Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-02
CROP REPORTS.

The crop reports continue to come in, and,
taken as whole, they continue to be en-
couraging The cool, wet weather which has
prevailed in the Northwest has not been IN
favorable for wheat. In fact it has been the
salvation of the early winter wheat. The
chinch bugs were able to lay their eggs, but
these were in a great measure destroyed by
the cold and incessant rains. Corn is back
ward, but generally where it is up it is of
good thickness and promises, with warm,
dry weather, to do well. The area of both
corn and wheat is considerably increased.
Oats. rye and potatoes have been planted in
liberal quantities. and are promising well,
especially the former.
1t is stated that in parts of Iowa there
have been considerable reductions in the area
of spring wheat, but in others there has been
an increase of quarter and even a third, and
nearly everywhere the yield promises much
better than last year. Wisconsin has had
trouble with spring wheat, but in parts of
the State the area shows an increase, and the
condition of the crop is good. The yield
ought to be considerably in excess of last
year. Barley is being cultivated increasingly
in Wisconsin, and promises we'll In Michi-
gan the condition of wheat is excellent In
Minnesota wheat prospects are good, and the
area has been increased about % per cent.
Dakota reports an excellent condition and
double and triple acreages of all crops.
The prospects in Kansas are bright almost
beyond precedent. In Illinois the crops
promise we'll, but there is complaint of ''poor
pasture" In nearly all these States there is
a large increase in the acreage of corn, SO
that with good weather now there is every
reason to anticipate increased yields. Rye
and oats are in good condition nearly every
where and with some increase in the area
sown.
In Arkansas harvesting has commenced.
Winter wheat is reported as yielding fifteen
bushels to the acre, and the quality is excel
lent. Cotton has been some what injured by
cool nights, but its prospects are fair. In
Georgia early wheat is being harvested. Oats
are reported as very fine, and some are fit to
cut now. Cotton does not look as we'll as it
might, but it is thought that it will come out
all right. In Texas the following estimates
have been made of the increase in the planted
acreage over last year; Cotton, 10 per cent;
wheat, Is per cent. corn, 81 per cent.
rye. 81 per cent; oats, so per cent. In the
Columbia division the increase in the sugar
cane acreage is put at Is per cent, and in the
wheat crop from twenty to twenty five bush
els per acre. About one third of the crops
have already been harvested. None of the
new crops have yet been offered for ship
ment. The corn crop is practically secured
and will be very fine, especially in central
and western Texas. The cotton is looking
well everywhere.
Ofcourse bad weather may yet do much
damage to the growing crops, but up to the
present time their promise has grown steadi-
ly brighter and brighter. If all goes smooth
ly it will not be long before the prices of
pro visions will be affected, and if the people
can hang on little longer they may be able
to eat meat again. Bounteous crops will de-
feat even the SPECTATORS