New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-01
A LESSENED WHEAT CROP.
WINTER sowN GRAIN SADLY DEFICIENT.
THE FALLIyG-oFP FROM LAST YEAR ESTIMATED Al
THIRTY-FouR MILLION BUsHELS

THE rALLrNG-oFp FROM LAST YEAR ESTIMATED AT
TmRTY-FoUR MILLION BUSHELS
CuIc,Go. Nav 31.-The growing wheat crop
having reached critical point and winter wheat having
reached growth when 1t is possible TO make oi'Se
estimate of the acreage and probable yed Ihe TURNER'S
Rerie,r follow its usual weekly summary with survey
OF all the Western Southern wheat ero"ing o'ao
reports having receives from over three thousa
correspondents, including every wheat-producihs COUNTY
in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana Illinois, Kentucky iSnno
see Missouri Kansas Nebraska. Iowa, Wisconsin, MIN"
nesota and Dakota with an accurate and recent sum
mary from the Pacific Coast mado by the AssOciateu
Press The review has been carefully prepared ana n
information Is believed to be the most exhaustive
and the latest that has yet been obtained IN suDe
ND its detailed reports The Rerieto says
The oIoonlest views which have been advanced con
cerning The winter wheat outlook for 1882 must Dow
he accented as the most accurate. Ihe prOshe 90 ~
ditiuns OF 1854 have this season, been compieteH
nrsed THE ab.one uniformity OF the returns Indicate
that the outlook for the winter WhtaI thIs )c'
i've that nnder inc most favorable conditions. the t3ta
winter and spring wheat yield Is TO ran con nrndprt
was ss0 900 900 bushels with the exception OF Mcn
gam and and Washington TERRITORY on yied Of
western slope. the causes leading 10 % almost
| winter wheat in the various states are v s,
identical. In ohio, indiana, l wns bare Of
snow during the severely cold weather at the
winter which was followed by Dry c9u thn low prices
WAS also a decreaeod acreage OWING 10 SSafornla the
which prevailed for the crop OF 1ssl In p dronth
decreased acreage was accompanied w ,,o cron ore
which has tended almost 70 rum tne Si,ed Inv bountifu
gon and Washington Territory were v ~, ~
showers which came In time to save inc ..,,op
When the States are considered III ue'''' '"0
can be better appreciated: -. on
ry,tvbree per cont Of the entire wheat crop
OF The state has been pl0ughed mp am nore 80
0 large proportion Of the wheat that IA heau
ing out proves to be chess, hi anu ~ - I'm
n1fhern illinois -Four entire counties In the central
and southern have been pionsaen UP ,e piInre
st.. "a
The average condition Of the in all the coun, IS OF
the state does not exceed 40 per cent oa 'iiu VI
issi based upon the fields not yet poushed W.
Kan.os-The same conditions which exist IN IlUnolH
are found in Kansas with inns ' th onc
state than other. Tho acreaee OF me state noe
ploughed il 80 per cent oil lSo4' anu INC "ei"eo
condition OF the plant Ia 90. 49, ,,,,.
Missouri The state presents the same conditions 1
shown in Illinois and Kansas The wiLterkilled nelds
ploughed up leaving total acreage Of os per
of 1854 and the condition Is 81 The state WI
rot nrodce more than onc-thlrd OF It, last years ylelh
Oho.-The Northern ter Of counties makes a Dt.rr
shoino than the average OF the state already grown
ui in an the southern counties the plant has been bady
wuter-ked The growing average has been roan',,, 70
70 per cent Of last year. AMI tleHNehse eoh"i''oh '
not exceed % per cent OF 50. ,,,. .,.o d
proise OF an average YIELD but In the southern portion
Of the the outlook l. no more promising thAn W
Ohio or Illinois The yield OF the State VIII be about 40
Tennessee The winter wheat prospects in mi, STATE
advices indicate that the State viii not harvest one
fourth OF the crop OF l-Si- ,-.--,.- A. -.
KeufucEy.--Iu
promises to lie fair the returns by counties indicate
that the crOp will exceed 80 per cent OF last year
California Oregon and Washington IerrtOry-Ihe
pro on ged dronth California has greatly innrel tnr
prospect for the growing crop Ia that state IdNh T.
smith, secretary of the Stat Agricultural society, mas
comuufed the Weld OF that State al 25OOOOOO bushels
while Oregon aud Washington Territory under improved
conditions. will out 172oO,OuO bu-hes-a tOtal OF
AZ 900 600 bushels AGAINST tho G-,7OOOOO bushels Tor
the Pacific Coast I'm 1884. -.
Michigan-This State is the only one In tho winter
wheat belt which gives the promise OF an average yle
While winter wheat In the other states was mare o
snow, the Whrat In Michigan was well protected 10
this cause Il to ascribcd the present promising c0nd
ton Of the crop The state promises 10 turn ont out
fully 90 per cent OF average yield.
From close compilation, taking tho most cheerful
view OF the situation, the winter whcat yield ior inc
present year will not exceed 2OOOOOOOO bushels, ana
the absolute percentages from the most trusWorthy
sources indicate the Yield will be somewhat under
rather than over these figures.
Turning TO the spring wheat belt tho outlook IL
more promising Full returns. from Nebraska show
slightly enlarged acreage compared win last year
while Iowa. Wisconsin and Minnesota the decrca'o In
acreage will lie about 10 per cent the condition being
95 cent The acreage OF Dakota about per
cent ess tn that OF last year. and the conditions fuJ
equal though the season II from 10 TO II days later
The probable spring wheat yield. based upon tho con
iinuanco Of favorable weather. Will be l3o,ooO,ooO
bushe The wheat crop OF the country therefore from
the present outlook. will he from 32O,OOO,oOo 20
$780, 600 900 bushels, against average yield Tor the
past Il 70 years OF 464 100000 bushels