The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-05-22
THECROPS.
A Careful Estimate Of tho Outlook In all
Sections.

New YORK, May 1.-THE Times to-day
prints three pages OF telegraph reports AS
10 the condition OF the crops. II its sum-
mary it says Looking at the probable re-
suits Of the harvest Of 1888, the prospect is
not as satisfactory as 1t was In the spring OF
1882. We publish accurate reports from
all Of the States and Territories Of the west
and southwest From 129 different points
in these thirty divisions careful men have
gone forth, each one visiting from ten to
fifty farming districts or centers OF infor-
nation and ascertained the actual state Of
the crops. The reports here given show
the exact condition on Saturday OF all the
crops throughout the country. Manv
causes have combined TO discourage
the farmers. The severity OF the short
winter and the alternate warm and cold
weather Of the spring have retarded the
growth or rotted the seed.
FREQUENT RAINS
have been In the way OF replanting seed,
High water and cyclones have done much
injury in some sections. There has been
fewer insects than I'm former seasons.
Within the last few days there has been
promise Of better weather and with It re-
newed work and efforts to recover lost
ground. Wheat has suffered from winter
Killing. bad weather and In some sections
from the fly. Indiana promises only half
and Illinois only quarters OF last
years crop. Missouri loses nearly as
much as Illinois. Ohio Is fifteen or twenty
per cent. short. In the other states east OF
The Mississippi and on it's west bank the
crop altogether will be about an average
one. Other great wheat regions-Colo-
RADIO, Kansas, Utah, Oregon, Washington
and California will give large crop and
have surplus to help make up the loss
further east, with the proviso that
no disaster happens. Corn gives better
promise, but there is two weeks planting
yet which has been delayed by the bad
weather. The acreage has been increased
nearly everywhere, some killed wheat
fields being added to the corn area. With
favorable weather henceforth, n crop
equal at least TO that OF last year 10 ex-
pected.
SMALL GRAINS
Mississippi and North Carolina is injury
reported. Rye and barley are
in good condition and promise
an average crop. Cotton promises an av-
erage crop. II is yet very backward.
There is no increase In acreage, perhaps q
falling off, but the more extensive use Of
fertilizers Is expected TO make up the de-
fciency which might thus arise, Tobacco
makes poor showing. In North .Carolins
the plants, and other States
promise little more than an
average crop. Florida and Louisiana have
slight increase in sugar cane area and
expect an average crop. Rice promises an
average crop. A noticeable feature In the
South ia the growing proportions Of the
truck market industry which In Georgia,
Florida and Alabama In becoming quite
large, in supplying fresh vegetables to the
Northern markets. Florida expects to
have s0per cent more acreage than last year.
There appears to be little danger Of disaster
to the potato crop.
The great cattle herds Of the West went
through the winter well, with small loss.
Wyoming alone will send 200, 200 head to
market this year. Wyoming lost, however,
California reports heavy wool clip.