Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-14
THE STAFF OF LIFE.
4 Review OF the Condition OF the Spring
Wheat Crop Of the North
west.
An Encouraging Outlook in Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Dakota, Nebras-
ka ard Colorado.

Milwaukee,, May 13.-The SentiRel will
to morrow morning publish L. Everingham
4 Co.'S spring wheat review, giving reports
from all the counties IN the spring wheat
section. This section comprises ali o.
Wisconsin, Dakota and Minnesota, north
ern Iowa, northern Nebraska and q few
counties in northern Illinois. Letters were
sent By Eyeringhsm 4 Co. on May % to the
treasurer and sheriff of each of the three
hundred and odd counties in the States
named, making inquiry concerning crops in
genera and directing thstspscial attention be
paid 10 the acreage of and general outlook
for the spring wheat crop. The inquiries
received prompt attention, and replies we're
received between the 8.h and 11th. Summed
up briefly, the reports show the outlook for
spring whest 10 be favorable, more SO than
| for & number of years, with s material in
crease in acreage sown. From representative
| counties ia the different States, that is,
| counties each of which fairly represents the
| condition Of several Of its neighbors, the
| following summary ID taken:
| Out of Il counties in Wisconsin 16 re-
| port an increase in acreage Of spring wheat,
| ranging from 10 10 100 per cent IA report
| decrease in acreage of from 10 so per
| cent, and the naming IL give the acreage
| the same as last year; 8 report the general
| condition and outlook more favorable than
| previously known; reports them az less
favorable, while The remaining ones give
them as equal to last year. The soil was in
splendid condition when it received the
| grain and the weather very favorable.
In the reports from p counties in Min
pesots given, 5 report decrease IN acresge
of spripg wheat, ranging from to so per
cent; thirteen report an increase in acreage
of frem to 100 per cent, and the re-
maindsr give the same acreage az last year
8 coustIes report the appearance and gen.
ersl outlook more favorable than al this
tins last year; 3 report less favorable, and
the remainder report them as equal to Last
year.
Out of reports from 81 counties in Dakota
only one giyss an untavorsble report
This one, Trail county, complains OF foods
and cold. All The Others report an increase
in acreage Of from % 10 100 per cent, and
speak in glowing terms of the out
look. 1t should be remembered, how
ever, that some ef those counties Civ
ing so large percentage II increase raIssC
little or nothing lHsf year. Due allowances
should be made OF course for enthuAissu
| common to the inhabitsnis of all new couB
tries, but after making such allowance lher'
still remains basis enough upon which &c
b1iId nope Of yield OF wheat at leas
! de1ble a~-tof lsst xeAE.
Out OF reports from Fl counties in Ne
braska, 10 report decrease in the aereag
OF spripg wheat, 6 an increase. All give th'
outlook for good crop as very fae. In SOM
of the counties where the spring wheat acre
age is given as less, the winter wheat acre
age is increased, but most OF the decrease
comes from an encroachment Of corn acre
age, which is largely increased.
From Iowa ere given reports from l.
counties, 6 of these report a decreased acre
age Of spring wheat, and an increase. Al
report an increase in the corn acreage. 81,
give the condition and general outlook a
superior TO those OF the previou- year, an,
the remainder as equally ss good as las
year.
OF Illinois counties given, 3 report
decrease of acreage, but all a favorable out
look.