The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29

Juice may POSSIBLY OIstI OF lFOWTh
and remarkable vitality, and such appears TO be tue
case this year. according TO the official statement.
The principal States showing high condition are New
York, Pennsylva Maryland Texas, West Virginia,
OHIO, Michigan. Indiana and Kansas The favorable
character OF the present season for winter wheat
Ia most strikngly shown IN the generally excellent
condition IN winch the very small area Of all sown
varieties is found in the spring wheat states. But
high condition Is not universal. The entire coast re-
g,on from New York to Texas shows considerable
falling from the standard OF perfection. Texas Is an
exception. There 10 region IN Central and Northern
Texas consisting OF perhaps twenty Counties with
soil OF SURPRISING richness and climate favorable 10
sure and large Yields OF wheat In this region AZ,
indeed, In other parts Of Texas wheat growing
Is coming into decided favor, and yields are obtained
that equal the products Of OF the best
wheat regions oil the country me Texas Paciuc Rail
voad passes through this section. Twenty 10 twenty
ve and even thirty bushels per acre, are not uncom
mon there the present season The crop Of Arkansas
which is small III s not large YIELD and that OF
Tennessee tar greater in breadth Is also very poor
one in quantity. owing to rust and the fly The lar
vest already all but the higher ATTITUDES
elevations OF the south, and egInning IN tue West
heads long and we'll died and TIE xcrnei plump and
sound. Spring wheat sowing began Two or three
weeks esriier than usual, aud was continued INDUS
triously, with soil IN good condition and weather
favorable, aotdpg ample facinties Tor seeding the
immense breadth now growing. Tho pioneers declare
the matched IN The period Of their residence
The increase Wisconsin Is fully onesxih, In Iowa
onefourih IN Minnesota threeiehths, in Kansas one
third, in Nebraska our-tcnths The condition Of The
crop IN these States 10 almost without parallel II Is
less promising toward tho line OF winter whoat grow
ing on the south. especially IN Missouri, where Its
".
What will the harvest Der The winter wheat has
matured. part already garnered the remainder
to be- The only adverse contingency the eject oil
sble weather betw cen harvest and tureshing Sprng
wheat IS advanced and SO remarkably vigorous
that eau resist any except an extraordinary adver
sty. A large yield may therefore be confidently ex-
pected. Notwithstanding croaking on one side
gushing the other the minimum yield OF the whole
country has never been less than ten bushels, and
the maximum record has never reached fourteen.
medium crop upon would be $50 600 900
bushels, but The present must be more than medium
crop. With the crop iLdications here pr. scented
tho reader can form his own conclusions. A thirteen
bushels the product would b. 600 900; at fourteen
400 900 900 bushels. Ins very sanpuine need not
beyond that figure. which is nearly aity per cent
larger than the nne crop OF 1869
SHALL WE WITH ITi
With large crop and medium price the home con-
sumption viii be likely 20 be 235 600 900 bushels |;
as 600 900 will Ne required Tor seed; 20 600 COO
viii proDatly be needed abroad; making a demand
Tor $4,000 600 bushels, with probable Surplus suf
CienI any possible increase IN the foreign
caused either uy war or un injury 10 Ihe Eur O.
pea CROP. for waste and losses bv 1re or accdcnt
While there Is sure 10 be bread In abundance II Will
rot be = drug IN tho market. and, rom the present
outlook, Will not be sacrincea IN the hands OF the
farmer
England is declining In whea. production; her
broad imports rapidly increasing. The first four
months OF the present year 10 May have Witnessed
an Immense importation OF wheat ana -four, ana
amounting 10 an equivalent OF "a 0O0 900 bushels OF
whcs The ioio~fn g are the figures Tor Iour months
OF three yers past
1876. 1877. 1873
Russia, cwis....... 2Sos.s6s 1,774,s24 1,soo, l1s
United States, cwts 6,9Ol 593 7,043, 40 10934 1874
All countries cwts IA, 500 a47 l2ssl,lS9 le4ll 7l3
FLOUR.
1885, 1877. 1873
United States cwts. 900. 42l 5ss, 71s 142e, 900
All countries, cwis. 2,3l2,Ss2 2,ll0625 3,2S7, sos
THIS is remarkable contrast with The pasI. For
heen years prior 10 1877 the proportion contributed
by Russia was twenty our per cent ana by the Unied
States twenty.seven per cent OF all Since that Date
that Of Russia declining.
