The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-06-02

CHICAGO. May pa local commission
firm have condensed reports Of crops by
twenty correspondents. Their points are
as follows:
TEXAS.
Fully nifty per cent. more whest acreage
than last year. none killed. and no bugs
Harvest is progressing. and large yiei
is expected. Corn and oats hfty per
cent. larger acreage than in 1885, they
look well.
KENTUCKY.
Twenty five per cent. more wheat plan
ted than in 1881; none KILLED, and no bugs.
A little frost has done some damage.
MISSOURI.
Abont the same acreage as last year;
great quantity of chineh bugs in some To-
cations, but no material damage; pros
poets very fine. Corn is all plsnted, with
fifteen to twenty per cent greater acre
agei no old corn on hand. Oats, same
acreage, with only an Ordinary yield.
MARYLAND.
There is a slight increase in the win or
wheat ncre.gc, orep looks proui slug, uvuso
little winter wheat killed bugs. none.
Ten per cent of the old wheat on hand.
Corn, acreage unchanged. Oats, 6ftee
per cent. less; looks poorly
Wheat-Acreage the same or tribe
larger; ten per cent. of the winter wa,
killed; no bngs; looks we'll except where
flooded Acreage in corn and oats I'M
changed. Little old grain on hand.
INDIANA.
Acreage Of wheat somewhat increased;
a little eff the winter wheat killed and n
few bugs. The plant looks we'll. There
| is little wheat on hand. Corn about all
planted; acreage unchanged none left,
MICHIGAN.
Acreage increased ten per cent; none
/ killed and no bugs Ten per cent. of the
1 old " heat is on hand. COrn-Same acre.
( age as 1881; none tor shipment. Oats
/ look we'll
Winter wheat, same acreage, or q trihe
/ larger Bugs have appeared, but are
/ harmless ye.. The army worm has only
! stripped ths leaves; the stand looks welt
( aud promiSes seventeen TO twenty bushsi;
] per acre. Corn mostly planted, except
/ in the north; acreage same or littl'
larger in the south Central Illinois hA,
about forty per cent for shipments. Oats
| Acreage fifteen to twenty per cent. in
/ crease; fair amount for shipment; looks
we'll.
KANSAS
Winter wheat acreage about the same
J spring Tess DOiG A0c uhI
| vest viii begin about June 10. Corn al
/ planted; acreage twenty per cent larger
/ The ACRE age in oats has increased. Little
( grain Of any kind on hand.
NEBRASKA.
Net much winter wheat raised; none
I killed; acreage larger than in 1881; bugs
I harmless The plant looks well. There
: il HttIe wheat here. Corn is all planted
a Ii,tlo must be replantedi acreage in.
creased twenty five per cent. Oats
( J;reage larger and crop splendid.
IOWA.
} Fifteen per cent. less acreage; look,
well; little on hand. Oats-aereage ter
per cent. increase looks WE'LL little on
hand.
MINNESOTA.
In the south and southwestern par
fully thirty per cent. less acreage cen.
trail and eastern, o larger, possibly less
acreage than in 1881; northern section
twenty five per cent more, mostly OF
new land: lock- we'll iho.xh the season
is backward Corn-Twmty- per
cent increase. Oats will pro badly b,
larger. Both depend on the soather.
Dakota.
The acreage in wheat is twenty-five
per cent. greater. A bout half of the croI
was in ten days ahead of the usual tim .
rains delayed the balance, but all will be
in by the 18th in got condition Pros
poets more favorable than last year a.
this time.
WISCONSIN.
Fifteen per cent. larger acreage in win
ter wheat; none killed and nc bugs; promi
ses we'll In spring, a littlesmallsr acre
age; lookssbealthy. In corn aud oats, tn
acreage; is ten per cent. larger.
The cold and frosts in the Northwest
the past few days will not materially at
feet the situation.