The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-19


Indiana, Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin, Missouri,
Kansas. Iowa and Nebraska the aggregate Tor
the present year may be estimated Al 900 acres
and the total production at 100 00o, 900 bushels,
against total yield last year oil $50 600 900 Bushels
O an increase or 40,O00,000 Tho increase Is we'll
divided among tho different States named, although
Michigan, Kansas and Illinois may PROBABLY be
credited with the greater portion OF A. Whom the
TACT becomes generally known that the country which
has heretofore furnished the greater portion OF the
hard spring wheat has sustained the greatest damage
tho demand for the present excellent crop OF winter
wheat will no doubt be increased both by foreign
una nome buyers.
SPRING WHEAT.
very important 10 the grain trade OF the world.
ana SS ssi % s an
adapted to lis successful growth the farmers gener
xYy have gtvon II more attention than other small
grains, ard tho acreage planted annually mas exhb
tied material increase This has been due, in
iormer years. to the rapid settlement OF country
tho cultivation Of wild lands, but this season It's
production has boon slim ula,ed TO some extent by
other influences The prospects OF war IN Europe
with u curtament OF the crop in some OF the foreign
countries doubt induced the farmers to plant
tncreascdscreage In anticipation that Tho crop would
be required TO supply any deficiency which might oc-
cur IN other countries. Again, the prices OF tho
other small grains relatively lower then Tor most
other articles OF farm produce, and they preferred 10
give wheat the prelcrcpce-c0nsequently an Increase
In acreage 10 reported In tho older settled COUNTIES
we'll the moro recent. The weather during tho
10 do their seeding carrier than common, and the
plant was thereby further advanced than usual The
weather continued very favorable Tor the growing
CROP and up TO tho ming OF July the prospects
better Tor unusual large crop oil spring
wheat Of excellent quality At TINS time the crop gen
stormy, tended to swell the Kernels followed sud-
denly by extremely hot weather which snrvelied the
grain In many sections and damaging the crop sum
centiy attract tho serious attention OF all those
gagged In the wheat trade. In some sections farmers
have experienced considerable stormy weather dur
The returns indicate an increase In tho acreage Of
fully one-third, whio the average yield is reduced
about thirty one per cent. The total yield IN the
States reported may be estimated al l2l, 900
The qualify 10 generally reported poorer In Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Iowa, while 10 other states II varies
itls from that OF last year.
ILLINOIS
In Illinois the spring wheat district 10 confined
almost entirely 10 the northern part Of tho STATE and
the acreage Ia not very large in proportion TO the
gregate lands under cultivation Ii will DO observed
that tho reports are manly from about ten
state wo have boon governed IN our reports almost
exclusively by the returns furnished tho State Board
OF Agriculture. ana relied upon our correspon dents
ior the Quality oil Tue crop glance at the returns
lead to The Impression that the crop little bet
ter than that OF last year. The aggregate production
OF spring wheat IN th,s State cuts very small
figure IN the total crop OF tho Union. Tho winter
wheat crop OF this State however, was an unusually
large and excellent one
WISCONSIN.
The state OF Wiscons,u-next to Iowa and Mime
so'ais the largest spring wheat growing State the
Uniop and by means OF the network Of railroads
tring at Milwaukee enabled 10 furnish that market
with It's supplies or at least coed portion oil them.
OF course tho result OF the growth Of the seasons
10 OF great importance TO these interests. and is
watched very closely by operators IN rairo,d stocks
ana shippers OF gram. Our reports from WISCONSIN
nave been qune lui-embracing most OF The large
wheat raising counticsabd were generally satislsc-
Tory The system ef gathering statistics in this state
Is excellent, ana our correspondents availed them
selves OF the opportunities presented, using them TO
some extent IN making their calculations Tor tho
present wear There general reported increase in
the acreage planted ana there 10 also uniform report
OF the poorcr quality OF this years crop Tho great
bulk OF the crop l. raised IN the southern and western
portions OF the State. though the southeastern part
contributes moderate quantity. The northern part
OF the state Is more devoted 10 numbering pursuits,
and country Ia less sutabc Tor raising wheat than
the rich prnircs bordcrng OIL Illinois aud Minnesota
Tho yield por acre throughout the state Is generally
less Than reported last year. the increase being IN
low counties, where the acreage was comparatively
light The damage TO the crop has been quito
serious tho result OF heavy ram storms and the
cessIvs heat during the middle OF July. The amount
oil old wheat In tho hands OF the millers ana mer.
