wheat The
party WAS entertained with dance this
evening, and will in the morning. leave
iJr Grenada, Colorado, the present ter
minus Of the line ana all ARE delighted
with the trip, with the beautiful country
''aveFscd, and with the luNuriant ap.
Fe"'Snce OF crop, ofall kinds.
GENERAL Ranks on Masou.y.
MEMPHIS, June 24-Gesersl y. p.
haHN, arrived this morning by train
from Louisville and was met At the denot
Vi committee from the CITY Council,
Masonic fraternity, and two comnsnies
Gi military, and escorted TO the Peabody
Hotel, where the Mayor welcomed him
IN short speech, 10 which the General
made tehcitious reply. soon afterwards
he was escorted 10 tie court bonse sonsre
Where large number Of Masonic orrsni-
cations were drawn up, and was weIeom-
~ ty the Grand Master, J. W. Wheeler,
a1l made u brief reply. To.nigbt he
Ge.'ered an Grafton on Masonry at
o@Aes Park. An immense crowd was
Present