St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-09
THE WINTER WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Prospects Good in Every State Except
Georgia.
Especial Telegram to the Glob e

Special Telegram to the Globe.
MILWAUKEE, April Slate reports of the
condition of the winter wheat crop have been
received by s. w. Tallmage, of this city.
The reports include advices from state agri-
cultural departments, government statistical
agents and private sources. These reports
go to show the present condition of this
crop to be excellent, the state of Georgia
expected. The present promise for large
yield is good in Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and
some of the smaller states The acreage is
somewhat less than that of 1882. This comes
from a large portion of the wheat stubble
being plowed under in 1888 and planted in
corn. The acreage to be harvested this year,
however, will be fully as large, if not larger
than last year, in New York, Pennsylvania,
Indiana and Wisconsin. The acreage
of winter wheat is about the same as
in 1888 The Southern states show some in
crease. In spring wheat states the soil is in
fine condition, and there is every indication
of an early completion of spring seeding.
Wheat in New York state is in very prom
ising coudition. Pennsylvania reports are
to the effect that wheat in that state promises
good yield. The secretary of the Ohio
state board of agriculture writes ::
early sown wheat on good gravelly or
| tiled land is prime; on fiat clay, undrained
and late sown, poor. In my opinion our
April reports will show about ninety-fye per
cent. of the full average crop for five years
past.' Michigan advices state that the crop
in that state at present promises an average
yield. The secretary of the In
diana state board says: cit
is too early to make up an estimate of what
the production will be. The weather recent.
ly has been very favorable, and nine-tenths
of the reports received show the wheat crop
to be in fine condition and promising over
an average yield.'' The secretary of the Mis-
souri, state board states that reports received
from 200 correspondents of that state
show the wheat crop to be in fine shape.
The improvement has been so great that the
average condition is soon expected to reach
100. The amount of wheat still in the
farmers hands is about II per cent, and Of
corn "a per cent California reports promise
much larger scrop than last
year. In Illinois wheat is looking
well with promise of an average yield. No
| serious damage is reported The commits
sioner of agriculture for Tennessee says the
estimated report of winter wheat acreage for
that state is fully fifteen per cent. greater
this year than last, and it
is ten per cent. better as regards
condition. The Georgia commissioner of
agriculture says the acreage of that state is
about up to the average. In northern Georgia
there is an increase. The stand was much
injured by being winter-klled throughout
the state, but that which remains is healthy
and vigorous.
Present indications are that the yield will fall
from 10 to 20 per cent. below the average.
The state stasticiau of West Virginia says on
April 4, that the reports received from coun-
try correspondents show the acre
age and condition to be fully
ITO. Kentucky reports the wheat
crop in good condition. In Kansas the out
look is lattering, with an increased acreage
over last year. Virginia reports state the
condition Of the crop to be above the average,
with an increased acreage over last year.