New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-16
FARM PRODUCTS.
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.


SMALL AMOUNT OF damages by THE L"cUsTs-A
GREAT WHEAT CROP IN THREE sTATrs-DE-
sTIucTryE YLOODS-THE COTTON CROP LARGE
(FRoM OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT on TIN TRisuNEl
GREELEY, Col, Aug. 26.-Oregon newspapers
report fnl ero! excellent wheat aud fair supply OF
all kinds of fruit California will have about twoAhrds
Of wheat crop with perhaps not more than fourth OF
the usual supply OF fruit. Nevada will raise an aDup-
dance of breadsufs also kaho and Montana In the
latter Territory gasshoppers have appeared but too late
tn inre her largo breadths of wheat. Little or cul-
vation was undertaken in Manitoba. owing TO the ray
ages OF the gTasshoppers In high lat,es ana az great
elevaons-hat is 1000 feet above the sea levei-ail
crops must put in early. and If once destroyed NO
second planting will euoceed because the season Is too
short Every production promising In Utah, for 10
grasshoppers were Matched in the sppg and the people
OF that region feel greatly relieved since they have been
afflicted with young grasshoppers six years In sue
cessi0n.
RAvAGEs OF THE GRAssHOPPERs.
From researches would appear that for several
years the locust-which is short and good word Tor
crasshoper-has generally been working eastward Now
they have crossed the Snowy Range OF tho ROCKY
Mountains the eastern face Of which is from 70 TO 100
miles from the great plans. Their rear crossed ths
range last season. while their advance guard was poured
upon Minnesota Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri On
the plains they hatch ont late i'll April or May hioh5
the Foot Hills in May in the timber region and along
the Snowy Range, from June TO JIly Last ycGf their
Matching beds covered tine county between Tie range
and the Missouri River 800 miles wide from east 10 weSt
and from Lake Wnnipes to the Green Horn range IN
southern Colorado 1000 miles long. not tapping over
into ew-Mexico at all descending much below 80
degrees About the LIST of July the first grasshoppcis
Matched in the plains region departed toward
the South. A week ago the giasshoppers
Matched in the Blue Mountains came down upon us
and then departed IN scuth-easteriy direction;
but having them from the snowy rang IN
what seems incredible MURDERS. Their numbers. now
that keep southwark every day about noon eSin'te
that they in the sky cas-! and west space - or
SO miles wide, while they move in body hall mile
deep They consume about two hours III i'aSslhS' aha
one can esiinate from this statement Low much eyound
they would cover If they should all sligh The theory
above advanced in regard to their ncVemttt cslWaId
based n" n nG West Of the snow Rane nor were
there any last summer In fddie Pa' r Ot any rJ
in Montana naturally cross the Plains to Minnesota and
Northwestern Iowa may be said therefore fha t we
now know where the lo,slsis al are are. IL ~o tnat
is any satisfaction Accordng TO tne pFe win
theory these hOrdss or or Nerds H i0' rea M
midway between the mountains ana the M'Ssou'l, ana
Of tn. climate WI permit and finally that tney win all
perish i'll the rainy county, IWiDe hcN VIII nic
increase numbers tn in six, eight or te >e&fs they
VIII be ready to migrate once more Ars Is lS poa, at
cnn h, s9ii OR guessed the sub cc Tor we have ID
classified facts is il al all likely tha; the Darlnnl
81 AsicIe MN "te Ind in %ai Of arden SEEDS
But il does as If muOh might De done N"aln tsi
tanning bow extensive the original matching grounds OF
these terrible insects ar, with We" vi entering upon
tic WORK Of DESTROYING them.
