The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-12

CaQGa. MAY ll.--leports concerning
tn condition Of the growing crops re-
ceyel from AL parts Of the United States
make an exceptionally favorable showing
and in,fc4.e EXCELLENT harvests. The wheat
crop Of California will be larger than for
slns yeats. as 4 greater area has been
slyn lal the rlln fall has been ample.
Whsl; is b-ginning to be raised in the
Sol;h, aul one OF the most interesting
Of recen, statements is that OF the new crop
Ofihis grain in Georgia. Throughout the
Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri valleys aud
the Northwest the wheat looks well, and
the Recent cold weather has not been un.
tiyorlble, The corn is not yet planted for
tie most p1r: bat q greater acreage will be
devoted to i. than last year. In the South
the ho0is have receded, and, as supposed,
the damage is less than was expected.
Tie cotton and sugar crops will be very
lue, Il any, less than those OF 1881. II
tie crops are good there will be an abund'
slce Of traffic for the railroads, and mer.
Cha1l and all business men will feel the
god elects.
SpnyayrELp, Ill, May ll.-Reports
from Al portions OF the State TO the depart
men, Of agriculture, up to the lst inst,
indicate an improvement In the condition
ci the winter wheat in all sections OF the
state These reports cover each locality in
the state auI are made by prominent
tlfmsrs who have the best means for de-
1efming the condition OF the growing crops.
Wheat on iiaaed land is much above the
aJeaee and has seldom Promised bet.
ter yield per ilCre; wheat on wet
land h!S been injured by the excessive
and continued rains and will not make an
ayeraa. crop. ChinCh bugs in large num-
bes are reL0rted in various localities, but
no damage has yet resulted unless the
selsla /. dry nntil harvest, it is not likely
there will be any Injury from these insects.
The condition in the Northern portion OF
;heSaie has improved 3 per cent dur.
issthe past month, and the prospects are
enoGr1Ging for per cent. more than the
average yield per acre OF winter wheat.
Tns L g per cent better than the condt.
ton year ago. In the central division
toe condition has improved 3per cent
since the lst Of April last, and gives
pIomise VI per cent more than the aver
a;e yield; tai. is II per cent above the con
duOa a wear agO The condition in
solthern illinois promises per cent more
than the average yield per acre and the
Present prospects are good for 20 per cent
more wheat than the sane countiec pro
dued in 1881.
WnNNGrS, May 1.-THE commis
'nar oi agriculture has prepared re-
fonol ihrrondliion Of the winter wheat
ropoi hc country mp to April li. The
iiense condition foe the entire winter
that ieil up to April il, was lO4,or I Pei
''ti higher lian he1l,hy standard oI
Fa'ih, lndicatinge1uberant vitality, more
91cnirfbilanciHg small local deficits
GG'tf ahd heallhiulness. In April 1881
1sAwase was -.
!.eard seeded with the drill amounts
@'. per cent, or 100000 acres til the
".hier wheat States.
ilc rerlti states that there has been alb
1lM lre7iom from .he presence Of the
nes"l Wy Va large portion of the wheat
% Is NhN Oeen reported more frequent.
w tNe e.s''tn PORTION Of the Ohio val
IL H'Au Nv lhr 0estern and beyond the
Mi,ssii'PP Wat Thrii fields Of The eounify
SNOW s'Ishi injury. .ns,ainpl from ireezinl
Na.'.. NuG 'i,aglhR' s'hptel with last year. The
Pfhg a tatlIer irlm two 10 four weeks
Ahl TIE plants .wm tEp IN innt week
more adyancei. Jo,n,lnt wac in n,'s,r,s,
10 Tie sJuili April /. lu tle va, a s;nllai
SIGnul''Pn Gln Oi io'warlne'a in the Winte
Su.At v npotlrL An Investigation OF