Daily globe., 1883-06-06
-KINNE.S0C4 CROPS.

Inc weather Favorable and the Prospects
Good for a Large Yield of Cereal and
Root Crops.
The following is the statement OF the
crop prospects for the state, carefully com
piled by the statistical agent of Minnesota
for the United States agricultural bureau
up to June /:
The weather throughout the past montI
has been unseasonably cold in all parts o1
the state and in the western, middle anG
southeastern counties generally, complaint
is being made its being somewhat toe
wet. The condition had been similar dur
ing April, and both seeding of small grain:
and corn planting have been retarded very
considerably. Seeing was, however, con
tinued up till the middle of May, and corr
planting had not been finished at the close
of the month. Notwithstanding this, the
tenor of all the reports is hopeful and
wheat and other small grains, especial
ly the earlier sowings) are represented
as in promising condition. In one OF
two limited localities some slight damage
was inflicted by late frosts. Several cor
respondents mention that the cold wealth
er has caused the wheat to "stool' more
than it would otherwise have done, thus
giving thicker stand with a prospect of
increased yield. OF other small grains the
reports are generally favorable. Corn has
suffered severely from the cold and wet.
Much of the earlier planted rotted in the
ground. A good deal of replanting has
had to be done and both planting and re-
planting were continued in a number of
instances till the close of the month.
Reports of injury to the crops and con-
sequently probable serious shortage in
supply from the winter wheat states and
from Europe, together with the circum-
stance that much Of the seed corn was not
regarded as reliable, led Minnesota farm
ers to continue sowing wheat much later
than usual. Instead of the area being s
per cent less than that of last year, a s
seemed positive month ago, the reports
for June 1, indicate that it is fully
per cent more; and that
Notwithstanding the Backward 5t the
season present appearances fav-r the sup
position that the yield will be b. jttle s.
any less. This will give 2,57-,aog acre.
and nearly 32,750.OOO bushels as tl.e nov.
apparent crop of this state
The area devoted to oats is not as large
as intended and as was reported last
month, the ground being encroached upon
somewhat for wheat. As compared with
last year it is hardly more than 112 per
cent The later reports indicate an in
creased area sown in barley, reaching very
nearly lob per cent. of that of 1882 Acre
age, as compared with last year, is 1O2 per
cent, and the comparative condition
of ali these grains is about SO per cent
There has been an increase of at least
one-fourth more grass grown for hay,
though the larger proportion is on meadow
land not properly included in the hitherto
cultivated area. There appears to be about
the same area of clover as last year. Up
uutil within few days ago growers were
all much behind, but recent thunder-storms
and warmer emperature have brought
them forward very rapidly.
Corn planting has likewise been delayed
half a month later than usual, and was not
yet finished on the first of the month
Much that was planted early failed to
sprout, and the stand" is generally thin,
though this may not be the case when the
''Replanting" shall show itself. The aver
age was considerably less than was intend
ed, had the weather been seasonable and
the seed good. 1t will not exceed that of
last year by more than ten per cent The
area that will be sown in flax will be from
fifteen to twenty per cent. less than last