chants Is very lsht outside oil the city o. Milwaukee
MINNESOTA
Moro interest is probably centred In the result OF
the spring wheat crop Of Mnnesota than In Almost
other Western state, Guo largely TO the excellent
qualify usually raised aud forwarded from there 10
meet tue milling inquiry IRON aii quarters OF tho
globe Besides. the milling interest OF that State ~
very large one. ana necessarily requires n inrge
Amount OF gram 10 supply It's vents. Minnesota
wheat and Minnesota hour have world W ide rcpula-
ton and these productions are purchased on their
ceisDrity. Tue returns from this state show quito
large Increase IN tho acreage pIantca, IN the
moro thckiy settled counties aud tho outlook darirg
the spring months Indicated that tbo state would
prob bly, report iarser wheat ctop tins wear than
any oher state IN the Union. The RAINY weather and
extreme heat cnring tue middle OF july seltled the
question, aud tue damages sustained necessarily re-
glaHcc ut the returns Tor last year chow unusually
good yield, white the quality wus excellent This
year the returns are nearly a. UNIFORM bat tho aver
ago yicId u decidedly lighter aud the quality fuiiy
one sralo lower on an average. Along the line OF
part OF the state, the crop very good Que, both
quantity and quality, but tho acreage Is not very
large Through the middle Of the State, on a tine
parallel with 81 Paul tue crop Ia iais one, though
tho yield In igntcr In that part OF the STATE lying
west OF the h.ssssippi RIVER aud extending $50 mcs
into mo Misunderstanding the largo whcst raising
counties oil Wabssnn Gosdhue. % ted, Dodge, la.
ko'a, W'nona, Fillmore. Freedom, Mower, Blue
Karin, Kic., waseca aad Nicoue,--the great wheat
belt OF the sia,etho damage ~ reported quiGe SER.
ous and the average yIcd scarcely oue-hai That OF
last year GA toe Ine Of tho 81 Psoi ra,Ircad some
Correspondents that there are occasional gea
when will net be cut but these are exceptional and
mostly on low lands, wnon were so soft that tho
gram could not be cut by machinery In the western
anu south westsrn part Of the state the crop not
badly damaged yet the yield Is hsnter aud the quai
whest hand tn the State is iair, but largely
bt nillcrs, Who will ncvo II TO supply their wants
For Tue 500 wheat ~ 'he northern par OF ths state
ami Dakota there VIII probably be hirp competition
hetwr.n tho mlllers OF eastern Minnesota aud the
shippers from Duluth 10 the Eastern markets
IOWA,
We are unable 70 present as foil and satisfactory
reports rom the State Of lswa We could wish o~inr
to lack OF statistics tor comparison. In the nor
aud sorthsrn part Of the state the crop has
sustained considerable damage ana the y,eid will bs
Sonpars.'vsy light and the quality rather poor.
Through inc middle portion Of the STATE counties
on me Western Railroad OF iswa and the Chicago Rock
Island ana Pacific Railroad, the crop " n tar Que,
previous IL the northwestcto part OF the state no
couHtry sporscy sct,ed and The aef,asc IL not so
generally reported lair In me soulbsra ps Of sns
state the crop 10 An irregular onssoms cosntes re-
por.,ns hr ySla whls Other. indicate a ms.sr,al
shorAAs TIE acreage In The couhties reported