Co"rido hss something like half wheat crop Of most
excellent quality and Vt is sufficient 20 pfotlde ifoa
The eicency arises wholly from the destruction ol
than common. II tley had hatehnG out at the nsTd
line tho crop would have been fuil one because TIE
wheat woud rave been too FAY advanced ~ sio"ln 70
have been injured. Thousands Of acres Of corn We're
pllned is likely yield we'll bat 1lth these millions oi
,aOppeTs around us every ;lng - uhoeFii' t.l
dance aud If iine Claty; hay L. uMcoumcn!y heavy,
and there a full crop Of potatoes. IL IS to he noted
fl.n f.fl hE
showing that 1t has been ad anc'ng eisS"n1. nc
grass OF the never was Uccr ana al inc e"t-e
are faf while cxcellen, Winter grazing IL assured
me wheat, barley, ana OF crarS oil kaS''s ahG ne
basIa are ncOlnInoIly large ud han ns i'cen gathered
mature, b the hI'er corn is IN peril, fn 'e1 cloud'
uf locts 20 tlither the dsasierof lai yea val, he re-
pea1ed 1bcy have already aPpeaed Along the mesttln
borders of these Sn.es and oNe:n 1 moe thAu -
rtr,oD 100 miles wide, divided Dy sac Missouii River
Jns il where The young iccus.s we're :" ctpy dts'Lug
he I0,b parallel thy found in tie grtatr,t
numbers. This line pa>5e through the cei1Joi " t'c
great com belt Of .issOui ioda, an" i!hhois'
TIE wHEiT AND corr CROPS.
This trans Missouri region extending to the rIolntans
forms one group that arc TINS considered together.
Anothcr group embraces Iowa. hllnc 'Oa- anu Nitooh
Sin and each group las much in common II is highly
probable that TIE agricultural productions Of hese hfee
States excel those o any other three States in the Co
for Illinois scarcely be put in the front rank inns
year. Iowa has on immense corn crop heE dfy FOiIhg
rlacau with choice prairie coil ere well suited 10Y corn
and foo Is OF rain do but little damage III is n1l
often considered that position Of ts State Is eX
trcmely favorable, for il approaches toward Inc rass
or arid region far not TO be subject to ae&'y
rainfall and yet it has about enough moisture to mature
ali Kinds of crops. 1t is also within favorable hnas OF
latitues several great trunk lines Of railroad pass
across the State, kinds Of fruit DO well and the
climate is inyigorapg There is no question but that
the yied OF al kinds OF farm products at subject 10 less
dlsccnRt here tlau in any other Stale. BiiIEcEotd
promises to be the banner wheat STATE, the estimate
mis- state also has advantages OF climate owing o its
positiOn midway between the moist and ana regions apc
"a Inc Southern Winter white and red. In addition.
new process Of grinding gives superior toir ana me
world. Corn is late. not having been promising troasn
the entle season ana now early rosls; tsI come ,
OF the fruit trees mat were supposed u DE ial buSh as
last Winter and the search is continued for stall harder
ii is not worth while 10 speak OF the srEsshoiper
of tnis State they have iavaEed no more tlh Io Or
FIVE COUNTESS though to the inhabitsnts therein the
Wisconsin large crop OF Winter and Spring wheat
and judging from the returns no State has 50 sailslae
tory yield Of oats THIS 10 the onil state also IN wnlcn
conpaInts have been made Of chpcE-bugs, the hcavy
rains elsewhere having exeiinlnated ineh. Corn ~
late and lrOsts have cut il down nady. No more than
third OF the usual yield OF oiaberries as expected OWING
TO the rayages OF the wOfm Now, the wheat OF these
three States Of iowa. Minnesota, and Wisconsin Furnish
in surplus of perhaps forty millions OF bushels fully
one-lth OF all that is nccGed for cur population, Y OF
for choice Hour and second TO bring the grade OF
dampeued aud slrou.ed wheat.
Michigan may ne grouped Win Ic Ninauds', hd'iiB
perhaps an average wheat crop saved la good order.
much which hauled into barns soon after cutting
Corn is reported 10 he good and owing ~ the moist
climate early trOsts seem not TO have appeared Pola-
toes are excellent Oats are POOR. Fruit Is scarce
Hitherto. Michigan apples have been held In high
esteem but ts reputation HIS suffered much within a
few years from dishonest packers who I'LL Inc body OF
barrel wiki worthless apples and the heads with choice
specimens.
DAMAGE BY THE RAINS.
Illinois part Of Missouri Kentucky. Indiana, and Ohio
form group AL the iowlands Of Missouri have
been flooded In Kentucky rain fell almost without; inter
ruption 70. 80 days, and the public IL pretty well IN
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