The Rock Island Argus., 1882-05-27

corn acreage unchanged; oats is per ceni
less; look poorly.
Ohio-Wheat acreage same or a trif1e
larger; 10 per cent of the winter wheat
killed; no bugs; looks well except where
flooded; acreage of corn and oats unchang
ed; little old grain on hand
Indiana-Acreage somewhat increased
little winter wheat killed; few bugs; plant
looks well; little wheat on hand; corn
about all planted; acreage unchanged; none
left
Michigan-Acreage increased ten per
cent; none killed: no bugs; ten pei
| cent of old wheat on hand; corn same acre
age as 81; none for shipment; oats look
| well.
lllinois-Winter wheat, same acreage or
trifie larger; bugs appeared but are harm
less yet; the army worm has only stripped
the leaves and looks well, and promises II,
10 to 20 bushels per acre; corn, mostly
planted except in the north; acreage the
same or little larger in the south. Cen
tral Illinois has about 40 per cent for ship
ment. Oats, acreage Is to 90 per cent in
crease; fair amount for shipment; looks
well
Kansas-Winter wheat acreage about
the same; spring less; both look well
Harvest began about June TO- Corn all
planted; acreage 20 per cent larger; acre
age of oats increased; little grain of any
kind on hand.
Nebraska.-Not much winter wheat
raised; none killed; acreage larger than in
1881; bugs harmless. Spring wheat about
the same as last year; plants looks well;
little wheat here. Corn all planted; a little
must be replanted; acreage increased 25
per cent. Oats, acreage larger; crops
splendid.
Iowa-Fifteen per cent less acreage;
looks well; little on hand. Corn. acreage
Is per cent. larger; not all planted: about
25 per cent. on hand. Oats acreage 10 per
cent. increase; looks well; little on hand.
Minnesota-In southern and southwest
ern parts fully 80 per cent. less acreage;
central and eastern no larger; possibly less
acreage than in 1881; nothern section %
per cent. more; mostly on new lands and
looks wen though the season is backward;
corn 25 per cent; more to be planted. Oats
probably larger; both depend on the
weather
MINNESOTA.
ST.. PAUL, May a6.-The weather is clear
and cool. Throughout the state wheat
seeding is completed except in the extreme
northern parts of Red River valley New
ly sown grain looks well. Corn planting
which was delayed by late rains is going
on rapidly The prospect for wheat is
unusually good so far; other grains are be-
hind and crop prospects will depend upon
accidents of the future
WHEAT.
LA CROSSE, Wis, May 26.-Telegrams
from forty principal points throughout
the great grain belt from the Mississippi
river at that point through Minnesota to
the grain fields of Dakota, are 10 the eff
feet that the acreage of wheat is 80 per-
cent. less than in 1881; the plant is look
ing healthy, although somewhat backward
gives promise of a good yield.
Corn acreage increased from tive to ten
fold. Crop is very backward at many
points. Planting not finished; frost cutting
off fields of growing plants. With favora-
bic weather, the corn yield of Minnesota
will be the largest in the history of the
State. Barley injured by frost; acreage
about the same, and looking fair. Oats
| in splendid shape, promising large but
backward yield; acreage about the same as
last year. Flax is largely cultivated; acre
| age nearly doubled. Potatoe crop although
not generally reported, Is said to promise
tride increase acreage.
Dakota-Aercage wheat 25 per cent
| days ahead of it's usual time; the rains de-
layed the balance but it was all in by the
25th in good condition Prospects are
more favorable than last year at this time.
Wisconsin Fifteen per cent. larger
acreage of winter wheat than last year;
none killed. No bugs up to date. The
crop promises well. There is a smaller
acreage of spring wheat than last year, but
| it looks healthy. The acreage of corn and
oats is ten per cent. larger than last year
| Cold and frosty weather in the north
west the past few days may somewhat re-
tard but will not materially affect the stu
alton.
IOWA.
| Sioux Cry, May s6.-Corn, which is
the main crop this year of this region, is
nearly all planted, This week has been a
| favorable one, and farmers have improved
| it. Slight rain to-day, but it came on
top of hundreds of acres of corn, and
cannet help but be beneficial. There is
no complaint of stand of corn planted pre-
vious to the cold, damp weather of last
Sunday, though what is up looks well.
| Warm weather, which is sure to come,
will remedy this defect, and farmers are
sanguine