Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-14
Review of the Corn Cron.
From Ad0qnes 1,.ss.. Sheets gf tie oireu,ar

From AdUdnce Sheets Of the O;rc,,yor n :
NeSSrs. Lind6l0m &c o..
The commission house of Robt. Lind
blom ~ Co., of Chicago, has lust com
pleted its annaul corn crop review. which
will be published in few days. The re-
view comprises reports from nearly 600
points In the leading corn States, and
gives comprehensive review of the corn
situation. Inquiries were sent by Lind
blom ~ Co., during the last days In Nav.
TO 100 points in the ten States, asking
information concerning the present con-
dltlOn OF corn, acreage planfel
damage done by cold and wet. ere
etc, A comprehensive summary of tbe
answers TO these questions is given in the
subjoined. Briefly stated, the condition
OF corn is generally very good. There is a
large increase IN the acreage planted this
year, especially in the winter wheat
States, where thousands of acres of ruined
wheat have been plowed up and planted
to corn. The damage done by the cold
weather ana rains in MAY, and the latter
part OF April, appears to have amounted
in most cases to but little more imam the
delaying Of planting, and retarding of the
growth of the grain after planting.
The warm weather which set in
about June |, changed the aspect of af-
fairs very much. The warm. briohf
weather came just in time to dc lis work
Had it been delayed ten days longer. the
result would have been disastrous. Asif
is there is promise of large yield. and.
With good weather the promise will NOT
fail of fulfillment. In sections where
because OF the poor quality of the seed. or
the bad condition of the soil, the corn did
not come up, the full acreage has
in nearly all cases, been renIante5' rte.5'
The State of Kansas promises the
largest increase in yield. Kansas pro-
duced in 1882, l57,0O0,00O bushels of corn.
Ihls year it is estimGled the estimate
being basedupon the known increase of
acreage and the general outlook that the
production will fall but little below 2OO.-
OOO,OO0 bushels. Missouri will increase
her production in proportion; and the
per cent. OF increase in Illinois will not be
much less. Ohio, it is estimated, will pre-
duce nearly 100,000,00O bushels. Oftbe
iorty-eight counties in Wisconsin heard
from, twenty-eight report an increase
In acreage from 2 to % per cent? while but
two report a less acreage than last year
Nearly every county now sends a fayora
bic report of the outlook. OF thirty conn
ties in Kansas representing fairly the diff
ferent sections of the State, twenty-three
report an increase in acreage of from 10
to 33 per cent, and three a slight decrease
The reports are uniformly good as to the
general outlook. OF thirty-one counties
IN illinois, covering well the different por-
tions Of the State, thirteen report increased
acreages ranging from 3 to 33 per cent.
and i've decrease of from 5 to 25 per cent
Oi fifteen Indiana counties, nine reDort
an increase in acreage, while none report
a decrease. In Indiana the irost did
some damage, but, wherever grain was
cut to the ground replanting has replaced
the damage. Of thirty-One counties in
Iowa, eighteen gave an increase in acre
age OF from 10 to % per cent, and three a
slight decrease, OF sixteen Ohio counties.
i've gave an increase of from to 80 per
cent, and three decrease of from
D 10 10 per cent. Wisconsin makes q
more untavorable showing than any
of the ten States. OF fifteen counties in
Southern Wisconsin, four give In an in
creased acreage, and five a decrease in
acreage. The unreasonable weather has
been the sole trOublein Wisconsin. Plant
ing has been delayed until in some IocaIi-
ties 1T is too late to raise more than fod-
der. A dozen Kentucky counties, with
but TWO exceptions, report an increase in
acreage. OF fourteen counties in Mime
sofa, seven give an increased acreage, and
four decrease. With the exception of
Wisconsin each of the States covered re-
port the general outlook good. Only two
counties of the entire number report any
damage by the worm. While no estimate
OF the aggregate yield of the ten States is
attempted, the increased acreage and the
general favorable yield warrant the belief
that the growing crop will exceed the
crop OF 1852 at least II per cent.