The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-04-15

them, bat this change will have to come
soon to prevent the blowing up of much
ground now in wheat. The growth
is now very backward. Wheat in
farmers hands on April was % per cent.
or s SOS, 470 bushels. Little whest is report
ed in elevators ouiside Of great cities. Pies
eDt condition OF II is 92 per cent. Corn on
hand April 1. % 9 per cent, or so. 457. .706
bushels. Corn raised in the STATE that is con-
sun ed in the State, So per cent. Loss of
cattle by death, 2 s per cent. for the winter.
Cattle on hand. compared with April 1. 1884,
81 per cent. Loss of sheep by death tor
q winter, per cent. Sheep on hand, com.
T. red with 1884. 90 per cent, an increase Of
l52 244 in number. Loss of swine by death
during the winter, IA per cent, or 900, T2,
or money loss OF g S47 600. Swine on
band. compared with 1884 0 3 per cent. The
loss OF ste OK of all kinds for the State
for the past winter is estimated to have
been over 81 coo, ,Oc0 and it is believed that
50 GEO. 600 of this O09ld have been saved un-
der proper mar cement. Peaches are killed
al cordiDg 10 reports aRd small fruits IN.
jured."
Crop Prospects in General by the Agri-
cultural Department
WASHINGTON, April 10-The returns OF
April to the Department OF Agriculture in
dicste q reduction of over 10 per cent. Of
last years area in winter wheat. This az
gIegate shortage smounts to 100000 acres.
A decrease ia reported in every State except
Oregon. II is % per cent. in Kansas aud
Virginia, 20 IL Mississippi 10 in Cslsfornis
il in Alabama, Is in Tennessee, Illinois and
Missouri, IL in New York and North Caro-
Ira, 10 in Maryland and Texas, s in New
jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky aud ln-
diana, in Georgia and Ohio, in Pam
sylvania and Delaware. 5 in Michigan, 3 in
AIk kausas, and in South Carolina.
The present condition of wheat, as re-
ported. is worse than in 1888. Il is "a per
cent, against SO last year, and so ID 1888. Ia
1881, the of lowest recent date OF yield, the
condition on April was So, and serious loss
was sustained sfeSwaTd. The real status
of the crop will be better shown month
hence, when tie vitality of the roots
has been demonstrated and the character
of the spring determined. On the present
showing, the reduction OF the yield on the
basis OF last years reduction promises TO be
10 Geo. ,0C0 bushels on account OF reduced
ares, and more than 81 coo 600 from winter.
killing and low vitality.
Whether the crop will exceed 40 600 00C
bushels or fall short OF ii depends upon the
reliability Of present appearances, and on
future conditions affecting growth and ripen
ing.
The soil was in bad condition at the time
of seeding en- the Atlantic Coast from New
jersey to Georgia. and in West Virginia and
Tennessee. 1t was better in the Southwest
and in Missouri, Illinois and Michigan. Ia
the Ohio Valley it is scarcely in a medium
condition. Damage by the Hesslsn fly was
not severe, though worse in Indiana, ill
nois, Missouri and Kansas. where Injuries
have occurred in three tenths of the reported
Territory.
The acreage of rye has been decreased IL
about the same proportion as wheat, bat tbs
condition of the crop is decidedly better, the
average being 81 per cent.