The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-10
THE GREAT CROPS.
why the wheat and Corn Don't Como For.
ward.

NEWELL Iowa, Nov. 5.-This Is written in
Newell the northwestern corner Of Iowa. 1t il
here that they raise the great corn, wheat and
grasshoppcr crops Of Iowa. For two years the
crop has been principally grasshoppcrs. but
this year the prarics are loaded down with
wheat and corn. What change since last
yoarl Then tho farmers were dishcartened
but now they feel rich and ambitious. The
grnsshoppcrs have all disappeared from the
country. lowing no eggs. and every one Is look
ing forward to n still bigger acreage next year
As Newell is type OF hundred towns in
Iowa and Minnesota. will give you their crop
status us the farmers give II TO me.
Yesterday met n farmer with faded suit OF
clothes. n muskrat skin hat. and a string OF
plough points in his hand.
How are the crops?" asked.
Big. sir; couldn't be better"
But the big crops don't arrive in New York"
| said. They all want to know what has be-
come Of them"
Want TO know what's become Of emf Why.
they're here. sir. Do the darn fools think we
can get our crops TO market in sixty days."
Why. yes. | should think you could do a
good deal at II ia sixty days"
Wal. we cant. sir. Why look here neigh
Dor don't you know that we never shell kerr
mel of corn till next February? Don't you know
TINT we never ship it till May or June2 We can
put good deal Of corn into beef and pork and
ship that this winter; but tho corn crop don't
How about the wheat cropg"
thrcshcd yet. rs in tho stacks. lis only Tho
poor farmers who stop ploughng TO draw
keep on with their fall ploughing and draw
ih.ir wheat 70 market when its good sleighing
Then the wheat crop il here in the country
IN
Only lust enough going To- the market TO sup
ply the mills. Then the price don't suit us. sir
Lets see. they're, pawn 81 cents for wheat in
my wheat for less than dollar"
How much did You raise p asked.
Me and my two boys raised lGO acres sir
ger II yourself sir''
Four thousand eight hundred bushels
work ?" said
Yes about 81 200 piece, besides the adj
How much hand have you got ?" asked be-
coming interested.
=. Seven bundled and twenty acres now. sir.
I've Just bong 800 acres
At how much p
Five dollars an acre, sir
And what did your first $50 acres cost ?"
- seven years ago homestcaded eighty acres.
The rest c9s, me from II To az pr acre; Now i
$40. Why seven years ago this whole country
around Newell was wild prairie owned by the
and every inch is taken up. Land that will pro.
dncc thirty bushels OF wheat amt TO be sneczcd
at, srl'
| find on thorough inquiry here that these
facts which | send for the benefit Of the Pro-
ducc Exchange. are true.
l. The crops are immense everywhere IN
Wisconsin. Illinois Iowa. and Minnesota. Tho
Illinois corn crop SURPRISES last years crop by
100000. 600 bushels and the wheat crop of Iowa.
Minnesota. and Wisconsin is lJO.OOO.OO0 BUSH
els nh rad of last year.
III. The wheat crop will begin to come to mar
ket and continue from now ON Til spring
Farmers have spent the fall ploughinG for n
larger acreage next year. They have not
stopped TO thrcsh their wheat and draw it to
mnrkct ~ usual.
III. Only a portion OF the corn crop can come
10 market this winter. and that in the shape Of
beef and pork. The corn crop proper viii not
reach New York until next spring-the mass Of
II with spring navigation. It's only old corn
TINT will come to market this winter
". find many rich farmers keep their corn
I'LL july and August the following season. feed
II with clover 10 cattle and hogs. thus max ing
the same amount of beef and pork on a small
quantity of corn. and ut the same time strike
an early market, when pork and beef are always
ny: =.
V, No sensible farmer rich enough to own
stock sells q kernel of corn. He puts ii all into
beef and pork. and ships that That is. he puts
ton pounds Of corn into n pound OF pork and
ships that ut the same price that he would pay
Tor shipping one pound OF corn.
ELI PERKINS.