The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-05-03
TIE OUrLOOK ZOE WHEAT.

THE OOILOOA 6OlS Wheat.
We devote many columns this morn
ing, on our second and third pages, 20
careful and trustworthy reports by cur
own correspondents from all the wheat
growing sections except California.
They are not merely estimates made at 3
single point OF observation in each
state or territory, but are comprehensive
reviews based on exact and specific re-
ports from the various counties or towns.
They thus afford the most complete sur
vey Of the wheat country which has
been published anywhere this year.
Great care has been taken 10 have the
reports not only comprehensive but en-
tirOly accurate. They contain the obser-
Vations and estimates, not OF grain deal
ers and spectators, but OF disinterested
investigators who have sought only TO
give the facts without color Of any kind.
Il will be seen by these reports that
the outlook is good for an average crop
Of wheat this year. The reports Of dam
age from the severe cold prove 10 have
been unfounded in nearly all cases
Warm, genial weather Of the past lew
weeks has turned the brown fields green
anu tAQD 0ADDGA100 b4O AAOCAhI AOAO6OA@
ingS which were rife q month or SO ago.
From Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana,
Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri,
Iowa, Dakota, the great wheat growing
sections, the reports are all favorable for
an increase oyer that Of last year. There
will be slight falling of in the pro
1 duct Of Minnesota, but this will be due
l to the fact that Minnesota farmers are
| turning more and more each year to
/ dairy farming, which yields swifter
and surer return than wheat.
The falling of In that state,
however, will be more than counterbal-
anced by the increased acreage In the
newer wheat growing sections, like Da-
kota. which will almost double It's acre
/ age, and possibly double its yield. Some
! of the comparatively older states are al
| 90 increasing their acreage. Wisconsin
Il will increase hers no less than 20 per
cent, Missouri from 10 10 10 per cent,
Kentucky 10 per cent, and so on. The
greatest falling of will be in Ohio,
where the fall Of snow was much smaller
than in the other wheatgrOwing states.
But even OhiO's prospects haYe bright
ened VisibIy during the past week or
i more, and It Is believed that the yield
will not be more than a third smaller
| than that Of last year.
While there are many perils for the
l crop TO encounter including unfayorabie
| weather IN the immediate future, and
chinch bugs and drouth further on, the
prospect to-day is good for an average
/ yield. II may not be as great as that OF
last year, estimated by the Agricultural
1 Department at 4l0,O00, 900 bushels, but
that, with the exception Of the tremen-
l dous weld of nearly 500, OO0, 900 bushels
| in 1880, was the largest the country has
| ever produced. The heavy SHOWS of the
| winter not only kept the roots of the
winter wheat In good condition, but
they also disappeared 80 gradually
| as not TO harm the roots and to
leave the ground in fine condition for
the early sowing Of spring wheat. Beth
| crops, therefore, will have favorable
start, and 1t is not surprising in view of
this encouraging fact to see the prophets
of . short crop revising their estimates.
| A month ago they were sure the crop
would fall below the average yield any
where between 10 and 30 per cent. Now
they admit that the shortage will not
exceed Is per cent. and may fall as low
as per cent. Conservative judges who
have all along claimed fair crop to be
the most probable outcome, are strength
sned In their view and are inclined to
claim Q slight advance over the average
yield. Judging from present data their
| estimate seems entirely reasonable.
This estimate includes the California
crop, which IL now generally conceded
70 be In good condition and to promise
an average yield in all save few limited
areas. Within the next few weeks, If
] the present favorable weather continues,
there may be such q rapid advance that
the outlook In all the states may be-
come even better than It is at present; ;
and, on the othRr hand, Q period Of I'M
| favorable weather may seriously dim the
present bright prospect. In other words,
Il IL too early yet TO do more than point
out indications, and this is all that the
Tribune has attempted 70 do. The great
| interest felt in the subject this year
seemed to Justify the publication of all
| attainable information at q somewhat
earlier date than usual.-New York
i Tribune.