The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-09
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TExAa-The Secretary Of the Dallas Crexas)
Board Of Trade makes the following statement
regarding the crops in Northern Texas, made
up from reports received by him from all sec
tions within that part OF the State: Within the
past ten DAYS heavy rains have fallen generally
throughout Northern Texas, and unmatured
crops are growing very fast. 1t Is the subject
Of general remark among farmers that this has
been the most favorable season for everything
since 1870.
MINNESOTA AND DAKorA-Crop dispatches
gathered at ST. Paul from Southwestern Min
nesota and Southern Dakota report favorable
weather and small grains doing well at present
In Northern Iowa the acreage or wheat IL 10
per cent. and that Of corn 80 per cent. greater
than that OF last year. Corn IL nearly al
planted, but the weather is still too cold
for it to grow well. 1t is beginning to come
up, however, in some localities. In Southern
Dakota wheat and small grains look fair. and
corn is all planted. IN the Minnesota valley all
grain but corn is doing well. The corn planted
before this last cold snap Is nearly all frozen IN
the ground. Farmers are now replanting, and
with warm weather hereafter the crop may come
out all right.
NEBRAsKA.-Crop reports collected by the
Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Com
pany and by leading grain merchants in Liz
coin, Neb., are quite favorable to small grain,
and show no uneasiness in regard to corn. The
latter has suffered some from wet weather and
some replanting will have 10 be done, but In
the main the crop promises well. Should the
present warm, growing weather continue
through June a large corn crop Will be assured
There is but one opinion in the matter OF small
grain. 1t never looked better than at present
KANsAs.-The reports from large portion
NJ tha MT in lat wheat
never looked better at this season OF the year
and promises an abundant yield. The cold
rains of the past week put an emo TO the
work Of the chinch-bug on the wheat for
this year. The corn has most all been
planted, and is nearly foot high
in some the counties, and looks
well. Never in the history Of the State
has the prospect been 30 favorable for big
fruit crop All kinds Of fruit are looking well.
and the farmers have commenced complaining
that there is going TO be too much fruit. and
that the prices will be SO low that it won't pay
to bring 1t TO market
IowA.-A Sioux City dispatch says Acreage
of corn over last year. 80 per cent, and, ex-
cepting little GOODNESS, prospects are good.
Wheat prospects are also good, but the acreage
is one-fourth less. o:ner grains doing well,
and the country generally is prospecting.
WISCONSIN AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT has
had trouble with spring wheat, but in parts Of
the State the area shows increase, and the con-
dition Of the crop is good the yield ought to
be considerably III excess Of last year. Barley
il being cultivated increasingly in Wisconsin,
and il promises well. In Michigan the cond-
ton of the wheat Is excellent.
ILLINOIS. AT Springfield dispatch to the
Chicago Times says Winter wheat on drained
land is much above average in condition,
and. with favorable conditions until harvest,
there will be more than an average Yield per
acre. Notwithstanding the fact that the win
ter-wheat area OF the State Is 10 per cent. less
than last year, the prospects at this date when
compared with the corresponding date last
season is favorable for 32 PER cent. larger
yield per acre IN Northern Illinois, 40 per
cent larger yield per acre in Central Illinois
and rs per cent. larger yield per acre in South
ern Illinois Corn planted before the cold
weather in April and at intervals since, much
TO the surprise OF old corn-gr9wers, has made
considerable growth during the period of low
temperature, and, while lacking vigorous,
healthy color, Is, under the circumstances, doing
well, and with few DAYS of warm sunshine will
make rapid growth. The area of potatoes and
oats IL much larger than last year.
ONO AND lNDIANA-A recent telegram from
Cincinnati says Reports OF farmers visiting
the city, mercantile travellers and correspon-
uOuls Ol Duslile5s houses received give
dattering accounts g the prospect OF wheat in
the portions OF Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
Immediately tributary to Cincinnati. The
acreage is from 10 to 20 per cent. greater than
that Of last year. The set on the ground is
thick, the stem vigorous, the heads large. and
the yield TO the acre promises TO be 20 to rs per
cent. greater than that of last year.
IN GENERAL.-In general it may be safely
stated, at this writing, that the cool, wet wealth
er has not been unfavorable for wheat, and has
rendered it the conspicuous service Of keeping
back the fatal chnch bug. II it has injured
the corn 1t may have more than compensated
for it by the opportunity it has afforded the
young wheat OF getting good start before the
chlnch bug was able to DO out. But It is not
yet certain that the corn has been seriously in
jured. 1t is backward large tracts that should
have been planted are not planted vet.
The area OF both corn and wheat is considera-
bly, increased and the condition OF the former
is not such, with rare exceptions, as to dis
courage the farmers who are confident that il
the weather now becomes favorable no harm
will have been done by the wetness and GOODNESS
OF the season. Oats, rye and potatoes appear
TO have been planted in liberal quantities. and
to be promising well.