The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-09
TIE WINTER WHEAT CROP.
Favorable Reports OF the Condition OF the
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Crop.
A Milwaukee (Wis.) telegram says: s.
w. Tallmadge. OF this city. has late reports
from the several State Agricultural Depart
ments, the United States statistical Agents,
and private crop reports In regard to the
present condition and general outlook OF
the growing winter wheat. The reports
show the present condition OF winter
wheat TO be excellent, and with but
single exception-that Of Georgia-the
promise Is for q large yield. The
acreage in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio,
and some OF the smaller producing States
IL considerably decreased as compared
with the acreage sown in the fall OF 1882.
but O large area Of these States was ploughed
under in the spring OF 1883 and planted to
corn, consequently the acreage 10 be bar
vested this year will be fully as much II
not more than that OF 1888. New York,
Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Wisconsin re-
port the acreage about the same as last year.
while the southern States show some in
crease. The spring wheat States report the
soil in fine condition, with every indication
OF an early completion OF spring seed
ing. L. l.. Harrison, secretary OF the New
York State Agricultural Society. says that
ut the present time ii is generally consid-
cred that the wheat in the State OF New
York Is very promising. The PenDsYl'
vania reports say the winter wheat Is In
good shape, and present appearances prom
Use good outcome. w. j. Chamberlain,
secretary OF the Ohio State Board OF Agri-
culture, says Early-sown wheat on good
gravelly loan or tiled land is prime; on
fiat clay, undrained and late sown is poor.
My opinion is, from reports thus far re-
ceived. our April reports will show about
80 per cent. Of a full average crop for five
years past"
ii. III. Couant, Secretary OF State of
Michigan, reports no new information
since his last report. Private reports say
The crop Of Michigan Is improved, and at
present promises an average yield. Alex
ander Heron, secretary OF the Indiana
State Board OF Agriculture, says: cit is
too early to make up an estimate OF what
the production will be. The weather re-
Gently has been very favorable, and nine
tentbs OF the reports received indicate the
wheat crop progressing finely and promises
over an average yield" j. W. Sanborn,
secretary OF the Missouri State Board OF
Agriculture, SAYS "About two hundred
correspondents in this State report the
wheat crop in tine condition. The i'm
provement has been such since the last re-
port that the average condition in the next
report will probably be raised to 100. The
amount OF wheat held back in the farmers
hands is about IT per cent; corn, "a per
cent"
California reports the wheat in prime con-
dition with increased acreage, and from the
present outlook will produce a much
larger crop than last year. Illinois re-
ports the wheat as looking well with pro- |
mise Of an average yield. A. j. Nc |
Whittier, Commissioner OF Agriculture OF |
Tennessee, estimates the winter wheat |
acreage fully Is per cent. greater this year |
than last, and the condition at least 10 per |
cent. better. j. T. Henderson, Commits
sloner Of Agriculture OF Georgia. says the |
area In wheat Is very nearly, IL not quite |
equal to, the average area. In North |
Georgia it Is 5 per cent. greater. The |
ing, but the plant is healthy and vigor- |
Gus. The indications at present are that |
the total yield will fall below an average |
from 10 to 20 per cent. John ii. Strider, |
State Statistician OF West Virginia, under |
the date OF April 4, says: Z" am in receipt |
OF reports from my country correspond |
ents, and they report the acreage and cou- |
dition fully ITO, and the present prospects !
are very flattering." Kentucky CORE |
spopdents report the condition as good, |
with prospects Of much larger yield than |
last year. Kansas reports the outlook as
very fattering, with the acreage somewhat |
increased over last year. Virginia reports
the condition above an average, with the |
acreage considerably increased over last |
year.