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

exhibit mater al increase. there is little doubt
II the storms and extreme heat bad not damaged the
crop me stale OF Iowa would have raised the largest
wheat crop on record, and the largest reported
by any state In the Union. The average yield per
lighter and quality about one grade poorer Tho
quantity OF ola wheat IN Inc hands oil farmers and
millers 10 modersteln tact, may be considered ght
when the enormous crop OF last year Id taken into
consideration.
The returns from Tho Stale OF Nebraska Indicate .
larger crop OF wheat In that state The acreage .x
h,bts material Increase owins To the opening up Of
country aud tho ind ference OF farmers 10 FATS
ing oiher sml all grain. glance at the reports pre-
seItea would leave ibe impression that the damage
by storms been mmateria and that the crop mas
been secured in gooa condition and Tue yield uila
larger Than last year. The great bulk oil the crop
raised the eastern and hwestern portion Of The
state though the acreage is gradually Increasing
along the line o. ,.s 81 Joseph and Denver Railroad
aud the valley OF the Republican River. The quality
OF the wheat usually raised IN the state 10 excellent
ana much sought for by miiiers and shppere the
qaanuty OF win sr wheat raised Is Father small-not
tho hands OF miiiers and farmers Is Father light
KASsAs.
Inc spring wheat crop oil Kansas IL not very I'M
portant one though helps swell the aggregate, and
embraces only about one-fourlh OF the entire wheat
almost cniFeiy 10 the nortnerb part OF the State
mainly Ia the country tributary TO the Republican,
was AN exeellsnt one, while tns year in tno coun
which produce the eater quantities tncre has been
more or less damage sustained by storms and me ex
tremc beai--and vii probably inspect one graae
lower The reports are not ~ foil as wo could wish,
but sufficient gwen form very fair OF tue
crop that State The winter wheat crop IN TINS
State was excellent, and the acreage Iuy twenty per
more than last year rno amount OF Old wheat
IN the hands OF mlcrs and farmers limited, indi-
eating producers mad moved II out IN anticpa.
ton OF a good crop tnis year
MISSOURI
In the northern part OF tnis state farmers are in.
clined 10 raise Mule spring wueat, but tnis State
may be cassed as winter wheat State aim ost excln
sivey. The meagre reports received indicate tue
tent OF the crop and the quality which cut no mpor
tant figure IN tho spring wheat crop OF The West.
The winter wheat crop OF tins state was excellent and
tue acreage large
There is probably no ctton OF the northwest where
the wheat crop viii yield larger or The quality be net
ter Than III the territory OF Dakota. Inc climate
generally good SOIL rieh and well adapted to the
growth o. wheat. aud The country Is Ueing rapidly
settled, especially by parties who purchase large
Ihe reports from this territory are very air,
bracing about two-tbrds oil tho cultivated land The
crop Is generally estimate al 800 OD0 bushels The
country through winch tho NortherL Pacific passes
well taken th wheat folds, aud that road expects
to bring to market least 5000 600 bushels durns
the fall winter months, the greater portion OF
which VIII come from Dakota.
COLORADO UTAH.
Littic attention IS gwen 10 wheat raising In Col
he Territory Of Utah OUTSIDE OF supply Jug
home wants, tho Inhabitants being largely engaged
IN mining and other pursuits The crop about
lormly good.
In the States and territories named in the above
summary the acreage sown this year estimated al
1884 437 acres against 066 last Tho spring
wheat crop this year limos is estimated al
g. U25 $40 bushels Wisconsin, 20 6y4 3S6 bushels;
In Minnesota 1872 bushels IN Iowa, 665. 354
bushels; in Nebraska Is $50 $50 bushels Kansas,
5,5l4 $50 bushels and in Dakota 500, $40 bushels.