The bee., 1884-05-31
THE WHEAT HARVEST.
Outlook for the Crop i'm the Wheat
Growing States.
The Prospects Promising for a Very
Large Yield.

q report on the present condition and outlook
of the wheat crop, as compared with the same
time in 1888, compiled from replies to 5000
circular inquiries which were ssnt to
millers, grain-dealers and farmers.
The returns show that this years crop will
be unusually large, probably much larger
than that of 1882. Secretary Seamans says,
by way of introduction: 81 have made no
attempt TO figure out the approximate results,
believing that at this critical pnriod in its
growth any estimate of the probable number
of bushels of wheat that viii be grown as the
crop of 1884 would be premature. The present
outlook, however, is certainly very promising,
taken as a whole, with indications that it will
approximate the crop of 1882 should not un.
forseen misfortune happen to its growth be
tween now and harvest" The comprehensive
report as summarized as follows:
MinneSotd-The average spring wheat crou
for five years has been 81, 500. 100 bushels. In
eighteen counties the acreage is about the
same as a year ago; in four five TO ten per
cent. increase, and in two fifteen to twenty
five per cent. increase The present condition
is either "very good" or excellent" The
weather throughout the State is now favor,
able
OhiO.-The average winter wheat crop for
five years has been 36,000, 900 bushels In
twenty-nine counties the acreage is about the
same as last year, in six it is ten per cent
more, in three ten per cent less and in one
fifteen per cent. less. In thirty-five counties
the condition is good" TO Every promising"
In one 1T is five per cent. below the average,
and in one fifteen per cert. below. Compared
with month ago the condition is improved
fifty per cent.
MiSSouri.-The average winter wheat crop
for five years has been y, $40 800 bushels. The
acreage now, as compared with 1888, is re-
ported In twenty-one counties as about the
same; in seven, three to five per cent. more
Two report decrease of ten per cent, and
three twenty-five to thirty per cent. decrease.
In twenty-five counties the present condition
is fair to good, iii fourteen very good to ex-
cellent, and in three not very good. As com,
pared with 1883, the condition is about the
same in nine counties, in twenty-five better to
much better, in five five per cent better and
in four, not so good.
IndtdnG.-The average winter wheat crop
for five years has been 81, ,463, 900 bushels. The
acreage in sixteen counties is about the same
in three five per cent less, in three fifteen to
twenty-five per cent less, and in four five to
| ten per cent. more. The present condition is
! good to very good in twenty-fGur counties
| poor in one, and twenty-five per cent. killed
in one. In eighteen counties the outlook for
the crop is average TO full average, R, four
sixty to seventy five per cent of ,-noon IA roui
and IN TWO one maj nan crop Vs. expected
for five years has g 4ss iSi 00e bushels eIS IN
eleven counties SeeIl - W. pus.eis III
,1ar ;, as last year, in three eight to ten
ppS y Uent. increase, in three fifteen TO twenty
Ter cent decrease, and in one forty per cent.
/ decrease. The present condition is good to
very good in sixteen counties, in four seventy.
five to eighty per cent, and in two poor. Most
of the reports show that the outlook for the
crop is better than year ago.
| WiSconSin.-The average crop for five
years has been Il, ,941 400 bushels. The spring
wheat acreage is reported the same as last
year in five counties, twenty to thirty five per
cent increase in five, five to ten per cent. de-
crease in three and twenty-five per cent. de
crease in three. The present condition of the
winter wheat in all but two counties is uni
| verSally good to excellent, and during
| the past month it has improved.
Iona. average crop of wheat has been
| for five years u, ,S2S, 900 bushels The spring
wheat acreage in seven counties is about the
same as a year ago, in nine an increase of ten
per cent, in five an increase of from twenty
to thirty per cent. The winter wheat acreage
is about the same in five counties, ten per
! cent more in one. twenty-SiX per cent. more
|
cent. less in two. The present condition
of both spring and winter wheat is in.
variably reported good.
KdnSGS-The average wheat crop for five
years has been $685., 200 bushels. In nine
counties the acreage is now about the same
as a year ago. in two it is five per cent. more
in four ten per cent more, in five twenty per
cent. more, and in one twenty-five per cent
less. The present condition is excellent.
NeW York.-The average wheat crop for
five years has been 10,C40,0)0 bushels. In
twenty-five counties the present acreage is
about the same as year ago. in three from
five to ten per cent less, and in one five per
cent. more In twenty counties the present
condition is good, in SIX very good or Splen-
did, in two fair and in one fifty per cent.
better than at the corresponding time last
year. As compared with 1888, it is better
TO ''much better" in nineteen counties fifty
per cent better IN three and double in two.
WiHoiS.-The average crop for five years
has been 100000 bushels. In thirty mine
counties the acreage now is about the same aS
year ago; in six there is an increase of five
per cent, in four of ten per cent, and in one
twenty-five per cent. One county shows a de
crease of twenty-five per cent, three of five
per cent, and four of ten per cent. Thirty
three counties will yield an average crop, nine
one-half of an average, three one-quarter O
an average, and twenty, siXty-fye TO seventy
five per cent: of an average.
FirginiG.-The average crop for five year
has been s, 100000 bushels. The present con
dition is good, and in all but one county tn
outlook for the crop is good
NebrGSkG.-The spring wheat acreage j:
about the same as year ago in five counties
twenty to twenty-five per cent. more in six
and ten per cent. less in two. In three coun.
ties the winter wheat acreage is fifteen t
twenty per cent. more than year ago, ant
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condition of both spring and winter wheat
reported invariably good" to ''never better.
TeHneSSee.-The present condition of whea
is invariably good, and there is from ten t
fifteen per cent. increase in the acreage in fiv
counties, and an increase of fifty per cent. il
two. The outlook for the crop is good il
eleven counties, splendid In two and "beSt II
many years. in four.
KeRtuckY-The average crop for five years
has been 9,703,000 bushels. The average il
the same now as last year in seven counties
I five per cent. greater in two, ten per cent
greater in two, twenty to twenty-fi per cent
greater in three, and ten per cent. less in one
The present condition is good in seven coun
ties excellent in four, never better in two, ant
eighty per cent in one
DdkOtd.-The acreage in five counties is tn
same as last year, in four twenty to twenty
, tive per cent. greater, in three thirty to fort.
per cent. greater, in one double last year, AM
5 in one three times last year. The present con
dition is invariably reported good to ''extr1
, good"
PennSylUdRid.-Thea acreage is about th
: same as year ago. The present condition
5 very fine and the outlook is generally good.
MaTyldnd.-The acreage is about the sam
as year ago. The condition is excellent. Th
prospects for full crop are better than yea
ago.
TerdS-The acreage in three counties
,, ten to fifteen per cent. greater than yea
! ago, in three, twenty TO thirty per cent
greater, in two, seventy five per cent. greater
and in two, double that of last year. Th