This crop which exceeds IN volume that OF wheat,
s.anding next to maize IN quantity Of product, and
exceeding annually 500 00U, 700 In value, Is IN
crsasing in Importance It's culture has OF late re-
ceived decided impetus ir the South. For local
larger quantity has been long desired. but farmers
have been cautious about engaging in It's culture on
account oil lis liability To rust rhcv ure learning TO
take advantage OF inc exgencies oil climate, OBTAIN
ing the principal growth in winter ana harvesting
early, at the same time selecting care uIy acclnated
and hardy varieties popularity known s'rust proof"
red variety OF this character ~ very popular and
the ewinter grazing oats" ts very reliable There Is
increase this season OF nearly one-tsntn,
mostly In tins West and south. The crop has been
less impaired by disease or insects than wheat and It's
condtion - lar above the average not single State
proving very marked exception. The crop must DO
very large one.
This 10 the great cereal crop OF tho country. Il Is
the king OF the grasses upon which NO depend for
both meat and bread; dispiaces In feeding the hay
ana grains OF Europe. fattsning the turnips and
linseed cake oi England, and Ia soling on dairy
farms, the most succulent and nutritious Of tho
grass tribe IL 10 so suited 70 our climate, 50 pro-
ductlve and easily grown that takes precedence OF
the most nutritious fodder plants AS population ad
vances with SO rapid strides IL could scarcely be ex
peccd that the capita average OF maize should DO
kept up Yet II 10, and we cultivate as macy acres
to-day anu grow nearly or quite ss much corn to-day
lands. the bottoms want DO considered ipexhaust-
be- even the yisd per acre declines but slowly. The
area In this crop Is scarcely realized IL amounts
TO about 900 600 acres has increased 20 600 O0J
since 1860 and constitutes iOurtenths oil all our ara
Ss ILLINOIS no has s,s corn S sa 81 goeU0o
and Iowa has 5000 900 The question IL often skcd
How much corn Is required Tor consumptionY Its
various, 10 takes the place In its grain
and slower, OF hay, oats and all other odder as there
Is scarcily OF one or the other, tlat NO specific
amount can DO Indicated independently OF contiu-
geDces OF other forms OF production. A crop OF
500 COO 600 bushelA SUFFICE 200 900 900
10 used. Unlike wheat It's price has direct relation
TO supply, without regard TO foreign demand the
ports requiring only tnree TO hve per cent oil the CROP
while those Of wheat average about twenty. The
impetus given 10 cattle feeding ny tue requirements
Of tho foreign trade IN fresh merits, which demands
necessity OF IFS existence heavier and better fed
class Ut CATTLE doing FAR more to keep the prco
than all exports OF maze aud corn mosl Tho
increase oil This latter export Is not especially 0esra
ble u can never take any considerable part oil the
CROP and there greater pront and infinitely greater
farm economy IN the shipment oil meat laru. cheese,
butter, ~ooi, highwines aud other concentrated pro
duc,s OF maze. good wheat year Is rarely one Of
large corn production, though exceptions have oc-
Cured. in 1871 Tho last census year-ls6o--
greatly demorazcd tho popular idea Of he status Of
these Two crops, by giving heavy yield OF wheat aud
very pour crop oi corr, winch has only been ,or-
rected by annual oDssrvalions oil the nc uatons Of
production.
Il CON. times occurs as in 1873 that The difference In
product OF NO years as three 10 two The average
product the year mas been about
600 00O though that OF 1s14 200 900 less
There have been three successive corn crops Of at least
average yieiJ, following Two much below average.
IL rs early to predict the outcome OF the present.
but the painting, terminating and carly growth OF
maize have not been generally as favorable In thc
West mignt be desired. Much al the early plant
ing rotted Ia the ground or II up before the storms
aDd frost has suffered much, parttcularly IN heavy
SOILS where ~ ~ stunted and yellow Yet growth Is
vigorous ana promising on all the better drained aud
more highly cultivated soils. and expectations OF
abundant crop generally entertained. In The south
q large has been put In, an early stana was OBJ
tanned aud the cold storms OF May were powercss TO
check seriously IT'S growth II the immediate iuturo
Is charsctcriz ed by high aud uniform temperature,
with seasonable showers, a good crop Is assured.
OTHER GRAINS
Barley has average brcadth. California produces
nearly a third OF the crop New York is next Ia
prominence, and these, with states beyond Lake
Michigan, make up iour-1ehs OF tne product In
Now York, Illinois ana Iowa the condition Is lower
than that oil other cereals. IL Is high IN Minnesota
Kansas ana California. Altogether iair prospect Tor
n haf vest may BIO assured.
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