New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-02
UESTERN Crop PROSPECTS.
UxFAvoRABLE REPORTS FROM MANY PLACEs-THE
SEASON BACKWARD.

SEASON BACKWARD.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May l. - Few days
ago letters were addressed to the heads OF agri-
cultural bureaus secretaries OF agricultural depart
7nents and other officials whose duty It is to collect
Trustworthy Information concerning crop prospects IN all
The principal graln-growing states III the Union 4hese
letters requested that at the end Of April dispatches De
sent stating condition OF winter wheat state OF
the weather etc. and the comparative average or spring
wheat and other grains Up this evening replies have
been received from nearly all those addressed On the
whole these reports somewhat more unpromising
condition of winter wheat than has been reported hereto
fore although there is nothing 10 bctoken any serious
danger The spring wheat states report backward
season. although not backward as last year The back
ward season and cold weather will cause decrease IN
acreage in Iowa. Nebraska and Wisconsin While Mime
sofa and Dakota show but slight increase.
Alexander Heron. secretary Of the state Board OF
Agriculture of Indiana says Wheat crop Of this state
as whole has advanced this month, ~ expected
and will not make average crop. The weather
has been unreasonable and the growtD mas Decn
slow. There some fields splendid In appearance
showing the result of good cultivation and drainage On
thin and wet land with poor cultivation, tue pros
poets are extremely poor"
Edward T. Smith. secretary of the state Board OF ASl
culture of California, says We have had rain storms OF
about two inches that may have some eject Oh tie grain
sown early in the low lands. This 1ln followed by
warm weather will of the grain to rust Tie
with the state WELD"
Daniel II Wheeler. United States statistical agent OF
Nebraska SAYS: our farmers going forward as fns
AS possible under the circumstances The season back
wlrd and work slow. The sown 70 wheat will
he decreased fully twenty per cent. The acreage in
harley Will be increased and the In oats Will ne
Increased about twenty per cent Corn planting VIII
soon begin. and the area will be Increased twenty
Fl. a. Conant Secretary Of state Of Michigan says:
We have had no ram since our ~ IeG'' LIZ l i
ALI
northeast and {; has frozen slightly every night Wheat
I9s made INF little growth aud II the weather continues
drv and cold the result Will be serious TO the Michigan
or r Shafer secretary Of the Iowa State Board Of
Arcutrc reports that the IS backward but the
weather mas changed the better and the IrCsI
are more encouraging. Seeding will soon be completed
b1r the acreage In wheat Will De decreased The acreage
in oats and will be increased Farmers and business
men feel hopeful in the production of crops this year,
especially corn. Farmers will depend upon home grown
r. H. Young United States statistical agent Of Mime
sofia say s: spring seeding Is advancing finely and the
wheat viii generally be III the ground by the close of the
present month The weather has been cold III the past
lew DAYS and vegetation slowly. FrOW rel
ceived M to date the indications that the area
in wheat this spring will be slightly IN excess OF that OF
last year-from four to five per cent greater"
Wisconsin reports the winter wheat a. looking We'll
hut the spring seeding Is backward with Indications OF
Dakota reports the seeding going forward rapidly, and
the acreage will be somewhat increased The acreage in
other grains will he largely increased owing 10 the low
prices at which wheat has ruled IN tue past year
farmers concluded to try other grains ana IN con-
sequence the acreage II wheat VIII not be as large as eX
pected. ,,
h3- been slow Many fields show OF an unhealthy
condition and unless they soon get growing weather the
Illinois reports the condition nearly promising
weeks ago The weather has been uu,easonaoe and
the growth Of wheat has been exceedingly so" and IN
satisfactory.
year, and the condition from present appearances
Kansas reports the crop in fine condition with every
indication of abundant yield. The acreage is about
1865 900 fourteen per cent more than last year