Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-07
GROWING GRAIN. "a
Reliable Wheat Reports from the Various
Milwaukee pispatch.

out this week. The report il com
piled from replies sent by over {, 900
correspondents In various parts OF
the country TO Inquiries made by
S. III. Seamans, secretary of the as
ISOLATION. The report is the most
complete OF any yet published and
may be counted as reliable as ii is
possible 20 get such a one. 1t ID
collected not for publication but
solely for the use of the members of
the association, who object to giving
it TO the press. 1t is hard to say
whether it can be construed as a
bear report or bull report. Certain
it is that from all quarters the most
gratifying accounts of the condition
of both winter and spring wheat
come.
The aggregate reports disclose a
scarcity Of wheat in the country
that hadn't been dreamed. of. They
show ti1atin every section the mills
are short of wheat instead of having
surplus stock as in former years,
and that In these sections the mills
will require all that is raised this
year, no matter how large the crop
may be. Probably never before has
there been such general scarcity of
wheat at milling points. This scar
city among the millers will 60 far
toward reducing the export surplus
of this years crop, even if it should
be the largest one known.
From Ohio thirty-four counties
were heard from on the winter
wheat crop. There is a slight in
crease in acreage and very little
was plowed up. The present con-
ditiOn is reported from great ma
jOrity of the points 20 be very prom
ising compared with last-frOm 10
to 80 per cent. better. The mills in
Marion and Licking counties will
require two-thirds of their crop, and
in the balance of the state the mills
will require all the crop in these
sections and more. The reports
agree that there will be but little
wheat shipped east till after harvest,
IN millers apprehend scarcity.
Milling wheat is, in fact, very scarce
now in many parts of the state. The
average yield OF wheat in Ohio for
the past five years has been 10000
600 bushels.
Missouri reports the condition OF
the winter wheat from thirty-One
counties; increase in acreage over
last year about 10 per cent, with
only very small amount plowed
up. The outlook for the crop is
much better than at this time last
year. The mills of the state will
require all of the crop. One report
says: Last year we had plenty
of old wheat with poor prospect for
new crop; now we are nearly out
Ul old wheat with good prospect
for new crop"
Indiana reports the condition of
winter wheat from twenty-four
counties. The acreage is reported
about the same aS-last year with a
very small proportion plOwed up.
The outlook for the crop is pretty
nearly an average one, and much
better than last year. The mills
will require it all and more than it
all. Most of the wheat in the hands
of the farmers is OF the crop of 1882.
The average crop for the past five
years has been 81 ,463, 900.
Kansas reports the condition OF
ties. The acreage is somewhat in
creased. None was plOwed up. The
present condition of the crops is
excellent and the outlook for the
crop is first-class in every respect !;
compared with last year much bet
ter. The mills will require all and
much more. The average yield Of
the state for five years has been D.
587 200 bushels.
New York reports the condition
of winter wheat from tWenty-three
counties. The average is q little
more than last year; none plowed
up. The present condition is excel
lent and the outlook far ahead of
last year. The mills will require all
the crop and more. The average
yield of the state for the past five
years has been l0,940, 900 bushels.
Illinois reports the condition Of
winter wheat from forty one cOun-
ties. The acreage is increased fully
Is per cent. and very little was
plOwed up. The present condition
is generally good and the outlook
is good for an average crop. Com
pared with last years crop it is
much better. The mills outside OF
Chicago report that they will require
all OF the crop in their respective
sections.
Virginia reports the condition of
winter wheat from a large number
of counties. The acreage is about
the same as last year; present con-
ditiOn good outlook for the crop
very fair-in the majority of the
counties better than last year. The
average yield for the past five years
has been s, 400, 600 bushels.
Nebraska reports the condition OF
winter and spring wheat from six
teen counties. The acreage of both
has increased from 10 to Is per cent.
in different localities. The present
condition of both is excellent. The
outlook for the crop is good-better
than last year. The mills will re-
quire the entire crop. Wheat in
this state has been neglected for
three or four years, but this year
most of the farmers have sown
wheat on account of the shortage i'm
the corn crop the past year. The av-
erage production of wheat in the
state for the past five years has been
10, 904, 900 bushels.
Pennsylvania reports the condi-
ton of winter wheat from a number
of counties. Acreage about the
same as last year; present condition
very fine; outlook, except in one
county, excellent The mills will
require all and much more than all
that is raised. Considerable spring
wheat is being brought in from the
The average crop for
the past five years has been $780,
900 bushels.
Maryland reports the condition of
winter wheat from six counties. |
about the same as last year ;
present condition excellent, and the !
outlook better than last year for "A
full crop. The average yield of the |
state for the past five years has |
been 7, $50, 800 bushels.
Tennessee reports the condition OF /
winter wheat in fourteen counties. |
The acreage has materially increas-
ed present condition good, and
outlook for the crop better than last
year, and better than for many |
years. The mills will require all in |
Ihelr section and more. The mills |
are running on half time on account !
1f the scarcity of wheat, and will /
have to import considerable before |
he new crop comes in. The aver
age yield Of the state for the past