Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-23
CROP REPORTS.
An Encouraging Report From Missouri
and X nsas -Everyt hing Looking Well.

An Encouraging Report From Missouri
and Kansas Everything Looking We'll.
ST.. LOUIS, May 22.-From over 200 reports
received by one Of the leading and most repu-
table grain commission houses In this city,
from all sections OF this state, respecting
crops, the following condensation is made,
With three or four exceptions the reports in
dictate that never before were wheat prospects
SO promising at this season Of the year. The
late cool weather has checked the rank
growth and at the same time put a stop to the
progress OF chinch bugs, of which there are
quite number, but they have thus far done
no injury. Army worms have appeared in the
southeastern counties, but have done no
damage.
At one point Hessian flies have shown
themselves, but in too small numbers to
cause damage, nor has the rust done any In
jury. Wheat is now heading out and the gen.
orally expressed opinion Is that wheat is too
far advanced to suffer by insects OF any kind,
even II young chinch bugs should appear,
which seems very improbable after the recent
cool wet weather. The acreage Of wheat
s0wn Is much larger than was harvested last
season. Harvesting will begin early in June
If the weather is favorable. Corn Is about
all planted and the southern and central
counties show very good standing for this
time OF year.
In some sections 1t has received two plow.
ings. The cool weather has kept it backward
somewhat, but on the whole it looks very
well. The acreage is larger than in 1881. No
fears of damage by chinch bugs are antiCl-
pated, unless the weather during June should
be very hot and dry. OF oats the acreage is
large. The crop looks exceedingly well and
| with good weather harvesting will begin dur
-, eli fr,,st 4
apples promise very we'll. Farmers are well
up in their work and in fine spirits.
From Kansas the reports are numerous and
universally good, and while the areas of Guilt
walton are Is to 20 per cent. less than sown
last season, larger yield per acre is expected.
| Chinch bugs have decreased considerably
| since the cool weather set in, but are still
numerous. No damage seems to have been
| occasioned by them, however. In the north
may suffer somewhat by their WORK.
Harvesting will begin in the southeastern
counties from May IS to June if the weather
remains favorable. The acreage planted with
| corn is fully IS per cent. greater than
that planted in 1881, and the stand is
| generally good. In many sections
| the plant had an unhealthy, vel
| low appearance, but was recently greatly i'm
| proved under the influence of warm, bright
weather. No damage to corn by chinch bugs
isanticipated, but in the event of the eggs not
| being destroyed the new crop of bugs may
turn from the wheat fields to the young and
tender corn. Oats looks we'll. Harvest will
begin about July /. Altogether prospects
never looked better for an early and bountiful
yield in Kansas and farmers are in eXultant
| spirits.
| In Arkansas wheat is looking well. Some
fields sown have already been harvested, show
ing an average good yield. The standing
wheat fields are looking very fine. A few
chinch bugs have appeared, but have done no
damage. No other insects and no rust is re-
ported in wheat, and the average is 80 to 40
per cent. larger than last season. The acreage
of corn is about the same as in 1881, and,
owing to the cold weather there, corn is back
ward, but bids fair to do well with warm
weather. Oats are looking well and will be
harvested about June 20.
Fruit prospects are very promising.
| In Texas the harvest is now progressing.
Wheat Is of good quality, and the yield will
be above the average. The area sown was
fully so per cent. greater than that Gown the
previous year. Army worms appeared early,
but did no damage to wheat. No chinch bugs;
come red rust, but not injuring, being beaten
off by rain. The acreage of corn and oats is
largely increased. Corn looks well; Is now
knee to waist in height. Dat harvesting is
now in progress. In the central and northern
portions of the state the yield of oats is esti.
mated from 90 to 100 bushels to the acre. A
reliable correspondent of ours in a late letter
to us estimates the oat crop of Texas this year
| at fully 49, 900 900 bushels