Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-08-04
The Western Crops.
The Corn Greatly Observation-Disclosures BILE
Progress of the Wheat Harvsst-An
Immense Crop of Oats.

Progress of the Wheat aarvsst-An
Immense Crop of Oats.
[Correspou dence New York Herald
In Iowa winter wheat is practically all har
vested in fine shape and with heavy yield
The harvesting of spring wheat began yes.
terday in the southern and central parts of
the State, and will begin from the 9TH to the
8th of the present month in the northern
sections There is decreased average in
many parts of the State, owing to the dis.
couragement resulting from last years poor
crop. The ''sea islandn variety is watched
with most interest and an excellent prospect
is reported. Some rust and blight are re-
ported In Howard Mitchell, Clayton and
Winnesheik counties, and more is feared as
the result of the rain. The rust is still
ported in Mcleod and surrounding countless
and the average yield will not exceed fifteen
bushels per acre in that section. At other
points in that part of the State the yield will
be from eighteen to twenty Ave bushels per
acre.
The warm weather and accompanying rnin
have pushed forward with wonderful
rapidity throughout the State. At some
points in the southern sections of the corn
belt the report is better than last year. In
nearly all parts of the State corn is in excel
lent color.
There is but one tone to the reports re-
garding the prospects of oats from all parts
of the State-"Good," immense" big
gest ever known" &C., are the terms used.
The harvesting of oats has already begun in
the southern part of the State. In the
northern part the oats harvest will precede
that of spring wheat. The range of esti-
mates of yield throughout the State is from
thirty to fifty bushels per acre.
M1NNEsoTA's CROP PROSPECTS,
In Minnesota the prospects for the crop of
spring wheat are very good The winter
wheat is all harvested in the southern and
central parts of the State and is nearly fin
ished in the northern part of the State. The
crop is very large and is harvested in SPLEEN
did condition. The cutting of spring wheat
began to-day in the southern tier of coun-
ties The late sultry weather threatened
blight in the northern part of the State, and
farmers were very anxious concerning the
outlook This is all changed by the rains
and harvesting is now hopeful. Ravages of
the chinch bug are reported in Scott and
Dakota counties. In the eastern and south
eastern parts of the State, where the warm,
dry weather has prevented the filling out of
the wheat heads, the rains have been very
with the holding off of frost will yield some
thing more than half a crop. A larger acre
age than last year was planted.
Oats are nearly ready for cutting in the
southern part of the State. The prospect of
an enormous yield has not changed since the
last report. The range of estimates of the
crop yield is from twenty five to fifty bushels
the rain, but is being harvested in fair con-
dition. the yield being an average of about
twenty bushels per acre.
THE OUTLOOK IN WISCONSIN.
In Wisconsin the promise of the entire
yield of wheat is about twenty five per cent.
greater than last year. Winter wheat is now
beng harvested. The lowest estimates of the
yield in the least favored localities is eighteen
bushels to the acre and the highest is from
thirty to forty bushels The warm, dry
weather has caused shrinkage of spring
wheat, but the rain has proved a great bene-
fit, and where only sixteen to eighteen BUSH
els per acre were expected twenty to twenty
five will be harvested. Worms and chinch
bugs are doing some damage in the northern
center of the State, but the wheat will soon
be out of their way. Corn is coming along
finely and if the warm weather can last till
September there will be fair yield. The
dry weather has retarded the growth, but the
present showers have fairly made corn
''boom." There is no change in the prospect
of the oat crop, unless If possible, 1t be for
bushels, and at some points the enormous
prospect of eighty bushels is reported. The
rye harvest is nearly over, the grain ia in
splendid condition and the yield heavy-thir-
| ty bushels to the acre. The potato crop in
| the State will be immense.
In Northern Illinois there ia no change to
| record since the last report. All the winter
wheat is harvested and the outing of spring
| wheat is about half finished Corn will be
about half a crop. The harvesting of oats
will begin to morrow If the weather is favor
able.
Dakota reports splendid prospects for all
kinds of crops throughout the central and
| southern part of the Territory. Some rust
is reported in the spring wheat, but the visi-
| tation will not materially injure the yield.
The extreme south of the Territory shows
| corn in pefrect condition. To the northward
the stand is large and promising, but in dan
ger of early frost. The oats harvest has be-
gun and the yield is enormous.
CALIFORNIA CROPS.
The San Francisco Chronicle has published
full returns of this years harvest from TWEEN
| ty-one leading agricultural counties in the
State. The wheat crop will be equal or su-
| perior to that of last year, except in Lower
San Joaquin Valley. One county shows q
| great decrease five falling off seven large
| increase and the remainder good average
crops. The fruit crop is reported fine in all
sections. Grape growers are gratified at the
prospects of the vineyards. Mercedes county
promises about 800, 600 pounds of cotton.
| Prices for cereals and fruits higher than
last year and farmers are jubilant.
The Swedish Emmanuel congregation at
| Hartford is going to start q subscription and
build q church. Pastor Jorgeson passed
around the hat Tuesday night and feels en-
couraged. ,.tf SD