The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-04
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MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, August me Ho'
aid correspondent here - IN receIpt oi ,e-
ports OF the condition OF all sIhds Oh cro;'s
TO date from over three hundreuu IMP. poin's ~
Minnesota, Wisconsin,, Nostn Ihinois, anu
Dakota. As In the case OF previous ad-
vices concerning crop reports hoIn .ne
immense section OF country, tnese reports
are prepared by careful and Trustworthy
observers not In any way interested IN AZ
fecting the market; are Thoroughly trust
worthy and comprehensive ana aIter DEM;
epitomized are turned over 10 tne chiei OF
the traffic department OF the Cnie'so, Mn-
waukee and st. Paul Railway company as
4 basis for calculation OF the probable
amount of business to be done In moving
the crops.
The chief points OF interest are the re-
suits OF the late r1m-storms, WHEN sun
continue at some points, and the rernarka-
bic Improvement in the prospects OF the
corn crop. As rule, the effect OF the rain
has been beneficial. The rain has fallen
gently, though in copious quantities. With
oylt wind, and very few reports OF the todg-
ING or beating down Ct growing grain nave
beer received. Many points, especially IN
the corn belt OF Iowa and the spring
wheat sections OF Northern Minnesota and
Wisconsin, were in need OF rain, and
the result OF the continued showers has
been to push corn forward rapidly and
to aid the wheat in dry regions to flu ont
in good shape. Ten days ago the prospect
was that corn would not yield more than
half a crop on an average over the whole of
the region covered by these reports. The
present outlook is that, with anything like
favorable weather, the yield will be about
two-thirds OF crop. At some points the
report is that the yield will be even better
than usual il the frost holds off, while at
others the growth is still so backward that
the crop will be failure except for fodder.
THE WHEAT CROP.
In Iowa winter wheat is practically all
harvested in fine shape and with heavy
WELD The harvesting OF spring wheat be-
Gan Yesterday in the southern and central
parts OF the State, and will begin from the
9Th 10 the Sth OF the present month in the
northern sections. There is decreased
average in many parts OF the state, owing
TO the encouragement resulting from last
wears Door crop. The "sea island" va
riety is watched with most interest, and an
excellent prospect Is reported. Some rust
and blight are reported in Howard,
Mitchell, Clayton, and Wmnesheik coun-
ties. and more is feared as the result OF the
rain. The rust is still reported in Mcleod
and surrounding counties, and the average
Weld 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-five bushels per acre.
The warm weather and accompanying
rain have pushed corn forward with won
derful 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
excellent 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
norlnt RI part the Oat 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.
MINNEsoTA's CROP PROSPECTS.
In Minnesota the prospects for the crop
OF spring wheat are very good. The win
ter wheat is all harvested In the southern
and central parts OF the State, and is nearly
finished in the northern part Of the State.
The crop is very large, and is harvested in
splendid condition. The cutting OF spring
wheat began to- day i'm the southern tier
OF counties. The late sultry weather
threatened blight in the northern part OF
fa
concerning the outlook. This is all changed
by the rains, and harvesting is now hope
ful. Ravages OF the chinch-bug are re-
ported in Scott and Dakota counties. In
the eastern and southeastern parts OF the
State, where the warm. dry weather has pre-
vented the filling out OF the wheat heads,
the rains have been very beneficial. Corn
is growing rapidly, and with the holding
of Of frost will yield something more than
half crop. A larger acreage 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 esti-
mates OF the crop-yield is from twenty-five
to llfty bushels to the acre. Barley shows
some injury from the rain, but is being
harvested in fair condition, 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 % per cent. greater
than last year. Winter wheat is now being
harvested. The lowest estimates OF the
yield in the lcast-favored localities is eigh-
teen bushels to the acre, and the highest Is
from thirty TO forty bushels. The warm,
dry weather has caused a shrinkage OF
spring wheat, but the rain has proved q
great benefit, and where only sixteen 10
| eighteen bushels per acre were expected
| twenty TO twenty-five will be harvested.
Worms and chinch-bugs are doing some
damage in the northern centre OF the
State, but the wheat will soon be out OF
their way. Corn is coming along finely,
and il the warm weather can last till Septem.
Der there will be fair yield. The dry
weather has retarded the growth, but the
present showers have fairly made the corn
BOOM" There is no change in the pros
pect OF the oat crop, unless, if possible, it be
for the better. The average will be about
forty bushels, and at some points the enor-
nous prospect Of eighty bushels is report
ed. The rye harvest is nearly over, the
grain is in splendid condition, and the
yield heavy-thirty bushels to the acre.
The potato crop in the State will be i'm
mense.
In Northern Illinois there is no change to
record since the last report. All the win
ter wheat is harvested, and the cutting OF
spring wheat is about half finished. Corn
will be about half a crop. The harvesting
of oats will begin tomorrow, il the weather
is favorable.