The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-21
NO. 1882.
Crops and The Harvest.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-The Tima tOmor-
row morning will publish reports Of the
condition Of the growing crops and the
progress Of the harvest, Collected from all
portions Of the United States east Of the
Rocky Mountains. The dispatches COM
prise reports from over nine hundred
hundred counties. OF these reports the
1imSa makes the following analysis:
The wet weather Of the past two months
has resulted in q most extraordinary
growth Of all kinds Of grasses, con-
sequently the hay crop will be very
large in all parts Of the West and as
It has been very generally harvested, and
therefore free from all danger Of drainage,
there need be no fear Of a scarcity Of hay.
Wheat has been harvested in the section
lying south Of the 44th degree Of latitude,
In Wisconsin II is very much above the
average in quality and quantity. In Illt-
nois and Indiana some damage has been
done 10 the crop by the rain, bugs and
other causes, so that the yield will not
probably exceed three-fOurths OF an ay.
erage,
In Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota and
Iowa the reports show that the crop will
be largely in excess Of last year. In the
two first named States the depredations
OF the graSshoppers have been slight
Unless some uniOOkedio for calamity occurs
the producers will realize far greater
return for their labor than ever before.
In Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Mis-
souri,, and the eastern States, there Is
every prospect Of a far better yield than
heretofore, and the production will be
far In excess OF the consumption. The
product in these states is represented as
being much superior in qualify tothat
Of former years. II is notable that for
the first time In twelve years the South
will raise sufficient breadstuffs for home
consumption. This will, OF course, re.
lieve the North from the necessity Of
shipping grain In that direction, and en-.
able us 10 supply the deficiency in the
European markets. Oats promises an
extraordinary yield In some sections
heavy rains that have fallen recently
have lodged the grain somewhat, and the
Chintz bug elsewhere caused some damage,
but there Is every Indication that the
yield will be 40 TO 90 bushels to the acre
and In mvny sections much larger. Rye
and Barley promises well, These crops
arc not extensively grown, but there 10
every indication that the supplywill be
fully equal TO the demand. Corn Is not
yet matured In the northwest.
In Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and
some parts Of Arkansas and Tennessee
the crop has been harvested and are more
abundant than for many years,
In Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and
Indiana the crop Is backward, but unless
froSts should occur previous to the mid
die Of September there Is no reason to
apprehend short crop.
In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan
the backwardness Of the crop Is such that
there is little hope Of more than half q
crop, but as these States raise but little
corn the diminutiOn Of the crop there
will have but little influence on the sup.
ply.
\ Potatoes will yield a full crop in all
sections. The Colorado bug Is only seen
for the most part in the Eastern States.
In the West It has disappeared, hay.
ing been almost entirely exterminated
by the heavy rains. Some complaints Of
its depredations comes from points east
Of Ohio, but none from the west. The re.
ports Of the cotton crop are exceedingly
favorable. The army worm so destructive
to the plant has ap peared In but few sec.
tiOns and has been deferred from active
operations by the exlgencles Of the wealth.
er. Consequently tile cotton product Of
Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Ala
buma, Georgia and Virginia viii be the
best ever produced. The plant Is towering
even in the nOrtherly latitudes, and In
the extreme south picking has COM
menced, and planters are sanguine Of 4
splendid crop, and as there has been no
trouble with tie negro laborers, there
will be no danger Of loss from incomplete
harvesting. As to fruit and vegetables,
the dispatches are not very full, but as
these products supply but q temporary
want, and there isno complaint Of failure,
there will probably be enough.