Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-27
A General Fovorabte Report Throughout
the Northeast.

CHICAGO, May ga local commission
firm have condensed report of the crops in
the Northwest received by trusty correspond
eDce. Their points are as follows:
Texas has fully so per cent. more wheat
acreage than last year, none killed, no bugs
Harvest is progressing and large yield ex-
pected. Corn and oats 80 per cent. larger
acreage than in 81. Looks well.
Kentucky has Is per cent. more wheat
planted than in 1881. None killed aad no
bugs. A little frost did some damage.
Missouri-About same acreage a. last year.
Great quantities OF chinch bugs In some To-
calities. No material damage. Prospects
very fine. Corn all planted; Is to 20 per cent
greater acreage. No old corn on hand. Oats
about same acreage and only ordinary yield.
Maryland-Slight increase in winter wheat
acreage. Crops look promising. Some little
winter weat killed No bugs. Ten per cent.
of old wheat on hand. Corn acreage IN
changed. Oats Is per cent. less and looks
poorly.
Ohlo-Wheat acreage same or trfle larger.
Ten per cent. of winter wheat killed. No
bugs. Looks well except were flooded
Acreage of corn and oats unchanged. Little
old grain on hand.
Indiana-Acreage somewhat increased; lit
tie winter killed; few bugs; plant looks we'll
Little wheat on hand. Corn about all planted;
acreage unchanged.
none killed, no bugs. Ten per ceut. of old
wheat on hand. Corn same acreage as 81;
none for shipment. Oats looks WELL
IllinCis--Winter wheat same acrerge or trifs
larger. Bugs appeared but harmless yet.
Army worm has only stripped leaves. Stand
looks well, promises II to 20 bushels per acre
Corn mostly planted except in north. Acre
age same or little larger. South and central
Illinois has about 40 per cent. for shipment.
Oats, acreage Is to 20 per cent increase; fair
amount for shipment, looks well.
Kansas-Winter wheat, acreage about the
same. Spring, less. Both look we'll Harvest
begins about June TO- Corn all planted; acre
age ~ per cent. larger. Acreage of oats in
creased 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; plant looks well. Corn all planted.
A little mus. be replanted. Acreage increased
25 per cent. Oats, acreage larger. Crop
splendid.
Iowa-Fifteen per cent. less acreage. Looks
well; little on hand. Corn, acreage Is per
cent. larger; not all planted. About rs per
cent. on hand. Oats, acreage 10 per cent. in
crease; looks well; little on hand.
Minnesota-In the southern and south
western part fully 80 per cent.
less acreage; in the central and
eastern no larger, and possibly less acreage
than in 1881. In the northern section there is
Is per cent. more, mostly on new land-looks
well, though the season is backward Corn
90 per cent. more planted. Oats will probably
I've larger; both depend on the weather.
,Dakota-The acreage of wheat is 25 per
cent. greater. About half the crop was in
ten days ahead of the usual time. Rains
delayed the balance, but all will be in by the
25th in good condition. The prospects, more
favorable than last year at this time.
Wisconsin-15 per cent. larger acreage Of
winter wheat; more killed; no bugs; promises
well. Spring, little smaller acreage; looks
healthy. Corn and oats-acreags 10 per cent.
Jaeger.
Cold and frost in the northwest part the
past few days will not materially affect the
situation.