Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-14
THE CROPS.
Reports from Different States Showing
the situation.


will 10 morrow morning publish L. Ever
inghsm & Co.'S spring wheat review, giving
reports from all the counties in the spring
wheat section. This section Comprises all
OF Wisconsin, Dakota, Minnesota, Northern
Iowa, Northern Nebraska and few coun-
ties in Northern Illinois. Letters were
sent by Everingham Il Co. on May ?, TO
the treasurer and sheriff Of each Of three
hundred odd counties In the States named,
msking inquiry concerning the crops in
general, ard directing special attention to
be paid TO the acreage OF and general out
look for
The Spring wheat Crop.
The inquiries received prompt attention..
and the replies received between the Sth
and llth were summed up briefly. Reports
show the outlook for spring wheat 10 be
favorable, more so than for a number OF
years, with q material increase in acreage
sown. From representative counties in
different States, that is, counties each OF
which fairly represents the condition Of
several of its neighbors. The following
summary is taken out OF IL counties in
Wisconsin: Sixteen report an increase in
acreage Of spring wheat ranging from 10 to
100 per cent; II report decrease in acre.
age OF from to 33 per cent, and the re-
naming eleven give an acreage the same as
last year. Three report the
General Condition
and outlook more favorable than previous.
ly known; one reports them as less favor
able while the remaining ones give them rs
equal TO last year, when everything was in
splendid condition and grain and weather
very favorable. In reports from twenty
two counties in Minnesota given, five re-
port decrease in acreage Of spring wheat
ranging from eighteen to fifty per cent:
thirteen report an increase in acreage OF
from six to one hundred per cent. and re.
mainder gave the same rs last year; nine
counties report the appearances and
general outlook more favorable than at
this time last year, three report less favor.
able. and the remainder report as equal TO
last year. Out OF reports from twenty-one
Counties In Dakota
only one gives an unfavorable report. This
one complains Of floods and cold. All
Others report an increase in acreage OF from
% TO leo per cent, and speak in glowing
terms Of the outlook. Ii should he re-
membered, however, that some OF those
counties giving so largea percentage in in
crease raised little or nothing last year.
pue a allowance should be made, OF course,
for enthusiasm common 10 inhabitants OF
ing such allowance there still
remains baisis enough upon which To
build hope Of the yield Of wheat at least
Double That Of Last Year.
Out of the reports from y counties in Ne.
brsska 10 report decrease in the acreage
of spring wheat; Il increase, and all give
the outlook for a good crop, as very fine.
In some of the counties where the spring
wheat acreage is given As less the winter
wheat acreage is increased, bat most OF the
decrease comes from the enCroaChments of
corn acreage, Of which is much increased.
Reports from II counties in Iowa, q report
a decreased acreage Of spring wheat, and
an increase. All report an
increase I'm Corn Acreage:
six give the condition and general outlook
as superior 10 those Of previous years, aud
the remainder as equally good as last year
OF five Illinois counties given, three report
decreased acreage, bat all favorable out.
look.