The Osceola times., 1885-09-19

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Generally plants are vigorous and
capable, with favorable autumn weather,
of an ample growth and boil develop
ment. In the districts most infested
with cotton worms the loss is irrepari-
bic and still threatening.
SPRING WHEAT.
The condition OF spring wheat has been
| impaired since the LIST OF August in the
northwest, the district OF principal pro-
ductlon. Heavy rains were followed by
ex RENE heat between the arst aud md
| die of August, Just before harvest, shriy-
cling grain and causing rust. Heavy
wind storms prostrated and injured
large areas. In Nebraska there is some
complaint of smut and little in Dakota
The chinch bugs have done some damage
| In Wisconsin aud Minnesota. The in
jury was greater In August than In July.
| The averages are:
For Wisconsin, II; n loss of spoints
| Minnesota, Is; a loss of 5.
| Dakota. N; loss of 4.
Iowa, So; loss of I.
| Northern New England, Colorado and
the Territories are nearly all or
| quite up TO 100. The general average
for all spring wheat is S6 l-2, against 95
In August The crop Of last year was
l56, 900, 900 bushels.
WINTER WHEAT.
! Returns of winter wheat are almost
| identical in results with those of July.
| There is II slight advance in Michigan,
| Texas, Maryland and some other sta es,
aud point or two Of decrease in sew
eral. The general average is IS $40,
| against G5 In July. Except as the result
! of r.
| pectations, the winter wheat area may be
paced at 2l7,0O0, 900 bushels, and the
] remaining area about 1874 900 900. II in.
| jurics reported in the stack should prove
| TO ne greater than at present apparent, a
/ few millions OF reduction might still ac.
crue.
CORN.
/ The condition OF corn still continues
high, ranging from 80 to 100 in State av.
erages. The general average Is IS,
against SO in August. 1t was last year
81 in Septrmber Frosts have wrou III
very little injury, and will be capable of
/ little II deferred ten days. The prospect
/ is still favorable for II crop slightly ABOVE
al average.
MOVEMENT OF THE SPRING WHEAT CRoI
IN THE NORTHWEST.
ST. PAUL, MINI, September l0.-The
movement OF the spring wheat crop In
the Northwest has Just begun. In the
Northern Pacific county, where the
heaviest movement comes early, farmers
are borrowing money with which to build
granarles on their farms, and it Is likely
that less grain will be stored in elevators
this year than hitherto. The
Northern Pacific Elevator Company is
lending the farmers money on their
crops and allowing them to keep the
grain on their farms, the only condition
being that the company shall be allowed
the first chance to buy the grain when
the farmers get ready 10 sell. q her com
panies are also lending money, aud farm
ers are able to get all they want on rea-
sonablr erms. This will have cided
effect on prices, as 1t enables the farmer
to hold his wheat until he is ready to
sell.
The movement OF the crop so far has
been very light, aud threshing has not
advanced sufficiently to give correct
idea OF the yield. Reports are generally
disappointing to those who have claimed
a full crop. Thrcshiug has been delayed
| by recent heavy rains. A large amount
| OF No | hard wheat was sold at Mime
appolis last week at about eighty cents,
anl was all bought for local miIlers.
The -four market is in a very bad way
For the past three months the produc.
tien has been less than ever before IN
the same time, but prices have steadily
declined. The idle mills start up again
next week, and the production will be
very largely increased, What will be
done with the -four nobody knows, as
there is absolutely no demand for the
small amount now being made except the
low grade. The capacity Of the mills Is
| 1G0 O0O barrnla NOR uaaL