The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-06-08
GOLDEN GRAIN.
FlattcFing Crop Reports from All Di-


rectiomss
TExAa-The Secretary Of the Dallas Uexas)
Board OF Trade makes the following statement
regarding the crops in Northern Texas, made
up from reports received BY him from al So
tions within that part Of the State: Within tho
past ten days heavy rains have fallen generally
throughout Northern Texas, and unmatured
crops are growing very fast. It is the subject
OF general remark among farmers that this has
been the most favorable season for everything
since 1870
MINNESOTA AND DAKorA-Crop dispatches
gathered at 81. Paul from Southwestern Min
nesota and Southern Dakota report favorable
weather and small grains doing we'll ct present
In Northern Iowa tho acreage OF wheat u 10
per cent. and that Of corn 30 per cent. greater
than that Of last year. Corn II nearly oil
planted, but the weather s still too cold
FOR 1t to grow we'll. Il Is beginning to como
up, however, in some localities. In Southern
Dakota wheat and small grains look fair, and
corn 10 all planted. In the Minnesota valley al
grain but corn 10 doing well. The corn planted
before this last cold snap y nearly al frozen II
the ground. Farmers aIe now replanting, and
with warm weather hereafter the crop may come
out all right
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany and by leading grain merchants IN Lin
coin, Neb., are quito favorable to small grain,
and show no uneasiness in regard to corn. Tho
latter has suffered some from wet weather and
some replanting will have to be done, but in
tho main the crop promises we'll Should the
present warm, growing weather continue
through Juno . large corn crop will be assured.
There u but one opinion in the matter Of small
grain. It never looked better thana present.
KANsAA-The reports from largo portion
Of the counties in Kansas show that the wheat
never looked better At this season Of the year
and promises IN abundant yield. Tho cold
rains OF the past week put On end to the
work Of the chinch-bug on the wheat for
this year. The corn has most al been
planted, and is nearly foot high
well. Never in the history Of the State
has the prospect been 90 favorable for big
fruit crop. All kinds Of fruit are looking we'll.
and the farmers have commenced complaining
that there is going to be too much fruit, and
that the prices will be 20 low that it won't pay
70 bring it to market
IOWA Sioux City dispatch says: Acreage
Of corn over last year, 50 per cent, and, ex-
cspting : little coolness, prospects are good.
Wheat prospects are also good, but the acreage
Is one-fourth less. Qtner grains arc doing well,
and the country generally is prospering.
WISCONSIN AND Observation-Disclosures has
had trouble with spring wheat, but in parts Of
the State the srea shows increase, and the con-
dition Of the crop is good the yield ought to
be considerably in excess Of last year. Barley
Il being cultivated increasingly in Wisconsin,
and it promises well. In Michigan the condi-
| ton Of the wheat il excellent.
ILLINOIS AT Springfield dispatch to the
Chicago Times says Winter wheat on drained
land il much above an average in condition,
and. with favorable conditions until harvest,
there will be moro than an average yield per
| acre. Notwithstanding the fact that the win
ter-wheat area Of the State Is 10 per cent. less
than last year, the prospects ct this date when
| compared with the corresponding date last
season Is favorable for 81 per cent. larger
yield per acre IN Northern Illinois, 70 Iicr
cent. larger yield per acre in Central Illinois
and 26 per cent. larger yield per acre in SOUTH
orn Illinois. Corn planted before the cold
weather in April and at intervals since, much
to the surprise Of old corn-grswcrs. has made
considerable growth during the period of low
temperature, and, while lacking vigorous.
healthy color, II. under the circumstances, doing
well, and with few DAYS Of warm sunshine will
make rapid growth. Tho area OF potatoes and
oats il much larger than last year.
ONO AND lNpIASA.-A recent telegram from
Cincinnati SAYS: Reports OF farmers visiting
i
dents OF business houses daily received give
datter,ng accounts Of the prospect Of wheat in
the portions OF Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
Immediately tributary to Cincinnati The
acreage il from Is to 20 per cent. greater than
that Of last year. The set on tho ground ID
thick. the stem vigorous, the heads large. and
the yield to the acre promises to he 20 to 25 pei
cent. greater than that OF last year.
IN GENERAL. In general it may be safely
stated, at this writing, that the cool, wet wealth.
er has not been unfavorable for wheat, and has
rendered il the conspicuous service OF keeping
back the fatal chinch bug. II it has injured
the corn it may have more than compensated
for it by the opportunity it has afforded the
young wheat Of getting good start before tht
| chinch bug was able to be out. But It il moi
yet certain that the corn has been seriously in.
jured. It is backward; large tracts that should
have been planted are not planted vet
The area Of both corn and wheat il considers
bly, increased, and the condition OF the former
| il not such, with rare exceptions, as to dis
courage the farmers, who are confident that il
the weather now becomes favorable no hari
| Will have been done by the wetness and GOODNESS
Of the season. Oats, rye and potatoes appeal
to have been planted in liberal quantities, ant
| to be promising well.