The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-09
THE WINTER WHEAT.
The Acreage Sown and the Present Condition
of the Crop in Number Of States.


MILWAUKEE, Feb. as. W. Tallmadge is in
receipt of the following late information as re-
CARDS the area, condition and prospects of the
winter wheat crop:
Virginia-Randolph Harrison, Commissioner
of Agriculture, says: Il have official figures
from all sections of the State, and the acreage is
short fully 80 per cent from last year. As re-
CARDS the condition, since my last report to you
l have advices from the southwest portion of the
State reporting that the wheat is being almost
destroyed by being winter killed, and from adj
vices and what have seen In the last few days
the prospect for wheat is worse than it has been
since 1866. Alternate freezing and thawing,
with no snow to protect it, is the principal
cause"
Maryland-The area sown to wheat is fully %
per cent. short as compared with last year.
There is no serious damage, but the condition,
however, is not flattering, owing to the haste in
sowing and the soil not being fully prepared to
receive the seed.
Missouri. W. Sanborn. secretary of the
State Board of Agriculture says: 1.-THE area
sown to wheat is 10 per cent. short Of 1884. I
hear of but little damage to the plant as yet"
Illinois-The acreage sown to wheat is about
Is per cent short of last year. There has been
some damage, but nothing serious is reported.
In the southern part of the State the ground is
now covered with snow, and it will not be pos
sible to tell much about the condition of the
grain until the snow goes off.
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Agriculture, says: 1.-THE crop of Tennessee is
fully 20 per cent less in acreage than in 1884,
and the damage by freezing is all of 10 per
cent"
Kansas-The area sown to wheat in this State
is about 3O per cent as compared with last year.
Some of the largest wheat-growing counties in
the State have reduced their wheat area from %
to 90 per cent, owing principally to the ruling
low price of wheat during the past season. The
condition of the growing wheat is not up to the
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sects in the fall, and owing to the severity of the
winter, many predict injury by winter killing
However, it is too early to tell much about the
latter
Kentucky-C E. Bowen, Commissioner of
Agriculture, says 1.-THE acreage sown to wheat
in this State is from 10 to 10 per cent less than
that of the previous year The winter has been
very unfavorable. Alternate freezing and thaw-
ing have lifted the plant close to the surface
and it is in badly crippled condition"
North Carolino-The area sown to wheat is
very much less than last year, and the condi-
ton is not very encouraging on account of the
long continued drought of last fall. The winter
has been unfavorable, and much complaint of
winter-kiling is heard.
New York--The area sown to wheat is some
what less than last season. The condition is
quite favorable; no damage by winterkilling or
other causes heard of.
West Virginia--John Fl. Steyder statistical
agent under date of Feb. 4, says: 1.-THE acreage
of West Virginia is short fully 20 per cent, as
compared with last year. The condition is very
unpromising With our worst weather March
winds, freezing and thawing, yet to come, the
present outlook will not warrant prediction of
half crop"
Georgia-The extreme drought of the fall ex-
tended almost to December, and has caused
large falling off in the area sown to wheat The
condition is very unfavorable, owing to the un
seasonable weather during the forepart of the
winter.
Minnesota-H H. Young statistical agent of
Minnesota. says: I'm regard to the spring
wheat seeding, the area sown to wheat will prob
badly be fully 10 per cent short of last year, or
not more than 2, 500, 900 acres"
Dakota-James Fl. Bains, statistical agent of
Dakota, says: Not more than one-eighth of
the crop in northern Dakota and three-eighths
in southern Dakota remains in the farmers
hands. and the elevators are kept we'll cleaned
out. If prices remain low, the area sown to