Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-31
CORN KILLED BY RooTWoRM.
The Crop in Illinois Hurt by the Insect-A
Large Area,

The Crop in Illinois Hurt by the Insect-A
Large Area,
CHICAGO, May 30.-The Times this morn
ing prints an extensive report of the pros
poets for the corn crop of 1884 throughout
the Northwest. In Illinois the area Of corn
will be larger than last season, owing to the
large extent of wheat that was winter killed.
There is much complaint that the SEED
planted does not germinate, and various
causes are assigned. Some attribute the
poor stand of corn to the cold weather dur
inp the past winter, which is believed to
have DESTROYED the life of the germ. Inc
season since planting began has been co!d
and unfayorable for the growth OF corn and
the majority oftarmers have been compelled
TO replsnt two and three times. The root
worm has done great damage to corn this
season in portions Of Central Illinois. Fro,
fessor Forbes, State Entomologist, reported
to the State Department OF Agriculture to-
dsy that he had examined field OF one
hundred acres of corn that has been COM
pletely destroyed by this insect OF which
comparatively little is known.
The supply of old corn in farmers hands
is quite limited, owing to the long, cold
winter, which necessitated the feeding OF
nearly one-third more than in average
seasons. There is still much inquiry for
seed corn in Central Illinois, and the plant.
ing season will extend to the middle oil
June. The spring season opened rather
late in Nebraska, but corn planting was
little, if any, later than usual. The early
spring days were not growing ones.
but suitable for blowing, and the corn was
planted on time. In Lancaster and De
Young counties the area Of corn planted
exceeds that of last spring by at least 10
per cent. The season has been favorable,
as a rule, though frequent rains interterred
somewhat. Now nearly all the corn Is up
and looking well. The stand is better than
usual, and low seed cuts no figure this year.
Very wide replanting has been done or will
be necessary.
The Southern Section.
The above statements in regard to corn
will be found true throughout the State. In
the southern portion the plant is further ad'
vapced than elsewhere, and will escape the
weeds better than in the western portion.
The acreage is much in excess OF previous
Gears, since many new settlers have come in,
and more of land is under cultivation in
these newer portions of the State. Very
little Of last years crop remain in the hands
of the farmers. For the past week the
weather has been so wet as to be dlscourag-
irg. In some places west the rainfall was
90 heavy as to wash out some portions OF
the corn planted. In Missouri the prospect
IS also very favorable. A much larger
acreage has been put in corn than last
season, because of the failure OF the wheat
fields, many OF which were ploved up. Corn
is generally up, and growing finely. There
is considerable old corn in the county, at
least 2j per cent Of last year s crop, and
with favorable season the new crop will be
30 per cent greater than least year.
Iowa promises about an average yield,
while in Kansas and Wisconsin bad weather
has delayed the corn, although both States
report slightly larger acreage.