The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-17
wheat Crop Prospect thl. Year.

The Chicago Times Of Saturday contains
special telegraphic reports from every por.
ton Of the west and northwest, commenc-
ing with Ohio, in regard to the prospects
forthe wheat crop OF 1870. With regard
to thewinter wheat prospect the reports, al.
most without exception, are favorable, the
present fine condition of the crop beng
largely attributed to the heavy SHOWS Of
the past winter, which afforded complete
protection. From Ohio somewhat IN.
creased average is reported, with most en-.
couraging prospects. In a comparatively
few counties there is reported some nip.
ping OF the plant BY the late cold snap,
and some apprehensionS are exposed as
to the effect OF the March frosts, but tho
best advices indicate that an increase OF
about 10 per cent is promised, the yield
for the year being estimated at thirty mil
lion bushels, against twenty.Seven mil.
lion bushels last year. The prospect in
Kentucky is generally reported encourag.
ing, and fair increase in the yield is con.
iidently expected. All reports from In.
diana go to show the excellent condition
OF the crop. The acreage seems some
what increased, on the whole, while the
prospect in yield is estimated as high rs %
per cent over that Of last year, though
some apprehensions arc expressed
as to the effect OF tic present
cold snap. The reports from Mich.
igan are that the prospects are better
than last year, and an increased yield is
expected. Missouri reports arc to the Of.
feet thatthe prospect is better than year
ago, and that the yield promises to exceed
that OF last year. The better estimate as
to Nebraska is that the acreage Of winter
wheat is fully twenty-five per cent greater
than last year, and that twenty per cent
more spring wheat will DO sown. The
condition Of the winter wheat crop geuer.
ally is reported favorable. In Kansas the
acreage is reported to be about equal to
that Of last year, whilethe condition OF the
crop is far more promising, the prospect
being above the average. Michigan re.
ports show the crop to be in good condi.
ton generally throughout the State, with
slightly reduced acreage in some localities,
estimated as high as twenty or twenty-five
per recent. And from other regions in the
winter wheat region the PROSPECTS are gen.
orally reported above the average.
The chief question, and one which has
been considerably agitated, d 10 the
spring wheat crop, has been as to the seed
supply. There has been division both as
to whether the lighter wheat OF last year,
the berry Of which was shriveled, willger.
inmate; and whether ii it germinatcs it
will yield good crop. As to the question
Of termination, there would seem to he
small room fordoubtin view OF the results
OF the experiments, showing that in some
instances % per cent of tho blighted Der.
ries terminated, while in no instance was
the percentage less than rs. The prevail.
ing opinion among tho wheat men OF
Chicago is that not more than ) pcr cent
otthe blighted berries will fail to germin.
ate; and that with that much increase in
the sowing, there need DO no apppreheu.
sion OF any failure on account Of the seed.