Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-04

September was given up to thresh-
ing and tho favorable weather, ~
shown BY tho weather report in an
other part Of the bulletin, enabled
the Asmers to put in Ill their time
70 great advantage.
The upward tendency Of prices is
very encouraging to farmers, and
considerable wheat has already been
marketed in many localities. There
u m increased confidence manifest
in the assurances given by numer-
Gus authorities that prices are cer
tain 70 rise, and not liable to fall,
and the growing disposition is TO
bold back the wheat where that is
possible. Many farmers are forced
70 sell this fall, and il is some con-
ISOLATION to find wheat At from 60 to
20 cents. The highest prices paid
u Dakota during the month as 70
ported. were 66, IS ard n cents. It
looks - though the dollar mark
might be- reached in Daknta vet,
agreeable 10 the prediction Of Rufus
Hatch.
The September report Of the sta
tistician of the department of agri-
cultural places Dakota's wheat aver
ago at 96, a. against 70 for Minneso-
t., s. for Iowa and " for Wiscon-
sin.
The totals are estimated as fol-
lows:
Winter wheat area, 217,OGO,OOO
bushels; spring wheat area, 1884,
100000 bushels; total wheat crop
for 1885, 351, 100000 bushels.
According to the figures furnished
by the government statistican, the
production of this year falls short of
least annual production since 1877,
and is over 100000 bushels less
than the average annual production
for the last eight years.
The acreage of wheat in European
countries is 5 per cent less than last
year, with q decreased yield in Rus
sic, Italy and Spain, and q fair av-
erage yield in other countries. The
probable total yield is estimated at
Is per cent less than 1884.
No report is received from India,
where there is an increased yield, but
not enough probably TO bring the TO-
tai foreign crop fully up to the fig
ures Of last year.
The estimate of Dakota's crop re-
mains at from twenty 70 twenty-five
million bushels.
Corn in the extreme southern Dor
Dakota passed through the
x'on'n Without any injury from
"os.' ana - made q fine crop.
The frost dustas the early part Of
the year nippedS unr;ns Los ~
the country north of&he sheltered
Missouri bottoms, and ts.~ds "u;cI
work Of the late planting IN MIA
and northern Dakota. In both IN.
trail and northern OAK, however, the
early planted corn got through very
well, and tho porn cop for home
consumption will b much larger
than last yea.
II il claiptA that cuEpiefIu6{cn.
Clay. Yankten and Bon Homlne
countiss h.. es1scwn bstasr yield
this yssas3han In Iowa or illinois.
,E6o eoyf area lie being extended
every year, and thanks to the intro.
duction of the earlier varieties, which
when properly planted will ripen
before the Jack Frost's icy hand,
the farmer who can't raise corn for
feed will have to be found a few
years hence, farther north probably
than the United States line.
The fax crop is not reported, but
Is believed to equal If not exceed
that Of 1884, as an acreage. The es-
tinlated yield for fax last year was
100000 bushels. The prices Of this
year are below the prices OF q year
ago.
The yield Of small grain and Of
$500. v..pe u iuIly as satisfactory as
last year and shows a general in.
crease in acreage.